Cast Iron
Just wondering how many people still use this cookware.
I know compared with modern Teflon pans they are high maintenance, but once seasoned they are better than any non-stick pan on the market. Have one pan - a Griswold 10" that is nearly 100 years old and still going strong and there's no reason it won't last another 100.
Can't say the same Tfal.
I know compared with modern Teflon pans they are high maintenance, but once seasoned they are better than any non-stick pan on the market. Have one pan - a Griswold 10" that is nearly 100 years old and still going strong and there's no reason it won't last another 100.
Can't say the same Tfal.
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Who here cooks on cast iron. We got some high dollar set of cook were for our wedding but I still love my lodge cast iron.
Skillets and dutch ovens0 -
Always. 0 -
Love it. 0 -
I have a "LODGE" set, thet was passed to me from my mom, who got it from her mom, who i believe, got it from her mom.
Froma little 4" 2-egg pan, up to a 24" pan that takes-up 2 burners.Every piece seasoned to perfection.
Never cleaned w/anything but bacon-fat&salt..[:D]
I have no sons or daughters to pass it to, so i suppose it'll go to my Nephiew. He has 2 boys that'll prob. have them some say.
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I allways cook on my cast iron! 0 -
Once they are seasoned they are the great. Good ol' cast iron skillet makes the best fried chicken ! Iron Dutch Oven around here is used alot also from the campfire to the home oven. Gas stove and cast iron the only way to fry. 0 -
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i swore by it until my wife brought home t-fal, it is like no other before it, not only is it truly non stick, and clean up like advertised, heat distribution is the best i've ever seen, of course it took me {being stubborn about my cast iron} about a year to even try it 0 -
We use cast iron. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
i swore by it until my wife brought home t-fal, it is like no other before it, not only is it truly non stick, and clean up like advertised, heat distribution is the best i've ever seen, of course it took me {being stubborn about my cast iron} about a year to even try it
Heat dist. is good,,BUT,,U have to add food a little at a time. It's not thick, like CAST...[:D]0 -
I cook half on Cast iron, and the othr half on Mauviel Copper/tin or copper/stainless. Best heat distribution and control of any I have tried. We also have some Dansk Stainless/aluminum composites that are over thirty years old, that we got in the beginning - we use those only if the pot is rightsized, or if the Mauviel and Iron stuff is in use or dirty. 0 -
I have quite a bit of Griswold cast iron that we use regularly. Last week I ordered a tetsubin (cast iron teapot)for hot tea this winter. 0 -
Yep, Lodge and Griswald fry pans here. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by p3skyking
I have quite a bit of Griswold cast iron that we use regularly. Last week I ordered a tetsubin (cast iron teapot)for hot tea this winter.
Make sure you dry it between uses, and do not leave any water in it.
Gets rusty.
Know I didn't have to tell you.
One of Mike's first gifts to me, romantic son of a gun that he is, was a set of cast-irons.
I have to admit, I like T-Fal better.
We bring out the cast-irons on cerimonial occasions, such as cooking the back-strap while the rest of the deer is getting cut up.0 -
I prefer the non stick over cast iron.....I do have a cast iron fry pan that I will use on the bbq in case of a power failure and I do use it once in a while on the stove but truthfully, I need to wash my cookware with soap and water...not just wipe it out....I like my stuff CLEAN.. 0 -
Me, I love it! I have a bunch thats working 3rd generation. Wife hates it (to heavy) but shes a city girl.[:D][;)] You should have seen the day when the power was out and I did an entire meal with a 1940 reflector oven with the fire place.[;)] 0 -
Nothing but Lodge cast iron in the house.
8 to 16" Skillets
2, 4 and 9 quart Dutch ovens
A small Wonder Skillet and three Griddles.
I would love to find an older cast Iron Kettle that will hold about 3 to 5 gallons like you see in cowboy movies hanging over the fire.
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p3skyking
Need to watch closely when it comes to cast iron tea pots. Most of them now days does not recommend using them for cooking. Most are for just filling with water and setting on a stove to act as a humidifier.0 -
Les...
We see them at the flea markets quite often here....if you have a brand you prefer, and size let me know and I will keep watch for it...0 -
BlackRoses
The ones that look like this. But have a handle for hanging them over a fire.
It does not matter about the brand. As long as it was made in the US.
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and now the biggie....
Depending on who has it,...I need a price...Sometimes they go for round 10 and other flea markets (webster for one) has a bunch of antique dealers and it will be as high as 200....price range?...
The ones I see have a cast iron lid as well, and usually a pretty dented handle...*LOL
Give me time hon, and sooner or later you will have it..0 -
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If you find "Wagner Ware" you found the good stuff. The name is cast on the bottom and its made in Sidney with the markings Sidney -O-. this is what I have and its pushing better than 90 years old and I still use it.
Hope you find some-0 -
Good 'ol cast iron skillet. No other way to prepare a Louisiana blackened steak (Chef Paul Prudhomme recipe). Joe 0 -
Might want to check ebay as well....its a start anywho.. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by LesWVa
p3skyking
Need to watch closely when it comes to cast iron tea pots. Most of them now days does not recommend using them for cooking. Most are for just filling with water and setting on a stove to act as a humidifier.
Les,
Thanks for the heads up, but this one is for use. I ordered it from Japan where they are still used daily. It is coming with a stainless steel basket so we can put whatever bulk tea we want, dandelion, chamomille. Shari likes rose hips so we gathered them a few weeks ago. I have a Indian tea plant in the yard, so we can make either green tea or black tea. Shari had to take iron pills for awhile, so I am trying to use as much cast iron in our cooking as possible. I would be interested in knowing why some don't recommend them for use though.0 -
P3
About the only thing I would think of is, that the iron used to produce them is not as pure as it once was. Then it could be that people now days does not know how to properly care for cast iron cookware and rust could harm a lot of people. But I have saw the warning a lot while looking at them.0 -
I will only cook in a cast iron frypan. 0 -
Mexican cast iron has alot of lead in it. I think that explains why you guys think the way you do.[:D][:D][8][:D][:D] 0 -
Got cabniets full of stainless but always reach for the cast iron, just does a better job. 0 -
Anyone know how to clean a rusty one...I found one in the weeds by our storage shed....really nice sized frying pan......was in good solid shape...but has rust......there has to be a way to clean it safely.....thanks 0 -
Flat top range... not a cast iron piece in the house. 0
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