What happened to my skillet?

[wellingtontx]

I think you burned off the excess or old seasoning/grease

As mentioned above, See Kent Rollins videos on YouTuber

[Jimbo47]

You will have to sand it down and start over!

[Tykam]

Just throw it in the dishwasher

[JTRichardson]

Just throw it in the dishwasher

LOL!


Just fry some bacon in it, and then deep fry something of your choice in it. Then repeat

I have a 80ish year old cast iron skillet that this happened to a few years back when I was trying to clean it up a bit, i made bacon and then deep fried some chicken and all was well.

[Hoyt Man]

Left to much oil in the skillet.

[BigPun]

Video1: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZMXZfcol8"]How to Use Cast Iron: Cooking, Cleaning and Seasoning - YouTube[/ame]
Video2: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OosqUhHYnBY"]How to Restore Cast Iron | 3 Ways to Restore and Season Cast Iron | Quick Tips - YouTube[/ame]

[SaltwaterSlick]

Also, do NOT use paper towels to wipe down/apply anything to a cast iron skillet/Dutch oven, etc... It will leave little paper fibers that can really mess up a seasoned or clean pan. When wiping grease into a skillet, use your hands. It don't take much...
Same goes for a griddle that is steel and not cast iron...