where are you at with respect to Cast-Iron pans?

[Deephaven]

Do as you wish, just wanted you to know the reality.  I love my pans and their no stick finish but still wash them.

[scaleface]

I  pulled a rusty 100 year old Wagner out of a barn , cleaned it up . Its my favorite . I have several skillets but only use three of them  .

 

   My wife bought a new set of Ninja cookware . I'm fond of cast iron and baby them but man , that Ninja sure cooks nice . 

[Darth-Baiter]

4 hours ago, Deephaven said:

Do as you wish, just wanted you to know the reality.  I love my pans and their no stick finish but still wash them.

as do i.  but everyone has their own set of rules.  understood.

 

my pan is usually the last thing I wash.  couple of reasons.  if it is really dirty, I have it simmering water while I do the dishes.  then I pull it off the stove wash it with the same sponge, and put it back on the fire to dry.  second reason;  a CI pan is like a battering ram to everything still in the sink.  no bueno.  lessoned learned.  

[J Francho]

Pretty much the same here. 

[roadwarrior]

On 8/18/2022 at 8:05 AM, scaleface said:

My wife bought a new set of Ninja cookware . I'm fond of cast iron and baby them but man , that Ninja sure cooks nice . 

I have a set, too. The Ninja replaced my 40 year old Calphalon cookware. I have been

VERY impressed!

 

                                                    

[LrgmouthShad]

On 8/16/2022 at 3:43 PM, Catt said:

Certain foods simply tastse better cooked in Lodge Cast Iron. 

 

Cajun rice & gravy, chicken fricassee, smothered potatoes & sausage, corn bread.

 

My roommate owns a Lodge cast iron and I am welcome to use it. While I will use my own pan out of respect for his stuff, sometimes while cooking I have required two and can’t help but appreciate how much better the Lodge seems to cook my stuff. I like it very much. 

[J Francho]

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

I have a set, too. The Ninja replaced my 40 year old Calphalon cookware. I have been

VERY impressed!

 

                                                    

I had Calphalon for nonstick for years too.  We're an All Clad house now for that stuff.  I'm still using my commercial stainless copper bottom pans that are around 30 years old.

[TnRiver46]

Snapped a pic of the lodge this morning, this one is less than a year old. Just a pup, of course I’ve already got rust on it a few times