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clotheshorse
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Re: Cast Iron??
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Posted by halloweenbabe
Like PP said you need to season a cast iron pan so pre seasoned basically skips that step.
Once it's seasoned properly food will not stick and makes clean up easy.
You shouldn't put cast iron in the dishwasher. It strips the seasoning off and you'll have to season it again. I don't think they can be used on glass top stoves.
Le Creuset's cast iron pans are enamel coated so it is not the same as a true old time Lodge cast iron pan.
You can use them on glass top stoves, I've been using mine for years with no issues. Both the old fashioned Lodge ones and enamel coated.
Where do they sell a good quality cast iron pan? Bed Bath or Macy's?
I've found Lodge pans for the best prices on Amazon actually. They are pretty dirt cheap and they will last you FOREVER. I have so many of them..............dutch ovens, frying pans, griddles, etc. They are my favorite pieces to cook with.
If you want to go high end, enamel coated like a Le Creuset or Staub you can look in Sur La Table or Williams Sonoma. Occasionally you can find them kicking around Home Goods too!!
Before I order from Amazon, I have to check their return policy. I will take a look today in the dept stores but I want a good quality one.
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Hofstra26
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Re: Cast Iron??
Posted by clotheshorse
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by clotheshorse
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by halloweenbabe
Like PP said you need to season a cast iron pan so pre seasoned basically skips that step.
Once it's seasoned properly food will not stick and makes clean up easy.
You shouldn't put cast iron in the dishwasher. It strips the seasoning off and you'll have to season it again. I don't think they can be used on glass top stoves.
Le Creuset's cast iron pans are enamel coated so it is not the same as a true old time Lodge cast iron pan.
You can use them on glass top stoves, I've been using mine for years with no issues. Both the old fashioned Lodge ones and enamel coated.
Where do they sell a good quality cast iron pan? Bed Bath or Macy's?
I've found Lodge pans for the best prices on Amazon actually. They are pretty dirt cheap and they will last you FOREVER. I have so many of them..............dutch ovens, frying pans, griddles, etc. They are my favorite pieces to cook with.
If you want to go high end, enamel coated like a Le Creuset or Staub you can look in Sur La Table or Williams Sonoma. Occasionally you can find them kicking around Home Goods too!!
Before I order from Amazon, I have to check their return policy. I will take a look today in the dept stores but I want a good quality one.
Lodge are inexpensive but AWESOME!! They are GREAT cast iron pans. I've had mine for years! 
I actually have a bunch of different pans and sizes but I find that my no frills,straight up Lodge cast iron skillet is my favorite "go to" pan. My other favorite is the my 6qt enamel coated dutch oven. There is nothing you can't make in those two!!
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clotheshorse
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Re: Cast Iron??
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by clotheshorse
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by clotheshorse
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by halloweenbabe
Like PP said you need to season a cast iron pan so pre seasoned basically skips that step.
Once it's seasoned properly food will not stick and makes clean up easy.
You shouldn't put cast iron in the dishwasher. It strips the seasoning off and you'll have to season it again. I don't think they can be used on glass top stoves.
Le Creuset's cast iron pans are enamel coated so it is not the same as a true old time Lodge cast iron pan.
You can use them on glass top stoves, I've been using mine for years with no issues. Both the old fashioned Lodge ones and enamel coated.
Where do they sell a good quality cast iron pan? Bed Bath or Macy's?
I've found Lodge pans for the best prices on Amazon actually. They are pretty dirt cheap and they will last you FOREVER. I have so many of them..............dutch ovens, frying pans, griddles, etc. They are my favorite pieces to cook with.
If you want to go high end, enamel coated like a Le Creuset or Staub you can look in Sur La Table or Williams Sonoma. Occasionally you can find them kicking around Home Goods too!!
Before I order from Amazon, I have to check their return policy. I will take a look today in the dept stores but I want a good quality one.
Lodge are inexpensive but AWESOME!! They are GREAT cast iron pans. I've had mine for years!
I actually have a bunch of different pans and sizes but I find that my no frills,straight up Lodge cast iron skillet is my favorite "go to" pan. My other favorite is the my 6qt enamel coated dutch oven. There is nothing you can't make in those two!!
I have a bunch of different pans myself, mostly TFal brand. I will look for the Lodge pans now. I want to reorganize my kitchen & get rid of cheap fry pans through the years that now are hard to clean. I am shopping for good pans thst will last a LONG time. Having to keep replacing cheap pans are just a headache.
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Hofstra26
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Re: Cast Iron??
Posted by clotheshorse
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by clotheshorse
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by clotheshorse
Posted by Hofstra26
Posted by halloweenbabe
Like PP said you need to season a cast iron pan so pre seasoned basically skips that step.
Once it's seasoned properly food will not stick and makes clean up easy.
You shouldn't put cast iron in the dishwasher. It strips the seasoning off and you'll have to season it again. I don't think they can be used on glass top stoves.
Le Creuset's cast iron pans are enamel coated so it is not the same as a true old time Lodge cast iron pan.
You can use them on glass top stoves, I've been using mine for years with no issues. Both the old fashioned Lodge ones and enamel coated.
Where do they sell a good quality cast iron pan? Bed Bath or Macy's?
I've found Lodge pans for the best prices on Amazon actually. They are pretty dirt cheap and they will last you FOREVER. I have so many of them..............dutch ovens, frying pans, griddles, etc. They are my favorite pieces to cook with.
If you want to go high end, enamel coated like a Le Creuset or Staub you can look in Sur La Table or Williams Sonoma. Occasionally you can find them kicking around Home Goods too!!
Before I order from Amazon, I have to check their return policy. I will take a look today in the dept stores but I want a good quality one.
Lodge are inexpensive but AWESOME!! They are GREAT cast iron pans. I've had mine for years!
I actually have a bunch of different pans and sizes but I find that my no frills,straight up Lodge cast iron skillet is my favorite "go to" pan. My other favorite is the my 6qt enamel coated dutch oven. There is nothing you can't make in those two!!
I have a bunch of different pans myself, mostly TFal brand. I will look for the Lodge pans now. I want to reorganize my kitchen & get rid of cheap fry pans through the years that now are hard to clean. I am shopping for good pans thst will last a LONG time. Having to keep replacing cheap pans are just a headache.
I hear ya. It stung to spend hundreds of dollars on pots and pans but honestly, if you get something good it's definitely worth the investment and they really will last a long time.
I have a mix of things, I like variety. LOL I have a few pieces of Calphalon nonstick from Williams Sonoma that are very nice pans, then I have a few pieces from the Calphalon Hard Anodized line and lastly I have my cast iron.
Let me know how you make out.
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Re: Cast Iron??
My IL's gave us a hand-me-down set of cast iron pots/skillets, already seasoned, and now they're pretty much the only things I use to cook with anymore.
We don't wash them, just wipe them down and re-oil them. Lately the coating is kind of wearing away and DH is saying we need to kind of strip them and re-season them, but it's a whole process apparently.
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Re: Cast Iron??
Posted by Pomegranate5
My IL's gave us a hand-me-down set of cast iron pots/skillets, already seasoned, and now they're pretty much the only things I use to cook with anymore.
We don't wash them, just wipe them down and re-oil them. Lately the coating is kind of wearing away and DH is saying we need to kind of strip them and re-season them, but it's a whole process apparently.
I wish I'd gotten them from a family member! Cause I hear the more seasoned (through cooking), the better! I tried to get them non-seasoned but couldn't find them anywhere. So I got them seasoned and I'm planning in stripping them before seasoning them my way (I read that the best oil to season them is flax oil). I read that u can strip them in ur oven using the self cleaning setting.
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Re: Cast Iron??
Posted by SusiBee
I have a Lodge cast iron fry pan. It was not pre-seasoned, does not have an enamel coating.
Just plain old cast iron.
I seasoned it myself, then used it for cooking a variety of things to continue to season it.
Cooking bacon in cast iron is a great way to add to the seasoning.
After cooking, I wipe it out, give it a quick swish in hot hot water with a dish brush (no soap, ever) dry it well, heat it just a little bit and give it a quick wipe down with vegetable oil.
I do the same, love my cast iron pans and have to nearly kill my DH after he has left them soaking a few times over night and striped all my seasoning away. 
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