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Ok the talk about soap in a cast iron has given me some guts, I’m gonna try it. The worst thing that could happen is I just decide to clean it and season it again, not the worst thing in the world. It’s just sometimes I’m lazy and I don’t wanna spend the time.
Funny to see some conflicting advice on bacon. I guess I can see where some of the sticking from bacon could lead to an uneven seasoning, but I definitely had fine luck just cooking some bacon, wiping the pan down, and heating it up for a quick-n-dirty seasoning refresher. It’s not as good as a really scientific seasoning sesh but it’s good enough for me and it’s a lot faster than heating an oven up to 500 or whatever.
BUT my mom is retired and she recently took the time to go mad scientist on her cast iron. She did like *several* rounds of flax seed oil and oven. Those things are like slicker than an ice skating rink now.
Yup cast iron rules, there are many ways to enjoy it. But for real I wanna hear some feedback on carbon steel! Anybody fuck with it?
We just added a carbon steel to the arsenal, so far really liking it a lot. We use it most often almost like a wok because it's pretty deep and has steep sides. I do a lot of stir fry noodle dishes in it or fried rice type stuff.
I don't think most people know you shouldn't heat non-stick pans above medium-high otherwise that PFAS shit will start leeching into your food. Carbon Steel is 90% of the way to non-stick and way more versatile in my opinion.
If you really want to fuck with Carbon - check the de buyer carbon plus - buy at a french skate trip, treat her well, burn in proper and you will have a great roasting aroma.
Generaly my weapon of choice is my old cast iron pane
BUT Swiss company Spring have a 3 layer non-stick coating Frying pan called Vulcano intense pro.
Coating is PFOA free instead they use particles of genuine Swiss rock crystal straight from the alps,
its Swiss and its sound cheesy - but if you want a non coating pan, this one works really good.
And after 5 years they coat you your pan again.
perfekt for any egg dish - or frying vegetables with just a tiny drop of oil.