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So reading up...

I've learned clad copper pans are Way outa my price range. Would love to have one, so if anyone wants to start a gofuneme for one, I'll take it! 😁

In other news...

This is a really good article. Long read, but worth it. 👍🏼


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Carbon Steel Vs. Stainless Steel Pans: Which Are Better?

Carbon steel vs stainless steel pans: both are popular, but each has different strengths and weaknesses. Our detailed analysis will help you decide.
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Cooked this on cast iron this am…

How do you top biscuits an gravy, well let me show ya.

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More Eggs on Cast Iron

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They key to the toasting the bread, use Mayo instead of butter. Spread a thin layer of Mayo on the bread then toast is on cast iron, I gave the cast iron a quick squirt of PAM, before I put the bread on it.

Ohhh use Med or Med to Low heat, pending the btus of your stove.
 
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rivermobster said:
Absolutely. 👍🏼
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Last Friday Guy Fieri had a family road trip in Tennessee and toured the Lodge factory, still owned by the Lodge family. I was impressed that any employee could scrap a pan at any time if they found a defect! I told my wife about your thread and she said she has never used one! Her mom used a cast iron pan to make pineapple upside down cake that was fantastic but that’s all she could remember her using it for. I don’t think my parents used one either but my grandmother and aunts in Minnesota used them all the time!
 
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timstoy said:
Last Friday Guy Fieri had a family road trip in Tennessee and toured the Lodge factory, still owned by the Lodge family. I was impressed that any employee could scrap a pan at any time if they found a defect! I told my wife about your thread and she said she has never used one! Her mom used a cast iron pan to make pineapple upside down cake that was fantastic but that’s all she could remember her using it for. I don’t think my parents used one either but my grandmother and aunts in Minnesota used them all the time!
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That would be a cool tour. 👍🏼

Once you get the cast iron pan dialed in, you'll never bbq a steak again.

I steeped up my game with a HUGE cast iron pan, and it's the best thing I've ever bought.

Most people call em Blackstone's though. 😁

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rivermobster said:
That would be a cool tour. 👍🏼

Once you get the cast iron pan dialed in, you'll never bbq a steak again.

I steeped up my game with a HUGE cast iron pan, and it's the best thing I've ever bought.

Most people call em Blackstone's though. 😁

blackstoneproducts.com

Griddles

Discover how Blackstone Griddles can expand and improve your outdoor cooking experience. Make outstanding meals on Griddles that combine modern design with cutting-edge technology. Our products are made of solid rolled steel and were created to be versatile and suitable for all types of...
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One more from my Italian wife. Caprese chicken with pesto wheat pasta and garlic broccoli. start with good olive oil and season to your taste.
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add your pesto blend
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Tomato basil and good mozzarella
Once cheese is melted dress with good balsamic vinegrete
 
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How in the hell are you guys cooking steak with a cast iron inside the house? My wife kicks me outside all the time. I even have a commercial exhaust hood too. Of course she does the cleaning. Lol.
 
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How in the hell are you guys cooking steak with a cast iron inside the house? My wife kicks me outside all the time. I even have a commercial exhaust hood too. Of course she does the cleaning. Lol.
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It is only on the cook top for 2 min or so. Get it hot and sear on both sides. Then put it in the oven until med rare. Doesn't seam to make a mess. Wife cleans and hasn't bitched, but she loves steak .
 
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Done-it-again said:
How in the hell are you guys cooking steak with a cast iron inside the house? My wife kicks me outside all the time. I even have a commercial exhaust hood too. Of course she does the cleaning. Lol.
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I also bought a Blackstone last year. I'm absolutely in love with how it works. 👍🏼👍🏼
 
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Xring01 said:
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They key to the toasting the bread, use Mayo instead of butter. Spread a thin layer of Mayo on the bread then toast is on cast iron, I gave the cast iron a quick squirt of PAM, before I put the bread on it.

Ohhh use Med or Med to Low heat, pending the btus of your stove.
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great looking stargazer pan there.

You know whats funny, I've been using PAM for a few years on my pans too, even though EVERYONE says not to. I did a test years ago on a (2) 8" Lodge cast irons and after a full year of use, I found that the pan that I used PAM on was a good bit better than the pan only ever saw veg (corn) oil
 
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sintax said:
great looking stargazer pan there.

You know whats funny, I've been using PAM for a few years on my pans too, even though EVERYONE says not to. I did a test years ago on a (2) 8" Lodge cast irons and after a full year of use, I found that the pan that I used PAM on was a good bit better than the pan only ever saw veg (corn) oil
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Flaxseed oil beats em all. Shit is Expensive, but a small bottle lasts a whole year. 👍🏼
 
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rivermobster said:
Flaxseed oil beats em all. Shit is Expensive, but a small bottle lasts a whole year. 👍🏼
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not a flaxseed oil fan honestly. I went down that route for seasoning fresh pans, and found it worked alright. Beyond the fact its stupid expensive, it smells horrible and i hate using it for that reason. I dont feel it performed any better than basic veg oil
 
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Clank123 said:
The finished product.
So good!
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This reminds me of my Grandmothers fried chicken, crisco shortening and the same cast iron pan I now use.

She also made biscuits from scratch, as is no recipe. yum.

She said when she was a girl in Texas they had to go outback and catch the chicken first!
 
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ElAzul said:
They are really awesome just not cool and nostalgic like vintage cast iron
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Lol, nothing like a couple Karen's telling you all about it..

Here's the deal you can buy stamped stell pans (carbon steel) for dirt cheap from restaurant supply stores, they are for the most part about all the same, stamped steel buy bare foot Indian slave laborers in Bangladesh. If you're paying more than $5 for a small pan and more than $15 for a largersize you're paying to much.
 
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petie6464 said:
Lol, nothing like a couple Karen's telling you all about it..

Here's the deal you can buy stamped stell pans (carbon steel) for dirt cheap from restaurant supply stores, they are for the most part about all the same, stamped steel buy bare foot Indian slave laborers in Bangladesh. If you're paying more than $5 for a small pan and more than $15 for a largersize you're paying to much.
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And it's still not cast iron.

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Xring01 said:
You cant post something looking that good without the recipe…

Come on now.. .SHARE.
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Here ya go.
This one she substituted Strawberries for Cranberries.
She added another half to the recipe for the 15” Skillet.
Next time she will make a little more filling.
Came out of this book.
Some great dishes in there.
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