Why cast iron pans are the best (And also cheapest)

[Lincisman]

Hello everyone,

I am talking from my personal experience and this is what I have discovered:

Cast iron pans gets non-stickier (and easier to clean) every time I use it.( I have been using it for about 2-3 months so far)

It does not require perfect seasoning (  as an amateur  cast iron owner I barely did it two or three times day I bought it with no idea of what am I doing and after that my first egg stuck to it like with glue - seasoning had no effect yet I kept using it)

It is not necessary at all to oil a pan after cooking. Whether I do it or not - it has no effect on the metal itself (but you have to dry it, I just heat it till water evaporates)

It is extremely cheap, much cheaper than stainless steel pans. (I bought it for  about 18 dollars)

It has no toxic materials (single piece of metal with no multiple layers)

Cast iron pans can last all of your life.

If you want to clean it, just make it wet, put some salt and scrub it with paper towel (Just that simple).

I have just realized how amazing they are after cooking omelette today. Imagine these pans gets actually better BETTER after every cooking session as apposed to others that wears off. It's unreal I tell you, man.

And the idea that c.i. pans are hard to take care of are simply not true.

Plus you can heat it for a long time and make it incredibly hot without worrying about breaking it or toxic fumes coming out.

Right now I have two pans : cast iron. And the one I bought in the past: fiskars stainless steel with non-stick coating, extra durable, multiple layers ( 60 Dollars cost) and all that b.s. (not the best choice for health reasons- I know but it really does not stick). Now take that : right know cast iron pan is about 80 - 85% as much non-stick as the fiskars one. Percent may be higher but certainly not lower.

In conclusion: I encourage you to try it cast iron (pun pretty much intended ) and stick to it until metal actually gets more and more non-stick.

Have a good day forum people. I hope I helped someone on this issue.

[Village]

I agree, as long as it's polished like the old school ones.