Cast Iron Skillet
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- madirish0
markd- it really depends. many times the flash point of the oil wil make the food stick more; not acta as a lubricant.
butter fat has a higher flash point than some oils so it is better at times. depending though, if things are sticking on SS that you do not want to caramelize or scald for flavor, it is most likely you are over too high a flame for either the catalyst, or the preparation.
just my 2 cents.
oh, and 100.
- madirish0
ffs jerome...
- ********0
hahaha, I am sorry.
I do this to threads all the time that I either do not participate in, nor probably would, haha.
- BonSeff0
make with yer print ya fuckin sink pisser
- pyeaton0
yeah, Portland has some smokin foods. It stinks about the market. i loved that place when i lived in town. Beautiful building, and a great idea, especially for a town like portland. But, it was badly managed.
Anything going in there?
OK madirish, we ought to cook when we get together. Maybe 4th of july weekend?
- material-10
22!
- Bennn3
Bought myself my first cast iron pan. Made in USA by https://www.lodgecastiron.com/
I just watched a few Youtube videos on how to maintain it. Iam ready to go!
- I recommend taking an orbital sander to it (60/120 grit) then wash and reasonakiersky
- Lodge's are super rough to start and sanding will help get the surface super smooth fasterakiersky
- Ooh, I like that you can change the silicone handle sheath prophylactic emergency sex toy thing. Y'can even get a leather one, altho it's a bit naff.Nairn
- https://www.lodgecas…Nairn
- I cooked chicken last evening, that first time I used it. Everything went perfectly splendidBennn
- Ha, I have the same. It's great.zarkonite
- I use mine every day. It was my grandmother's. I think it's closing in on 75 years old. Easiest thing to maintain.monospaced
- nice!Bennn
- Honestly, the only REAL rule is to not scrub it with soap. You CAN use water, despite what some derps say. I recommend avoiding boiling any water based sauce.monospaced
- For example, use it mostly for grilling and cooking with fat primarily. I wouldn't do a tomato sauce in it which will kill your seasoning layer if it's not goodmonospaced
- you can use soap, just re-oil it after it's been cleaned and dried.imbecile
- Truemonospaced
- MADE IN USA. you gotta be a proud americanmilfhunter
- fooler1
I have one my parents used when I was a kid that my mom had before she met my dad. It has to be 40-50 years old by now.
I've had to re season it multiple times but it always shins up like brand new. However I would love to own one of these $180 Finex skillets.
- no me gusto. aside from anything, surely a circular construction evens out the heat better? 'ssssurrrelllyyy?' lol also, the handle. nngyeh.Nairn
- As a weapon though, definitely this.Nairn
- the corners make it easier to pour out the grease and the handle is designed to be cool to the touch. The price is the only thing thats a no go for me.fooler
- Sup with the edges? Also agreed about the handle. Those spirals heat up in the oven. so they're worthless.garbage
- If you're not cooking with a hand towel on your person, you're not doing it right.garbage
- The handle heating up is not the issue. It's that it looks like it won't provide the best grip.monospaced
- I've used a similar one and they actually grip, but the heat protection is nil if you're taking it in and out of the oven. It's all looks.garbage
- I have my Nana's WW2 era cast irons, and they are legit. Six decades of feeding the family in those bad boys.garbage
- Bennn2
I bought one specifically for health reasons, cast iron pans are the safest thing for cooking. Almost all cookware releases chemicals and carcinogenic molecules when heated.
If you are still using Tefflon, please stop as soon as possible. These things are carcinogenic.
The only thing to watch with cast iron is your consumption of iron, you can overdose on iron if you cook in it everyday and if you eat lots of food with iron at the same time.
- I just realized how much that I have been cooking during the pandemic with a Teflon pan. Purchasing an Iron pan this week.utopian
- If you're worried about too much iron iron in your system (hemochromatosis) you can try drinking tea or coffee which will inihibit your iron intake.zarkonite
- We switched to those nonstick rock pan things a few years ago, but that's probably just a different type of cancer...i_monk
- Are you saying that steel pans release chemicals and carcinogenics too? Hmmm...monospaced
- utopian, you have to be burning your food to release the chemical at over 570F for hours on end.imbecile
- so if you're an idiot, like our poster here, it should be a concern. however, when used properly, teflon is inert and will pass through a human unchanged.imbecile
- @mono Cheap stainless pan could be bad, yes. Google it.Bennn
- And yes, just a quick search on the matter on Google will lead you to many articles on why Tefflon and other cookware can be badBennn
- What is a cheap steel pan? You’re crazy. If anything a steel pan is better because it doesn’t leech fucking iron rust into my food. Jesus.monospaced
- Yes, learn to cook on an uncoated steel or iron pan like people have done for 100's of years. Teflon is shit.ben_
- Yup, stay away from teflon.formed
- Just going to correct some of the misinformation here. Modern, well-made nonstick pans are perfectly safe. They're not made for high heat or sharp utensils.garbage
- Have an egg pan, a cast iron set, and some good steel pans. They all have their place.garbage
- My stainless steel All-Clad pans are far superior to any non-stick pan that has ever existed, and are better for eggs. Non-stick pans make no sense to me.monospaced
- lol mono if we're dick-wagging I'm a Mauviel Man, Woll Diamond Plus for nonstick, and my grandmother's cast irons for the rest.garbage
- We do need to revive whatever latent cooking threads here, I'm curious as to what you people get up to in the kitchen.garbage
- @garbage, yeah but when you know its made of carcinogenic stuff, do you really want to take the chance? and people keep them too many years before changing themBennn
- I know modern non-stick are not toxic, but they're still shit. You have to baby them (as you described) and once they are scratched they're done.ben_
- Modern teflon is safe if you use it as intended. No metal implements and keep the heat at medium (~300 degrees). It's not something you saute in..garbage
- ..but they do have their uses. But throw them out immediately if some moron forks it or uses it on high.garbage
- If you can’t use a metal instrument on it or use it on high heat it is a useless piece garbage, to me, not a cooking panmonospaced
- If you’re buying it because of non stick you’re just paying for hassle, inconvenience and a huge lie that steel pans are sticky.monospaced
- utopian0
Any recommendations on where I can find a good iron skillet pan that is made in the USA?
- robotinc1
I love lodge, we have a skillet, griddle, and dutch oven, and love them all. The griddle is seeing less use now that we have a proper grill, but its still in the rotation
- imbecile-7
I can't wait until Bennn learns about how citrus and tomatoes are bad for cast iron seasoning and how you shouldn't simmer sauces in them because it will impart a metallic taste.
It'll be so helpful when he learns something else and shares it with us like we're ignorant fools waiting for our poorly informed saviour to save us.
Next stop, ceramic coated cast iron.
- Why is you mean? Bennn is holding the social fabric of this community together.palimpsest
- You know, you’re probably right. I need him to watch more streaming documentaries, so I can learn more from his wisdom.imbecile
- dasohr2
Carbon steel is where it’s at. definitely need one of those in your kitchen.
- great..now I have look into a carbon steel pan option.utopian
- I have one of these too. Like cast iron but better and smoother.monospaced
- Lodge makes pretty straight forward carbon steel pans. Well worth the initial investment.dasohr
- I've got a set of carbon steel debuyer pans, they're really great with induction.zarkonite
- dasohr1
Also look into getting one of those chain mail scrubby thingies. Work like a charm.
- doesn't work nearly as well as some coarse salt doesmonospaced
- I went out and bought one of these after this conversation.fooler
- akiersky0
If anyone is looking to get into using cast iron for camping, the Camp Maid set is top notch.
The lid holder is the best part of the set, and makes a dutch oven so much more versatile. We've been using it to make camping pizzas
- Bennn4
Cooked some steak
- but benn, steak is made from animals! cows are just like big cats with hooves and extra stomachssarahfailin
- I eat steaks 1 or 2 times a year. For real. I dont remember the last time I eat steak before these. I dont like steak that much, i wantes to testRunMyNewSkilletBennn
- *wantedBennn
