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**srvy** · 08-03-2014, 07:55 PM

My Mother said she just used a Brillo pad on then wiped out and dried re-oil and put away. That pan has cooked more delicious fried chicken over the years than I can remember. I know brillo pads have a soap in them. I looked that pan the other day and its seasoned perfectly. Sadly she doesn't use it at 89 years her arms from arthritis have wrecked her joints and its just to heave for her to manage.

Im not sure I am buying the soap wreaks the iron pan.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 08-03-2014, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

My Mother said she just used a Brillo pad on then wiped out and dried re-oil and put away. That pan has cooked more delicious fried chicken over the years than I can remember. I know brillo pads have a soap in them. I looked that pan the other day and its seasoned perfectly. Sadly she doesn't use it at 89 years her arms from arthritis have wrecked her joints and its just to heave for her to manage.

Im not sure I am buying the soap wreaks the iron pan.

First, never said it'd wreck the pan. Said it'd wreck the seasoning, and there is no doubt and no argument about it. It will, plain and simple.

My scrub pads don't have soap after a couple squeezes through water. You wanna wreck the seasoning on your CI.

Also, if all she used it for was fried chicken, the seasoning didn't really matter because she was filling it with a good thick layer of oil.

**srvy** · 08-03-2014, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Fried Meat Ball!

First, never said it'd wreck the pan. Said it'd wreck the seasoning, and there is no doubt and no argument about it. It will, plain and simple.

My scrub pads don't have soap after a couple squeezes through water. You wanna wreck the seasoning on your CI.

Also, if all she used it for was fried chicken, the seasoning didn't really matter because she was filling it with a good thick layer of oil.

Well when I was a kid I didn't pay attention to such things. I just sat down and flap my lips over the food. I am sure she probably cooked other stuff like burgers and what have you. I asked her about it she said she ran a brillo pad and never soaked it. And for many years rubbed it with oleo whatever that is?

**ptlyon** · 08-03-2014, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by srvy

And for many years rubbed it with oleo whatever that is?

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srvy Fight, build, win! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: KC Casino cash: $1461250	My Mother said she just used a Brillo pad on then wiped out and dried re-oil and put away. That pan has cooked more delicious fried chicken over the years than I can remember. I know brillo pads have a soap in them. I looked that pan the other day and its seasoned perfectly. Sadly she doesn't use it at 89 years her arms from arthritis have wrecked her joints and its just to heave for her to manage. Im not sure I am buying the soap wreaks the iron pan.
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