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Reddit mentions of Spaghetti Scrub (Gentle) by Goodbye Detergent
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scrub made of cotton, polyester and peach pitDesigned for general cleaning purposes and removal of food and stains on glass, wood, plastic, high-quality nonstick pans or materials prone to dulling or scratchesReduces and eliminates harmful soaps and detergentsUnique shape makes tricky cleaning jobs easy; Scrub lasts for months, dries quickly and completely to eliminate mildew
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It sounds like a couple things are going on here, 1, your pan may not be seasoned well, and 2, you are (it sounds like) putting the meat directly into a dry pan- which isn't always bad, but had to be done properly. The most important aspect of getting a "non stick" experience from cast iron (well, equally as important as proper seasoning), is to heat the pan before placing food in it- if you place a thin layer of oil you want it to "shimmer" and in some cases even, just barely, begin to smoke before placing the food in the pan, especially when searing something like a steak.
I had similar experiences to you and I have fixed the problem by re-seasoning my pan slightly after each use and using a small amount of oil placed in the very hot pan just before placing the seasoned steak down in the bottom of the pan. I employ the flip every 30 seconds or flip every minute technique to cook the middle evenly and get a nice brown (not black) crust on the outside. I now prefer cast iron steaks to just about any other technique, although admittedly I haven't tried sous vide.
Now, even if you do all this, there will still be residue in the pan. What I do, and this may be controversial if you ask cast iron purists, but it works for me, is let the pan cool off for a couple minutes (you should still need an oven mitt to grab the handle and water should boil when it touches the bottom of the pan, so you still want it hot), and run it under the faucet while lightly scrubbing with a gently abrasive sponge (I actually use this: https://www.amazon.com/Spaghetti-Scrub-Gentle-Goodbye-Detergent/dp/B002CVTTXE) and the residue should come off fairly easily without soap. If it is a little more stubborn, putting the pan back on a high flame with a small amount of water in it and letting it boil for a few minutes will help lift anything off, but after doing this you will have to re-season a little more thoroughly. I know this sounds like a lot of work or a lot to keep track of, but it is so rewarding- for example I have a cast iron pan given to me by my grandmother that I cook pancakes, eggs, bacon, hamburgers, steaks, sauteed vegetables, stir fries and even make tomato sauces in and I would not trade it for any other pan... and in the case of something like pancakes I literally only have to wipe excess butter and pieces of pancake out of the pan with a paper towel between uses.