Cast iron cookware

[Philbert]

The enameled cast iron defeats the benefits of cast iron

Same thermal mass benefit. Less risk of rusting. Seasoning not required. Easy to clean up (can go in dishwasher, although, I don’t).

Biggest benefit (aside from the pretty, decorative colors that people love) is the resistance to acidic foods (tomatoes, lemons, vinegar, etc.) over long cooking times.

I really like it on my Dutch ovens. I like it on large skillets for some things. I like traditional cast iron for searing, griddles, etc.



Philbert

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Same thermal mass benefit. Less risk of rusting. Seasoning not required. Easy to clean up (can go in dishwasher, although, I don’t).

Biggest benefit (aside from the pretty, decorative colors that people love) is the resistance to acidic foods (tomatoes, lemons, vinegar, etc.) over long cooking times.

I really like it on my Dutch ovens. I like it on large skillets for some things. I like traditional cast iron for searing, griddles, etc.

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Philbert

Like I said the benefit's of cast iron are gone with enameled
My girlfriend has a few
There will never be any in my house

 

[jakethesnake]

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[Wilhelm]

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Love it!

Something went wrong with the tag though, I did not get a notification.

 

[hacskaroly]

We use cast iron daily on the stove and in the oven. We don't season it, just use it with lard. Always washes off with hot water and a quick swish with a brush. We do have an enamel dutch oven that is about 15 years old that gets used too.

 

[hacskaroly]

@Wilhelm

@Wilhelm

There...did that work...now you have been notified!!

 

[Wilhelm]

Same thermal mass benefit. Less risk of rusting. Seasoning not required. Easy to clean up (can go in dishwasher, although, I don’t).

Biggest benefit (aside from the pretty, decorative colors that people love) is the resistance to acidic foods (tomatoes, lemons, vinegar, etc.) over long cooking times.

I really like it on my Dutch ovens. I like it on large skillets for some things. I like traditional cast iron for searing, griddles, etc.

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Philbert

I am with Philbert on this.

I do a lot of veggies when doing fire pots (Dutch ovens) and as such I would rather have my cast iron cookware to be enameled than raw.

Tomatoes tend to strip any and all seasoning and I have to take the food out or otherwise it causes severe oxidation.

For pure meats of any kind raw cast iron cookware is great!!!

 

[Wilhelm]

@Wilhelm

There...did that work...now you have been notified!!

 

[Lawless]

We have a good amount of cast iron and we use it regularly. We also have restaurant grade carbon steel and use it regularly.

Carbon is similar to CI, about as heavy in use and takes seasoning well.

Carbon is better for high heat use.

 

[ammoaddict]

Found this in mom's house after she passed.

 

[Da dog man]

I'm diggin the indian head. Pretty sure that's an ashtray. Some say salesman demo. Either way it's cool

 

[ammoaddict]

I'm diggin the indian head. Pretty sure that's an ashtray. Some say salesman demo. Either way it's cool

Its a souvenir from the Cherokee reservation here in NC. Its probably 55-60 years old.

 

[Da dog man]

Even better I been looking for the old indian head pocket knives made by a dude named Cargill. For no reason other than the lil shield and I like knives lol

 

[ammoaddict]

I just got this today. Had to make a grilled cheese.

 

[ammoaddict]

Lemon pepper chicken tenderloins in my 12" Lodge chef collection skillet.

 

[ammoaddict]

Square eggs.

 

[ammoaddict]

French toast. Making good use of this little square skillet.

 

[legdelimber]

Had a mouse get into the oven at the family place. Little @%$&* peed in every thing in the bottom drawer.
Griswold (I think) iron skillets with over 40 years of use. Grandma and Mom had cooked in them my entire life.
They taught me to scramble my first eggs in the small one.

Sister said bring one out and you cook it out on the grill and I'll try to get it back in shape.
The #8 pan has been here at Sis place for a while now.
Digging around in Sis place now that she's gone. She had put the pan with some other things for me to take back to the family place.
I baked a piece of pork in it couple nights ago and then browned a pound of hamburger tonight.
I think She got it off to a good start again.
I caught myself about to ask what she seasoned it with.
...a little late to do that now

 

[Paul Fithian]

I use a 10" cast iron Lodge pan more than the combined use of all the other pans we have.