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Most people ruin their cast iron skillet before they even cook their first meal.

For a paltry sum, you can buy Lodge’s indestructible cast-iron skillet, which will turn out perfectly seared steaks, crispy potatoes and browned pancakes for decades.

How to clean a cast iron pan is one of the most fraught questions in the food world, with many answers. Here's how Bobby Flay responds.