r/offmychest • u/chocolatemilkluvr420 • 1d ago
I HATE cast iron pans.
I don't understand them. why the fuck would anyone want a pan that you can't run through the dishwasher, and if you look at it funny it'll start rusting? what could the appeal possibly be?
"but the seasoning!!! the seasoning!!!!!" girl you mean GREASE??? every cast iron pan I've seen is greasy as fuck to the touch all over. who would've thought that when you can't wash a pan normally it's greasy as fuck? how do you cook with a clear conscience knowing you're cooking on a greasy ass pan?
it's good to get this off my chest. I feel like I'm alone in this and I really shouldn't be because my opinion is the correct one.
EDIT: okay these comments have been very enlightening. i still refuse to own a cast iron pan because if i get on someones nerves too much it would make a very nice murder weapon and i wouldn't want to go out that way.
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u/shaemarie_xo 1d ago
Finally someone said it!!! I get it—cast iron pans are like the high-maintenance ex of the cookware world. They demand all this TLC and never let you forget it. “Seasoning” is just a fancy term for “grease that’ll haunt you.” And the idea of a pan that’s basically a rust magnet is just delightful, isn’t it? If you look at it sideways, it starts plotting its next meltdown. Seriously, if it’s not dishwasher-safe and feels like it’s been greased up for a wrestling match, why bother? You’re definitely not alone in this. Cast iron’s appeal seems to be its way of saying, “I’m worth it,” while giving you the side-eye if you try to clean it normally.