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Senior Cook
I know there have been many discussions about cast iron on this board, but I haven't seen this particular issue: I bought a Lodge cast iron skillet, supposedly pre-seasoned. I have only used it a couple of times, to brown ground beef. I never use soap, only hot water and a copper scrubbie pad. I then heat it on the stovetop to dry. I then wipe a thin layer of cooking oil (as I was told to do), but everytime, the paper towel I use for the oil comes back black. Like some residue is coming off. Did I scrub too hard? Is it still safe to cook in? Thank you for your help.