A few nights back I pan seared some steaks on our brand new 12 inch cast iron skillet (with grooves for grill marks) and threw it in a 500 degree oven to cook for a few minutes. Last night I made some hamburgers on the same skillet. Well, needless to say, I have a bunch of burnt crud between the grooves that I am not certain how to remove. Some of it is flaking off, while most of it is very difficult to remove. Should I be using water and soap to clean the pan? Need help with the best method of removing the burnt in crud. Thanks in advance.
Erik
Erik