Cooking With Cast Iron (page 4)

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It could have been from China because it was really cheap. It did last for well over 10 years. It was the wooden handle that attracted me to it because they are pretty rare here.

Simon you're a gem, I've been searching for the ideal castiron skillet.. I'm gonna try the field skillet. Of course the classic one mostbpeople use is le crusier, what do you thjnk of that one? When you say you clean with a brush after using sea salt what kind of brush? Just a regular washing up brush?

P.S. I'm kinda obsessed with cookware - currently looking for a good bain marie.

Magwitch hate electric, switched to gas!You can't get an even heat and i've learned in baking in particular getting an even heat is a big deal.

Angharad

I'm also a fan of these pans, I've not been allowed to touch them yet but I do get to come home from work to a steak dinner

Diogenesister

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RichardHadley The original wasn't "Pass the Dutchie.....it was pass ~~the spliff~~ something else pon the left hand side!!!

Iown Mylife

Here in my kitchen we have two iron frying pans, one is a Lodge, the other is so old, no brand name can be seen.

They both get used every day. First thing is an omelet, my granddaughter cooks with 2 eggs. We spray a little Pam first and it comes out great.

When i wash them, i scrub with one of those 3M non scratch rough pads, rinse and then dry very well, immediately. That's it. If I don't dry it right away, it gets rust but if so, the rust scrubs off easily.

bsmart

I love mine too, got them at estate sales long ago. Sometime you can find one at a thrift store or antique stores for less than the Lodge and so much better. Wish I could have my moms pans. If you have a self cleaning oven you can clean them in there too.

Don't drop them on your toes when barefoot. Ask me how I found out. Did you know they don't put a cast or brace on broken toes; just tape them to the next toe.

KiddingMe

I missed this when it first posted. I also love our cast iron skillets. We grew up with them when I was a child. After getting married I bought a set of them but never used them correctly until a few months ago. They were very sticky, as I wasn't cleaning and reoiling them correctly. Now we make great steaks in them.

Found this video helpful

https://youtu.be/KLGSLCaksdY

Village Idiot

In my Witnessland neighborhood I once saw an entire set of cast iron pans, Dutch oven and one of those long rectangular cooking things discarded by the trash. I thought "Oh great!" but then I saw that they were a little rusty. Now I'm kicking myself in the behind for passing them up. I could have done something about the rust but....

nonjwspouse

I have my grandmothers cast iron. The Lodge factory is a hop skip and jump from here. In fact the cornbread festival is this weekend, presented by Lodge.

I LOVE the pans. They are something that is handed down through generations and get better with age.

I fry okra in mine, and bake cornbread, among other things.

nonjwspouse

I use a paper towel to clean mine, water and paper towel, then ALWAYS dry completely.

Oh and forget the wood handle. A good cast iron is usable on the stove AND the oven. You just make sure you have a proper padded mitts etc for the handle and lid.

I know of a campsite with probably 20 cast iron pots,, skillets etc. rusted from non use, we just clean with salt or sand and paper, then re season over a campfire. They are good to go. Get some cheap meats, fat scraps, and cook them. It will help season the pan taste nicely if it has been sitting way too long.

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