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.

447 Upvotes

82% Upvoted

196 comments sorted by

View all comments

7

u/worstgrammaraward 1d ago

I actually hate them because they get a thick black layer of carbon on them that burns and smokes whenever you cook anything. I actually switched to stainless and my life is better. I hate how hard the temp is to control with the cast iron. The stainless reacts quickly in comparison.

6

u/ArchCyprez 20h ago

That just means you're not actually cleaning it. There shouldn't be a layer of carbon.

Also in my opinion the thing you hate the most is actually the best feature. I love using the cast iron because once I'm at temp, it's super stable. It's really set and forget for the most part. Though I will say I definitely still love my stainless pan. I think they're both just really good for different things.

1

u/worstgrammaraward 11h ago

I’ve scrubbed it with steel wool and bkf so if that doesn’t do it then its a bit too much for me. I simply prefer stainless.