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13 reasons to own a cast iron skillet

submitted by Boardallday3 to whatever 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 15:18:57 ago (+11/-1)     (files.catbox.moe)

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[ - ] o0shad0o 3 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 22:36:45 ago (+3/-0)

[ - ] 2Drunk 1 point 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 23:14:52 ago (+1/-0)

Yes! My 12" skillet is for cooking my 8" skillet is for fighting!

[ - ] PearofAnguishJuniorManager 2 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 15:55:26 ago (+2/-0)

Cast iron is non-stick? That hasn’t been my experience.

[ - ] ForgottenMemes 1 point 2.8 yearsSep 15, 2022 00:04:25 ago (+1/-0)

It takes a few months of daily use to build up a layer of grease. During that time stick to fatty meats like bacon. My eggs stick a little, but after it cools the bits that stuck peel off and can easily be scraped into the trash in a few seconds.

[ - ] calx 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 16:40:07 ago (+0/-0)

Same here. I tried so many times to make eggs on my iron skillet but they always end up a horrible mess. Other stuff is okay tho. If meats start to stick at the end of cooking it's usually okay after you deglaze it with wine.

[ - ] Gowithit 6 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 16:56:18 ago (+6/-0)

Your pan isn't seasoned well enough. And or you are using the wrong size pan.

How many eggs and how big is the pan.

[ - ] calx 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 18:01:01 ago (+0/-0)

That's the problem I don't really know how to season it properly. It's about 8 inches for 2 eggs. It just about gets to a point where they slide out but when I clean it it's back to square one.

[ - ] Gowithit 1 point 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 18:16:07 ago (+1/-0)

I'm guessing it's fried eggs then not scrambled. You still put some oil in it for frying like a little.

You reseason every time. It's going to take awhile to get that almost glass look.

https://youtu.be/rRZMXZfcol8

Skip to 8 minutes. I use bacon grease. Or just veg oil if I don't have any.


[ - ] GhostCow 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 21:58:27 ago (+0/-0)

Vegetable oil is terrible for this. Use flax seed oil if you're going to use oil.

[ - ] Fascinus 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 15, 2022 12:16:39 ago (+0/-0)

Vegetable oil is terrible for just about everything.

Why would you recommend Flax seed oil for this? It has a low smoke point and goes rancid at room temp.

[ - ] GhostCow 1 point 2.8 yearsSep 15, 2022 14:04:29 ago (+1/-0)

[ - ] Fascinus 1 point 2.8 yearsSep 15, 2022 14:10:56 ago (+1/-0)

Interesting.

Excerpt from article: >Flax seed oil is the edible version of linseed oil, a very durable, hard drying finish that painters and woodworkers have been using for a very long time. As Cheryl Canter writes on her site: "The seasoning on cast iron is formed by fat polymerization, fat polymerization is maximized with a drying oil, and flaxseed oil is the only drying oil that’s edible."

http://sherylcanter.com/wordpress/2010/01/a-science-based-technique-for-seasoning-cast-iron/

Might be worth a try.

Appreciate the follow up :)

[ - ] GhostCow 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 15, 2022 15:19:29 ago (+0/-0)

It's what my grandma always used and it's worked well for me for years. I'd recommend still putting some bacon grease in the pan before cooking cornbread though

[ - ] BoozyB 1 point 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 19:59:01 ago (+1/-0)

Don't clean it. My cast iron egg pan is better than Teflon. It hasn't been cleaned with water in at least a decade. I wipe it out, and oil it if necessary.

[ - ] Vrbllpollushin 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 18:16:44 ago (+0/-0)

It's pretty easy..spread your choice of cooking oil over the surface, and bake it as hot as your oven will cook for 10 minutes until the pan is smoking. Repeat this process 3 to5 times. I don't even need butter to fry eggs on mine with out sticking.

[ - ] Tbneer967 2 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 15:46:56 ago (+2/-0)

Learn to make steak on a cast iron. Soooo good.

[ - ] dassar 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 20:15:08 ago (+0/-0)

Concur. I use my ribbed cast iron grill skillet on average twice a week for a grass fed sirloin steak.
It's awesome, have perfected the seared outer crust with the juicy pink inside - is Soooo fcking good man.

[ - ] Youdgetfuckedfaggot 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 15, 2022 16:44:45 ago (+0/-0)

Heaviest self defense weapon I own

[ - ] GeneralDisarray 0 points 2.8 yearsSep 14, 2022 15:45:36 ago (+0/-0)

Compared to stainless steel it's much easier to use.

Frying eggs in a stainless pan is really messy.