topic Re: CAST IRON PANS in Kitchen

CAST IRON PANS

Shanus — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:19:24 GMT

As a southerner, we always cooked in cast iron. I've had ones from LODGE for years and loved them.....heavy and seasoning required, etc.

Justr purchased one from Amazon from Geoffrey Z. )he's a chef on The Kitchen) that's cast iron, non-stick and no seasoning necessary. Available on Q and not willing to pay shipping.

Anyone else enjoy cooking with cast iron?

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We rescue cats — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:25:05 GMT

I do! And I have had one of his cast iron pans for over a year, it is still doing really well. I've not had the nerve to make an over easy egg yet though......

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Imaoldhippie — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:28:21 GMT

I do I have 2 and one of them I have had since 1969. I have used it over camp fire's when I took the kids camping. Its still in great condition.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:29:38 GMT

I have my Mom's cast iron pans.

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haddon9 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:10:17 GMT

Back in 2014 as a family we took a trip to France. I loved it! Once we got home I decided it was time for new pots & pans and I purchased Le Creuset cookware. I figured that it should be great quality since it's made in France and the French love to cook! I got a few items at a time. These are pricey pieces and are supposed to last a lifetime!

Well they chip and the worst of all is that my red pieces particularly the skillet that is used all the time has turned black on the bottom I believe from the gas range. I have tired everything you can think of to clean it but it still has black spots. I even tried oven cleaner overnight which lifted half of the black spots. One shouldn't have to battle cleaning their cookware regularly!

I plan on freshening up the kitchen next year with new paint, etc. I will also clean out all of the cabinets and get some new cookware. It will no longer be Le Creuset. My daughter has tried Caraway cookware and is happy with it. I'm thinking of giving this brand a try.

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LindaSal — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:35:38 GMT

Yes I love my cast iron pans. I have two by Emeril that I've had for many years and I do own Geoffrey's non stick cast iron oval dutch oven. It works so nicley, it's my favorite pan to use for cooking meatballs and sauce. I simmer in it all day long and it's easy clean up and the meal always comes out great!

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Yahooey — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:41:25 GMT

I bought 1 piece from Staub on clesrance - loved it and bought another smaller piece also by Staub a few years later

I use the 3.75 Qt piece a lot more than the larger 5.75 Qt

that is the piece i reach for when i do cooking - as opposed to just reheating

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Carmie — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:41:52 GMT

My mother cooked with cast iron, but not me. I really don't care for it. It sits in my basement untouched.

I really don't fry foods all that often and the casserole style is too heavy and has caused my oven rack to fail a few times.

It also scratches my glass top stove. It is better on gas stoves.

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Carolina925 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:51:13 GMT

I'm a big Lodge fan and own several pans from them. My favorite is my mama's cornbread skillet that's well over 50 years old. It's not marked so I have no idea where it's from but for sure it's made in America. I use that one only for my cornbread and it's so well seasoned (I think mama used it for frying chicken when I was growing up) that I only need to turn it over and the bread pops right out! Lodge has come out with new pots like Le Creuset and their new pans aren't as fussy as the old ones. A well seasoned old one is just as good as nonstick after years of seasoning. I don't buy Zakarian products since they're made in China. I've found cookware made in China doesn't stand up to high heats but that's just my opinion so please don't get offended if you don't agree with that statement. I love that Lodge is made in TN, in a town where one of my best friends lives.

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Laura14 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:03:40 GMT

I absolutely LOVE my Kitchen HQ cast iron from HSN. I have the Dutch oven with grill pan and a skillet. The next free ship day, I am eyeing two pie pans. It's the best cookware I have ever owned. I do everything in it except roast vegetables on my big sheet pan from BJC.

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On It — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:15:54 GMT

My grandmother and my mother used cast iron skillets. We used them for friying. We also make cornbread in them and homemade yeast rolls. We never had cast iron pans. I still use those same skillets I inherited plus a favorite I bought in my younger days. My husband or son has to lift them out of the oven for me now that I am older.

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goldensrbest — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:36:42 GMT

Lodge all the way, if you fry chicken ,nothing is better,now i do not do chicken very often,just me here,but i sure use to.

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patbz — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:18:21 GMT

DH makes bread several times a week in a Lodge cast iron pan; nothing beats that pan for that purpose! Otherwise we always cook in uncoated stainless steel ( my favorites are 35 yr old Martha Steward from Kmart ( TG I bought 2 sets (one for 5th wheel).

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okaywitheasypay — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:31:52 GMT

I keep a Lodge griddle on my back burner always.I find it too heavy to put away so keep a glass lid on it. I find it is the best of anything to make pancakes ,french toast, and toast buns on. I also have a 6" (?) non stick cast iron by Zakarian that I use to make a personal size fritatta(?SP).

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bonnielu — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:43:20 GMT

Just talking about that with my husband who found one or two that he "had never seen before." Guess I will have to take them out and use them. LOL

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haddon9 — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:12:43 GMT

I have a stainless steel frying pan that I bought here years ago. It's held up very well and is easy to clean and look fresh. It's probably my favorite!

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Still Raining — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:45:53 GMT

There ought be a law banning a description of cookware as "non-stick, cast iron" skillet. Coating a good cast iron skillet with some man made stuff is just.....

A well loved, aged, cast iron skillet is as smooth as glass.

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Othereeeen — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:31:34 GMT

@Carolina925

FYI re: Lodge's enamelled cast iron "just like Le Creuset"...:

"Are Lodge products made in the USA?"

"All of our foundry Seasoned Cast Iron and our Seasoned Carbon Steel products are manufactured in the USA and always will be.

All Enameled Cast Iron products are made in China to our strict quality standards and overseen by an American owned 3rd party inspection company."

Additionally, ONLY the cast iron products of Le Creuset are made in France....the enamel over stainless steel items AND the crockery-ware is made in China or Asia, a fact QVC is wont to hide in thier presentations of the enamel over stainless steel and crockery type cookware.

They left you THINK if's made in France with the cast iron items by never mentioning where it's made, while when they offer Le Creuset cast iron, they mention France every other sentence!!!

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SoCal Bred — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:59:14 GMT

I remember my mom using a cast iron frying pan to make fried chicken and it was the best!

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ECBG — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 18:35:39 GMT

I don't fry any longer, but DH does like corn bread with a good crust.