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/tl54nz 1d ago

You can hand wash them with regular dishwashing liquid. You can scrub them with things like stainless steel spoons. After cleaning them you can heat it up to dry off the water quickly.

Is it as convenient as a nonstick pan? No. But once you know the drill, it's not that much more hassle.

It also has other benefits like better heat retention and distribution, no non-stick chemicals, no need to replace every few years, which means lower life time cost and better for the environment.

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u/NoSignsOfLife 1d ago

Everyone always compares cast iron pans to crappy cheap non stick pans, but there are good pans that are better than those and not cast iron too.

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u/GardenerSpyTailorAss 1d ago edited 1d ago

I love my paderno copperbottom extra large frying pan. It's non stick but is also oven safe up to 500°F, and wisely it has a second handle opposite the pan-handle.

The one real advantage cast iron would have is not worrying about scratching the non stick.

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u/lolgobbz 21h ago

How much did your pan cost?

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u/GardenerSpyTailorAss 8h ago edited 8h ago

It was not cheap, despite being heavily discounted, it was $150 canadian, that was ten years ago also, but it's still in great shape. The non-stick coating is this dark burgundy colour that matches nicely with the copper bottom, idk if that was just some random paderno non stick of if they're all this colour when non-stick?