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I used to believe that cast iron were more work, but I moved house, got a (cheap, $20) cast iron pan - and it's less work. I t sticks less than non-stick pans.
by jacobush 8y ago
I used to believe that cast iron were more work, but I moved house, got a (cheap, $20) cast iron pan - and it's less work. I t sticks less than non-stick pans. Very notable when frying eggs. I hadn't have an egg stick yet, while I had it all the time in the non-stick. Also, you can be rough with metal tools without worrying about damaging the non stick coating. And can overheat without damaging the pan.
It's also easy to clean, if you get over the impulse to use detergent. Just clean it in hot water and then a towel or paper towel. If one uses detergent, it needs to be oil coated and heated again, which is annoying.
I'll never use anything but cast iron again. It is heavy though.
- spurcell93 8y agoI feel like you must cook a very narrow range of food and/or have very little space / money for more pans. Cast iron is lovely and versatile (see my sibling post) but there is a tool for every job and cast iron is not always that tool,
- jacobush 8y agoI have very little space AND when I moved house I got super annoyed over sooo many annoying trinkets. I don’t want more stuff.
- tashoecraft 8y agoSo the whole you can’t use soap on cast iron is incorrect. It used to be, when soap was made wit lye, but normal dish soap is not nerely strong enough to remove the coating on cast iron. I have 5 cast iron pots and pans and use a little soap on all and have no issues with removing coating.
- fencepost 8y agoYou can certainly use a little dish soap, but not with anything abrasive. I used to use a stiff-bristled brush on mine, but these days I'm actually using a little square of stainless steel chainmail intended for cleaning cast iron. There are no sharp edges to dig into the finish, but it's hard enough and flexible enough to get a good scrub going.