>Cast-iron cookware is a sucker's purchase Gotta disagree with you there. Cast iron is great for dishes that you want to sear, or that you want to finish in t

>Cast-iron cookware is a sucker's purchase Gotta disagree with you there. Cast iron is great for dishes that you want to sear, or that you want to finish in the oven or under a broiler. Searing on most stainless pans doesn't work nearly as well because the metal doesn't retain its heat as zealously, and if you whack your little teflon pan in the oven you'll ruin it. Sure, there's a lot of mythology around how to season the pans and how you need to baby them, etc. That's all BS. The "secret" is to cook on your pan regularly, using a little more oil/butter than you would on teflon, and don't let your pan soak in soapy water. If you scrape away the memes and the hype on blogs and on reddit from astroturfing accounts they're dependable, versatile cookware and they're not particularly expensive. What's not to like?