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> think cast iron sucks If you’re elitist at cooking, you love cast iron. If you’re really elitist about cooking, you realize that it actually does suck. (The
by Xcelerate 4y ago
> think cast iron sucks
If you’re elitist at cooking, you love cast iron. If you’re really elitist about cooking, you realize that it actually does suck.
(There are cookware-safe materials that will beat it on any aspect of heat transfer you’re interested in).
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- bluGill 4y agoMy religion is Christian. I'm not allowed to make a god out of cookware, text editors, cars brands, or any of that others. Cast iron is cheap and works, so I use it. Maybe whatever else is better, but I'm busy making supper not building storage for another cupboard to store whatever the perfect pot of the day is.
- jandrese 4y agoAre the alternatives as forgiving about cleaning it when you do manage to get something stuck to the surface? I've never found a nonstick surface that can't get a sauce burned onto it. The great thing about cast iron is that if you do have a tough cleaning job you don't have to worry about damaging the surface. At worst you may need to re-season it, but that would be very extreme. Some nonstick surfaces come with instructions telling you not to use metal turners or tongs, that kind of nonsense is just not worth it.
- Xcelerate 4y agoYeah, my cast iron pan is probably the easiest to clean, so I use it when I’m in a hurry. But something like silver/copper/aluminum clad with stainless produces a much more even sear and isn’t too difficult too clean.