


Is Nitrided Cast Iron even a thing? Is this even a real Cast Iron Pan?
So I bought the Cuisiland 12” Nitrided Cast Iron Frying Pan from Amazon (pic 1) as my first pan as I am moving out and buying my own pots and pans for the first time, so not really any experience. Turns out cast irons aren't supposed to have separate handles or have the line thingies (pic 2). Also, following the instructions to wash it with water, this black sooty stuff (pic 3) keeps wiping off.
And I couldnt find any other listings for nitrided cast iron or nitrided anything tbh. Did I mess up big time?
The main thing is not really if its carbon steel or cast iron, but if its safe to even use. If they lied about it being cast iron, what else you know?
I just worried, maybe overly so, I hope Im overworried.
Could anyone please help me out?