Thread: Cast iron?

Anyone else use or collect cast iron skillets and or pots/pans?

I have a few and still always on the look out for more.

Oh yeah. In constant use around here!

Picked these pieces up today, they now reside in the lye tank.

have a little one at the house here that has grooves and raised spots that works great on steaks .. had a few others i lost in a divorce and have a couple at a secret location in P.A,. ..lol...always on the look out for them at a good price though !!

Cast iron has been one of the best sources of dietary iron from the beginning of human existence. Love them...

Originally Posted by MajorEthanolic

Cast iron has been one of the best sources of dietary iron from the beginning of human existence. Love them...

Absolutley,Iron deficiency anemia was unkown when all people used was cast Iron and steel utensils.

i have that grill pan with the grooves and it is unbeatable for making a great steak. i don't collect them though

We used them only for camping and hunting until about 10 years ago. Now they get used almost every night for something. We have 2 pans and one pot in rotation well seasoned.

Most of my cast cooking pots/pans came from my parents and there parents and from them I really don't know how far back. I make corn bread and fry potaters in the pans and cook fish in the smaller pots and make gumbos and stews in the larger pots (5-10gallon). I have what we call chicken fryers (large deep fry pans). I have looked and there are markings on the bottom of most of them but I can't make anything of them. I do know they do cook good.

Ditched our glass top and installed a gas stove 10 years ago, would never go back to electric.