Warning: my Lodge cast iron skillet cracked after 15 years because I put it in cold water while it was still hot

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That's like taking a hot shower and jumping into an ice bath, what did you expect? Cast iron needs a gentle breakup, not a cold war.

patel.leo1mo ago

Ugh, you know what, I totally used to be Team Hot Shower Ice Bath with my cast iron too (like, fully committed to that sudden shock method). But reading your comment, it honestly just clicked for me - I never thought of it as needing a gentle breakup, but that's exactly what it is. Guess I'll be giving my skillet some slow, careful cool-downs from now on instead of that cold war nonsense. Thanks for the reality check on my cooking habits, seriously.