Mary wrote:
>
> Is there anything toxic in a new pan?
>
> >My Mother and myself have always cooked bacon in a new pan but don't
> >wash it with soap, use salt.

If the pan is standard cast iron you will leach a bit of iron from the
cooking process to the benefit of your body. Any excess is readily
handled with no build up. (Not true of Copper or Aluminum). I have found
Kosher, or canning salt to be the best for cleaning. Don't worry, just
use the pan often so it doesn't rust.

Helen