What would you do if someone snuck in your house and ran your cast iron skillets in the dishwasher?

[Incitatus]

And you caught the mofo red handed?

[nolabear]

1. Death is too good for them!

But I'd probably make them immediately heat them up and reseason them. I admit though, it's a hanging offense in some states and I came from one of those.

[Ptah]

2. re-season them.

[HarveyDarkey]

3. Everything I have is cast iron

not just skillets. But I'd be wondering why they hooked up a dishwasher in my house.

[Lochloosa]

4. Batter UP!

[Denninmi]

5. I would know I was in the wrong house.

No cast iron skillets, no dishwasher.

[HopeHoops]

6. Put one of those skillets to use in a non-culinary manner.

[LynneSin]

7. I just inherited a cast iron pan that's over 50 years old

That's one massively heavy skillet!!

[pipi_k]

10. Even the small ones

are heavy...

I have six skillets, a dutch oven, and a 1-1/2 cup butter melting pot.

I think I would do serious damage to someone's head if I hit them even with the little melting pot.

[LynneSin]

13. I bought 2 single size ones about 3 months ago.

THere was an old country store that was closed and the contents were going up for auction. One thing the store sold was cast-iron skillets. I won 2 small skirts (one round and the other square) that were brand new but probably in the store for decades. I haven't used them yet - they need seasoning first.

[pipi_k]

14. The single size ones

are great for one grilled cheese or a fried egg or whatever.

Funny, I had had cast iron some years ago but didn't really like it...probably because I didn't know how to properly use and care for it.

So I used Teflon. Which, as everyone knows, doesn't last a long time, and which I've read can give off toxic fumes when overheated. Plus it peeled.

I tried again with a cast iron skillet about six or seven years ago, and fell in love with it after learning how to use it. So I replaced all my Teflon with cast iron, except for two stainless steel sauce pans.

Next on my wishlist is a cast iron wok.

[HarveyDarkey]

24. I have a cast iron Wok also

All of my cast iron (it's all I cook with) is Lodge cast iron. http://www.lodgemfg.com/

If you ever get down there they have a great outlet shop, selling seconds & those with minor flaws. Work just as well, and much cheaper.

[JustAnotherGen]

8. I'd beat 'em!

I'd beat em! Thou Shalt Not Touch ANYTHING in myyyyyyyyyy kitchen and you are NOT helping when you put my handed down cast iron pots and pans in any kind of water!

[pipi_k]

9. That bastard

had better grab a ticket to someplace far, far away.

[geardaddy]

11. Tie the skillets to their dangly bits.

[rug]

12. I would beat him with a spoon unceasingly.

[Xyzse]

15. You're not supposed to?

Wow, I learn something new every day.

[pipi_k]

23. I don't even

use dish soap on mine.

If the food is stuck on, I boil a bit of water in the pan, then use my nylon scrubber to get it out. Back onto the hot stove to evaporate the water, and while still hot, I rub the inside with olive oil and put away when cool.

[Xyzse]

26. Must Research Cast Iron Food Preparation Stuff!

I never knew something meant for cooking was that sensitive.

[mysuzuki2]

16. I don't have cast iron skillets. I have Calphalon.

But they still don't go in the dishwasher!

[ohiosmith]

17. Give them a wood shampoo!

[lastlib]

18. Pulverize the worthless f*ck with 'em, then use what's left of 'em to re-season 'em.

[libodem]

19. That would be a

Horsewhipping offence around here!

[Duer 157099]

20. They would be put to work sanding the rest of the finish off

and reseasoning for the next 2 days.

[CBGLuthier]

21. Bop on head with the cast iron would probably not be right. But tempting.

I think my two cast iron skillets are at least 40 years old if not older. Fortunately I have never had a mechanical dishwasher.

[In_The_Wind]

22. Instruct 'em how to re-season every danged skillet.

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[Heidi]

25. I would insist that the culprit reseason the pans

under my watchful eye.

[fishwax]

27. I would thank them

for installing a dishwasher and donating some cast-iron skillets.

[Shrek]

28. The prevailing sentiment seems to be that this is a Bad Thing. Why?

Is it because it's harmful to the cookware, or to the dishwasher?

Or both?