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Oil after use
Do you oil the pan after use and cleanup and after heat drying? I Avacado Oil the pan after heat drying is that ok?
18:20 UTC
Griddle Cyber Monday deals
Griddle lovers, where oh where did you get griddle deals this Black Friday? I'm gonna try and secure one before Cyber Monday ends so any help in the right direction would be nice. Not too sure about good brands too aside from Blackstone, so your suggestions are welcome
Quick update - did some lazy searching and found these live Cyber Monday griddle deals for those also shopping still
Best griddle Cyber Monday deals:
- 50% off griddles (Walmart.com)
- 30% off Blackstone griddles (Walmart.com)
- $50 off wide range of griddles (tractorsupply.com)
13:26 UTC
Pumpkin Buttermilk Waffles over the weekend.
13:09 UTC
Enameled cast iron teapot
Something a bit different. Anyone else have one of these?
11:59 UTC
When did Lodge start casting their brand into the helper handle?
I’ve got a pair of 12” skillets. The newer one is maybe 5 years old, and I really don’t know how long I’ve had the older one. Anyone know when Lodge started to cast the brand into the helper handles?
04:40 UTC
After working in a restaurant kitchen all day I came home to a cocktail and a delicious hot dog
04:18 UTC
Is this real?
02:20 UTC
Lodge 5 Quart deep skillet with lid
Picked up a 5 quart Lodge deep skillet a few months ago. Now one of my favorite pans. Great for frying fish or chicken. Great for making burgers. Nothing splatters all over stove. Great for oven braises. Great for making chili. Baking bread. Its a major player in my kitchen. It does so much and does it so well.
01:38 UTC
Can I modify this?
I inherited this old frying pan from my mother-in-law. Unfortunately this ridge won’t let my induction stove work properly. Can I safely grind it away without compromising it structurally?
00:37 UTC
Is this hopeless?
I’ve tried seasoning it but each time I used it to cook and clean afterwards leaves it like this
00:32 UTC
Going to ask wife to get me skillet for Xmas. Hit me!
I'm in UK. Love cooking fillet steaks for a treat, but my stove isn't great and pans heat unevenly too.
Usually cook about 5-6 steaks at a time so was thinking 15" (no less as I might entertain too if I get some good steaks going!).
Budget would be about £100-200 let's say (or swap £ for $... whatever).
Gas hobs. Don't really know what else to say.
Had a look online thinking it would be simple, but then there's all the backcountry/lodge/le creuset/aldi wars going on... I thought I'd go straight to the beating heart of the cast iron skillet community!
TIA
23:52 UTC
Can anyone ID this and get an approximate age? The flip side has no distinguishing features. Also, I don't know what caused the damage in the center, which might have provided more clues.
23:45 UTC
I like the design
It's completely smooth, just changes as I cook.
23:27 UTC
Seasoning Fail!!!
hey everyone, i tried reseasoning my cast and it doesn’t seem to have worked, my process was to coat it in canola oil and spread with a paper towel, then bake at 400C for 30 minutes, i then let it completely cool over night and did it again in the morning. there seems to be a residue that is sticky to the touch, can someone let me know what i did wrong and how/ if i can fix it…thanks!
22:26 UTC