Redpill me on cast iron cookware

[Anonymous No.10650901]

So what's the deal with these? I live in Louisisan and a lot of families I meet use these. What do they add to your cooking besides only needing hot water to clean?

[Anonymous No.10650911]

>>10650901
>only needing hot water to clean?

[Anonymous No.10650923]

>>10650901
It's really only good for searing meat, and maybe deep frying something shallow. It can do other things, but shittier than other tools.

[Anonymous No.10650938]

>>10650901
They put an incomparable crust on stuff that needs to be seared in hot oil, like meat or potatoes. That is because they are heavy and maintain their heat well when you put in room temp stuff. Cast iron also emits a lot of infrared radiation, way more than satinless steel for instance, that also browns stuff very nicely, even if it not in direct contact with the pan. Other stuff like onions also can be fried very well. They are also great for pizza and allegedly for cornbread too, although I have never made cornbread (Germanfag).

It is also nice tot know you have bought something that will serve you well for the rest of your life, and that of your children and grandchildren too. It's a once-in-a-lifetime purchase so get something nice, like a Stargazer with the ground and polished inside.

[Anonymous No.10650969]

>>10650901
You're missing out not having one, man. That's all I can say. Everything it does, it does wonderfully as well as being made in America (if you get a lodge).

[Anonymous No.10650988]

>>10650901
They're overrated. Saying this angers the fanatics, but they are. That said, they aren't bad or anything, just more style than substance.

[Anonymous No.10651013]

>>10650901
>What do they add to your cooking
iron as a trace element.

[Anonymous No.10651036]

>>10650988
They do most things better than any other style of pan. They can get hot as fuck, you can put them in the oven, they are great for searing, they work on induction just as well as on a campfire, they are made from a solid piece of iron so they are indestructible and last forever, they never warp, they are environmentally friendly because they are just iron and carbon cast in sand, and they even look great in any kitchen.

[Anonymous No.10651049]

Please, use some steel pan or whatever you like. I don't care. I like my cast iron. Gf's and wives have come and gone, all of them mocking my cast iron cookware and all of them grudgingly coming around and admitting that the cast iron is superior to any other pan.

[Anonymous No.10651061]

>>10650938
Warum ist dich Englisch sehr gut

[Anonymous No.10651065]

Every meal is like eating metal. Enjoy, if you're some kind of asshole..

[Anonymous No.10651070]

>>10651065
huh?

[Anonymous No.10651071]

They deflect bullets in PUBG

[Anonymous No.10651075]

>>10651061
I am an ESL teacher, at approximately US college/university level.

[Anonymous No.10651090]

>>10651065
Bullshit, you will never taste iron, as long as you don't simmer a Bolognese for six hours. Acidic stuff (tomatoes, lemon/lime juice) is cast iron kryptonite, I'll give you that.

[Anonymous No.10651112]

>>10651075
redpill me on the Perfekt and why your version of "the" is such a transvestite slut

[Anonymous No.10651305]

>>10651112
>redpill me on the Perfekt
use either the Präteritum/Imperfekt OR the Perfekt, they are basically fully interchangeable.

Also, we have der-die-das, you have each tense in the simple and progressive form, that cancels each other out.

[Anonymous No.10651553]

>>10650901
I enjoy caring for it. Makes cooking with it feel more sentimental, I guess, especially if you restored it from a rusty piece of junk.

>inb4 autist
I like using things that I put effort into

[Anonymous No.10651823]

Grandma found this in the basement. Can I restore it myself, or is it going to need power sanding/sand blasting?

[Anonymous No.10651831]

>>10651823
Notice the ring around the bottom. Supposedly this was to fit on older, wood burning stoves.

[Anonymous No.10651855]

They're a good way for women to get more iron in their diet to make up for the blood lost during menstruation

[Anonymous No.10651875]

>>10650938
good knowledgeable post for once
danke deutschfriend

[Anonymous No.10651904]

>>10651823
>>10651831
it's fine, just look up a guide on how to clean it properly, then reseason it
t.just restored a cast iron skillet that was in my wet barely roofed garage for most of a decade and had like half an inch of rust buildup

[Anonymous No.10652325]

>>10651823
Just give it a real good scrubbing with plenty of oil and salt, then fry up a bunch of potato peelings with more oil and salt at really high heat and throw them away. The pan should be ready for use then. I wouldnt do too much, the inside of the pan looks to be in good shape. It has obviously been machined smooth on the inside, nowadays such pans are almost nowhere to be found anymore. It is pretty special, take good care of it.

[Anonymous No.10652342]

>>10651823
if you can, throw it in a fire. no need to scrub. if you can't throw it in a fire, put it in an oven with self clean mode. all the crud will turn to ash. wash with soap and water. dry it. then season it.

[Anonymous No.10652373]

>>10651904
>>10652325
>>10652342
I won't be able to put it in a fire or use oven self-cleaning mode, but I'll try the salt scrub. There may be some more cast iron cookware down there.

[Anonymous No.10652382]

>>10652325
>It has obviously been machined smooth on the inside
no it hasn't you fucking dolt

[Anonymous No.10652403]

>>10652382
>no it hasn't you fucking dolt
Yes it has you syphilitic little cockholster. Just look at the rim. The rough spots you can see aare are just baked on shit.

[Anonymous No.10652408]

>>10650923
>deep frying something shallow

[Anonymous No.10652413]

>>10652408
i bake it in the oven when I deep fry something shallow... you know, like jumbo shrimp? It cuts down on the splatter

[Anonymous No.10652416]

>>10652403
it's a pre 1965 cast iron skillet. i know this because post 1965 cast iron has "made in USA' on it. newer cast iron is rough to hold the old that is applied for pre seasoning. older cast iron is smooth. bic related is my skillet i found in one of the barns on my grandparents' farm

[Anonymous No.10652425]

>>10652408
Frying a schnitzel or some breaded fish in just half an inch of oil works quite well, especially in a heavy iron pan, and ideally on an induction top that can keep up the heat with a power burst as soon as you put the food in. No need to heat up a gallon of oil, which you then have to throw away because you dont want to eat deep fried stuff more than twice a month

[Anonymous No.10652435]

>>10650901
It's cheap thermal mass.

[Anonymous No.10653115]

>>10650901
for almost all applications they're strictly inferior to stainless steel, but they're great overall for how cheap they are

the only thing they're better at than ss is incredibly high heat searing, and you only need that performance for stir fry and steam

[Anonymous No.10653402]

>>10652342
No, you're not supposed to put your cast iron in a fucking fire. It could survive, but you risk permanently fire damaging the piece. It'll have these bright red marks that seasoning won't latch on.

[Anonymous No.10653524]

>>10650901
Dutch ovens for sourdoughz.

[Anonymous No.10653532]

Great for oven roasting chickens

[Anonymous No.10653555]

>>10650938
I question the infrared statement, but the heat capacity is true.

[Anonymous No.10653677]

>>10650901
Can you use cast iron skillets on a ceramic glass electric cooktop?

[Anonymous No.10653683]

>>10653677
I don't see what not

[Anonymous No.10653708]

>>10650938
>emits a lot of infrared radiation
literally 100% bullshit

[Anonymous No.10653734]

>>10653708
Infrared isn't a buzzword or anything it's basically a primary component of what we perceive as heat

[Anonymous No.10653742]

>>10653708
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_radiation

Did you miss school the day sensei explained EMR?

[Anonymous No.10653809]

>>10653677
Yes. It might scratch it up a bit if you're not careful, though.

[Anonymous No.10653825]

>>10651065
It does make cornbread taste like iron.

[Anonymous No.10653971]

>>10651855
Is....is this true? The last three girls i dated all had iron deficiencies. it drove me crazy bc none of them would do anything to fix it despite it being the simplest shit.

[Anonymous No.10653983]

>>10653825
>>10651065
Have you ever tried...,.. seasoning the pan?

[Anonymous No.10654001]

>>10653971
You should have convinced them that semen is rich in iron.

[Anonymous No.10654022]

They are the best for searing a steak, great heat retention.

Also great for reheating pizza, making hot subs & other bread toasting.

[Anonymous No.10654025]

>>10653983
whats with the racist caricature bronze head

[Anonymous No.10654077]

>>10654025
Thats Morgan Freeman. It was a gift.

[Anonymous No.10654084]

>>10654077
>here lemme give you a lil head

[Anonymous No.10654099]

>>10650911
If you clean them immediately after use, you just use the residual heat with some water and scrub it out. Easy peasy. That's assuming that you don't burn anything onto it but if you do that's your fault and not the pan's.

[Anonymous No.10654101]

>>10654022
My gf literally started a grease fire in a gas oven with my cast iron. It's heavy as fuck and huge >>10653532

It had like 6 burgers broiling in it and I was playing witcher 3. My gf tried to take it out of the oven herself since I was fighting a boss but it was too heavy and she spilled grease and burgers into the oven which instantly set on fire

She processed it for a few seconds and I saw the smoke. Put it out with the fire extinguisher. No joke that thing is heavy

[Anonymous No.10654128]

>>10654084
that was a joke. The bust is a life sized casting of Dr. Dre's head. Trump keeps his Beats on it. Fucking rich people.

[Anonymous No.10654153]

>>10654101
don't call your fat girlfriend a "thing".

[Anonymous No.10655279]

>>10652425
It's called shallow frying for a reason annon

[Anonymous No.10655287]

>>10650901
They're fine so long as you know what you're doing with them.

[Anonymous No.10655606]

>>10653708
>I skipped Basic Physics class in middle school

[Anonymous No.10655610]

>>10653971
It's "true" but the amount of iron from it is so minuscule that it won't affect anything

[Anonymous No.10655759]

>>10650901
Well, maintenance is actually worse (read more strenuous) than SS or non-stick.

Pros: can cook with any fat you want on any (cookable) temperature you want on any stove top you want.
If you take care of them, yoir grandchildren will be able to use them too for quite a while.
Great heat retention. Also, depending on the quality, the heatspread can be great as well.
They are usually cheap/affordable.

Cons:
must be kept seasoned.
Must be kept dry of water.
Heavy.

They are not miracle pans but I lile them.
I use a CI dutch oven, a CI skillet and a CI grill pan. I also use a SS sauté pan. I also use a SS sauce pan.
I also use a small ceramic non-stick pan for breakfast eggs only

Overall, I would recommend not using non-stick too much - mainly because you're limited in fats and temperatures.