Billnpatti
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I know you are no novice in the use of cast iron but I am posting this for the benefit of those who are novices.
If I were to get a cast iron pan in the condition that you received yours, I would scour it with a scouring pad until it was thoroughly clean. Then I would thoroughly dry it in the oven. Immediately upon removing it from the oven while it is still hot, I would take several folds of paper towel and some Crisco and coat the inside of the pot thoroughly. Then, I would return it to the oven for several minutes to as long as an hour for the oil to season the inside of the pan. Then, I would turn off the oven and let it cool. When the oven was cool, I would remove the pan, wipe it out with paper towels and apply a light coat of Crisco with a good rubbing. Then wipe out the pan and it should be seasoned.
Once the pan is seasoned, it should never need to be washed with soap but if it ever becomes necessary to wash it with soap to get it clean, the seasoning process should be repeated.
If I were to get a cast iron pan in the condition that you received yours, I would scour it with a scouring pad until it was thoroughly clean. Then I would thoroughly dry it in the oven. Immediately upon removing it from the oven while it is still hot, I would take several folds of paper towel and some Crisco and coat the inside of the pot thoroughly. Then, I would return it to the oven for several minutes to as long as an hour for the oil to season the inside of the pan. Then, I would turn off the oven and let it cool. When the oven was cool, I would remove the pan, wipe it out with paper towels and apply a light coat of Crisco with a good rubbing. Then wipe out the pan and it should be seasoned.
Once the pan is seasoned, it should never need to be washed with soap but if it ever becomes necessary to wash it with soap to get it clean, the seasoning process should be repeated.