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Ok, honestly, is cast-iron really any better than a non-stick, stainless, copper (anything else?) pan? (lemmy.world)

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To me, someone who celebrates a bit more of the spectrum than most: Metal hot. Make food hot.

Non-stick means easier cleanup, but my wife seems to think cast-iron is necessary for certain things (searing a prime rib roast, for example.).

After I figure those out, then I gotta figure out gas vs. electric vs. induction vs infrared....

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[-] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I guess after a few hundred years it's time to move on from cast iron

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Speak for yourself: I don’t intend to keep mine nearly as long. “Buy it for life” is not usually multiple centuries

[-] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

"some say this house is haunted. I've lived here 450 years and have never seen a ghost."

[-] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

My big question with older cast iron is had they been used to melt lead down to make bullets? I know it's at least an occasional concern - another reason along with the cleaning issues and having them always smoke up kitchens to happily avoid them. I would refuse one as a gift, even.

[-] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

More likely to make fishing weights I would think. That concern is why I don't have any old cast iron.

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