[TonyaW]

I have a cast iron soup pot that I was wiping out because I had a lot of oil sitting in it. Every time I wiped it, a lot of the pan was coming off on the napkin. I have never noticed this with any of my other cast iron pans. Little flecks of the iron kept coming off and I was wary to cook in it tonight. Does this seem normal? It is a Lodge Logic BTW.

 

[lolaroo]

No this is not normal. I wouldn't use it.

 

[sugarbeth]

I would just give it a good scrubbing with a stainless steel scrub and hot water, if there's a lot of iron coming off and then reseason if you have to. It's expected that some iron will come off and get into your food, it's just iron.

 

[henny penny]

I'd do as sugarbeth says and reseason. Bits big enough to see will probably pass through your system whole anyway, I would think.

 

[cristeen]

I would question whether it's really the iron or if it's part of the seasoning flaking off.

Either way, a good solid scrub with steel wool or a wire brush and some hot water should help. Then a round of reseasoning.