I COOK like a MAN. With a CAST IRON SKILLET. And then I DRY IT GENTLY with a CLOTH. And ANOINT IT'S FACE LIGHTLY WITH OILS. And then put it in its SPECIAL AREA like a LITTLE PRINCE.

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  • beef_curds [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    When I was in highschool, health class was taught by a guy with a mustache. Instead of carrying around a bag of flower, or robo baby, we had to carry around a cast iron skillet for two weeks. If it came back with any rust, we failed.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      This is like some kind of medieval squire's hazing.

      Also, it's hilarious that us highschools will make kids carry a fake baby around instead of just giving them condoms.

  • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I just like using tools and a little bit of ritual. I found some old Erie cast iron at a thrift shop and cleaned it up and its just a pleasure.

    • FALGSConaut [comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      Same, it's the reason I also use a single bladed safety razor & shaving brush to shave. That and a pack of 100 single razor blades are cheaper than a 5 pack of shitty 6 bladed disposable gillette garbage

      • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        I got so mad at my electric razor dying halfway through a shave, during my freshman year at college, that I legit rage purchased a safety razor, a blade sampler pack, shave soap and a brush while waiting for my razor to charge with a half shaved face.

        Eventually my beard started growing evenly so I stopped doing a clean shave but every few months I'll do it for the ritual. Steam and hot lathery tallow soap is very cozy.

  • ComradeLove [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    I lost it with this one:

    I still remember the time I put it in the dishwasher and you weren’t mad.

    Just disappointed.

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I just leave mine unwashed between uses then quickly scrub it out the next time I need it. Like an animal.

    • TrudeauCastroson [he/him]
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      1 year ago
      1. Leave it on the stove, live in slight denial going "eh, if I don't wash it, then that's the seasoning"

      2. realize it's gross and covered in blackened oil from charring stuff at high heat

      3. Quickly washing it anyways before using it, and realizing you could've just had it clean the whole time

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        1 year ago

        I've never had charring problems, largely because due to neurospicy reasons i can cook only one thing, but i can cook it perfectly.

        • TrudeauCastroson [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          I meant like, charring on purpose to get that sear you can get consistently on cast iron.

          I set the smoke alarm off most of the time when I cook, but that crust on stuff is worth it

      • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Leave yesterday's breakfast congealed butter out of this. The pan was hot okay.

  • edge [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    I want to be treated like a little prince :soviet-pout:

  • ilyenkov [she/her, they/them]
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    1 year ago

    Cast iron rules. Personally, I prefer not to poison myself with teflon. I also got mine from my mom, so maybe I'm missing something.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Non-stick is such a scam. Cast iron is so easy and works soooo much better.

      • TAFKA_MoccaFixGOLD [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        It's even more of a scam when your significant other WON'T STOP USING FUCKING METAL UTENSILS NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU TELL THEM

        :marx-angry:

        • nohaybanda [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          IRL it was definitely Marx doing this shit and getting Engels all flustered and frustrated.

  • StewartCopelandsDad [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Are we doing cast iron discourse? I wash my cast iron like all my other pots and pans, with soap and a scrubby dish sponge until it is clean and not oily. When necessary I soak it in the sink or use steel wool. When I bake bread I let the skillet preheat at the bottom of the oven and then dump in a cup of boiling water as I put the loaf in. The seasoning is fine. Cast iron is meant to be abused; if you baby it you're wasting your time.

    • Grownbravy [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      This is honestly why I like cast iron, i need the things I use to stand a beating. I dont like having to be gentle with nonstick finishes only to find scratches on the finish anyway

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  • FlakesBongler [they/them]
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    1 year ago

    I don't think I've cooked with cast iron in quite some time

    Yeah, ever since I got some good quality stainless steel set I've just been using that

    I can beat the hell out of it, scrub it with whatever and soak it if I need to

  • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Cast iron is great on the BBQ or open fire but I prefer stainless steel for every day cooking. It's just easier to clean. But if you're camping or whatever the durability of a cast iron is not to be underestimated. It's heavy so a bit of a pain to hike with it but throw a little salt pork and drop a can of baked beans in there? You're gonna have a good time.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      1 year ago

      ??? Literally nothing sticks to my cast iron. It just doesn't. I just wipe it out with a wet sponge and it's clean.

      • Abracadaniel [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Sounds like you actually clean your pans after cooking, or know how to cook with oil?

        I've seen 2 people cook the same dish on the same pan, the first was perfectly clean as you describe. The second ended with the bottom of the pan totally covered in egg crust.

  • Deadend [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Cast iron is great for “manly” cooking.

    But keep tomato or boiling water Far away.

    • Huldra [they/them, it/its]
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      1 year ago

      Tomato is supposed to be ok if you've just got a solid coating built up, but tbh I dont usually risk it.

    • Abracadaniel [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Lmao my gf both use tomato and boil (on the regular) in our cast iron often in combination. They ended up rusty until I spent a morning reseasoning all of them.

      They've held up pretty well since.

    • TrudeauCastroson [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      Tomato and boiling water is fine, but it takes like a year of seasoning and use for it to not screw the seasoning