I have cleaned my cast iron precisely as described in the article for my entire life.
I was pleased to see a reasonable set of suggestions instead of the usual "no soap, not ever, oh, no!" stuff that is pervasive.
If you can clean it well and not use soap, scalding hot water rinse and dry with paper towels - great. But eventually of course you will find a time when it's absolutely necessary to properly clean a cast iron pan with soap and water.
Just dry it well, dash of oil, dash of heat, good to go. Reseasoning is something you might need to do every few years, but a little oil and a couple minutes on the burner is enough most of the time.
And even if you ever did see a little rust, it will scrub right off and you can then reseason.
I have cleaned my cast iron precisely as described in the article for my entire life.
I was pleased to see a reasonable set of suggestions instead of the usual "no soap, not ever, oh, no!" stuff that is pervasive.
If you can clean it well and not use soap, scalding hot water rinse and dry with paper towels - great. But eventually of course you will find a time when it's absolutely necessary to properly clean a cast iron pan with soap and water.
Just dry it well, dash of oil, dash of heat, good to go. Reseasoning is something you might need to do every few years, but a little oil and a couple minutes on the burner is enough most of the time.
And even if you ever did see a little rust, it will scrub right off and you can then reseason.