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Are those cast iron pans that cost more than $100 worth it? They look like a scam to me. I can't imagine that they are so much better compared to a lodge, in order for them to cost that much.

>> No.12387455

>>12387441
no

>> No.12387470

>>12387441
just another way for people with more money than they know how to spend to feel superior with something that is functionally the same as the cheap version.

>> No.12387486

>>12387441
They are literally made for soy boys, don't fall for the meme.

>> No.12387492

either way, if you keep it, your cost per use is nothing

>> No.12387499

>>12387486
>soy boys
>cooking

this is how I know that you are retarded

>> No.12387525

>>12387492
>your cost per use is nothing
But the expensive pan will still be more expensive than the cheap pan.

>> No.12387533

>>12387470
Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? A cast iron pan will last longer than your spawn's spawn's spawn. A lot less expensive than your "hey goy, buy our new and improved chemically enhanced (now melts) cookware you have to replace within 2 years." Good goy!

>> No.12387545

>>12387533
This thread is about cast iron pans. Specifically, how good is the expensive shit compared to the cheap shit. Learn to read.

>> No.12387634

>>12387441
Its all the same shit made in china with a different stamp on them

>> No.12387663

>>12387441
I don't think anybody's tests have proven them to be worth twice a Lodge, much less 4-10x as much. Especially since if you want that smooth finish it's probably just 15 minutes with a sander.

>> No.12387705

>>12387441
No, way overpriced But those cheap ones are a sad joke. Try to find a old one at a garage sale or flea market. I have one from the 1930's and its nothing like these modern one

>> No.12387802

>>12387705
So are the expensive ones comparable to a used griswold?

>> No.12387812

>>12387441
Definitely not.
Anything more than 70 bucks is
robbery. Anything more than 50 bucks is unnecessary.

>> No.12387830

>>12387802
yes

>> No.12387844

>>12387802
No. If you want new, then get a NOS Wagner Ware off ebay.

>> No.12387851

>>12387844
wagners are quite thin, not really a fan of mine

>> No.12387855

>>12387851
Calm down, it was just a suggestion.

>> No.12387879

Was just admiring my friends cast iron and how smooth the seasoning was. I asked him what brand. Fucking Ozark trail, got it at walmart for like 15 bucks.

>> No.12387929

>>12387879
based

he must use it a lot because they will get smoother over time when the seasoning fills in the pits.

>> No.12389047

>>12387441
iron is iron

>> No.12389099

The only advantage is that they look better. You can leave them on display in your kitchen and everyone is always impressed when you serve from them

>> No.12389307

>>12387441
No they're for those with more money than sense. Everybody is hopping on the cast iron bandwagon right now and it's all shit, either quality or pricing. I'd rather just get an old Gris, Wag, BSR, or smooth Lodge.

>> No.12389320

>>12387441
Cast Iron is Cast Iron. The only different form of it is Enameled Cast Iron, which I would argue is inferior to bare cast iron except in cases involving roasting, or when cooking acidic foods.

>> No.12389443

>>12387441
it's a meme you dip

>> No.12389782

>>12387663
>Especially since if you want that smooth finish it's probably just 15 minutes with a sander.

This. Get the cheapest pan you can find, go to town on it with an angle grinder and re-season. After a month of use, the surface will be glass-smooth.

>> No.12389904

>>12387663
>>12389782
>angle grinder
>smooth surface
anything more then a orbital sander and a fuck load of patience will give you a wavy SOB at best. The best way to smooth out a cast iron is with a spatula over 50 years

>> No.12391878

>>12389307
>Everybody is hopping on the cast iron bandwagon right now

It's just a couple of retards shitposting on /ck/

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12391935

>>12391878
everybody already used cast iron except a few nocook shitposters that finally tried to use one and like a proper retard they fucked up for lack of skill and blamed it on the pan then came on here to vent

>> No.12392225

>>12389307
>Everybody is hopping on the cast iron
>type of pan I grew up using is "hopping on the bandwagon"

>> No.12392366

>>12387879
Now you know the truth. Cast iron gets smoother with use. Today's lodges will be prized and spoken of in the same terms as griswold in a century.

>> No.12392396

>>12392366
>implying western civilization will still be around in a century.

>> No.12392409

>>12387441
no, the whole point of cast iron is that its cheap easy mass produced and consistent

>> No.12392424

>>12392366
Nah, in a century everyone will be laughing at the cast iron try hards and still wondering why they don't use steel or whatever non-stick is available at the time if they're cooking something fragile like dough in it.

You guys are hilarious.

>> No.12392500

>>12392424
>hurr durr durr I dunno how tuh uze cest erun an thunk mukin fun of dose whu du iz cleber

>> No.12392531
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12392531

>>12392500
No, I just find them inefficient, tedious, and capable of less tasks than multi-ply pans. The tiny ones some people call sizzlers are good for keeping food warm on a grill because I don't give a shit what happens to the exterior, and would make a great embarrassing weapon.

>> No.12392535

>>12392531
nobody cares nerd

>> No.12392569

>>12389904
I smoothed mine out with simple sandpaper, albeit this is after about 1~ year of use so it had been smoothed a bit already, but it really isn't that hard. now my lodge is super slick and smooth

>> No.12392595

>>12387441
No cast iron is ever worth it. Go stainless.

>> No.12392599

>>12392595
>not having multiple pans

poorfag

>> No.12392737

>>12392595
I have both, and both have their uses.

>> No.12392976

>>12392366
Old cast iron pans were lapped smooth after casting. Modern lodge skips this step to save money. They will get smoother with time but those old pans are not smoother just from use.

>> No.12392985

>>12387441
no. they may look different but in terms of performance, cast iron is cast iron

>> No.12392986

Imagine falling for the cast iron meme.
Message brought to you by SS gang. If it ain't stainless, it ain't painless!

>> No.12392989

>>12392986
idiot.

>> No.12392995

>>12392989
That is no way to announce yourself.

>> No.12393002

>>12392995
why not?

>> No.12393119

>>12387634
Lodge is us made. Their enameled line is china.

>> No.12393818

>not owning cast iron, stainless steel, and non-stick pans

the absolute state of cooklets.

>> No.12393845

>not owning several cast irons of different size and depth

>> No.12393990

>>12391878
>>12392225
I'm talking about sellers. A few years ago, it was pretty much only Lodge left in the market. Now there's like 10 different brands at Walmart alone.

>> No.12394005

>not beating your wife with a cast iron

>> No.12394047

>>12387855
My suggestion to you is shut the fuck up.

>> No.12394173

>>12387879
>Fucking Ozark trail, got it at walmart for like 15 bucks.
The skillets and pans our great-grandparents bought were cheap pieces of shit too.

>> No.12394187

>>12392595
If I had unlimited money then for every day cooking I'd go stainless, but keep (for sure) a 12" cast iron skillet and maybe an 8" or 10" skillet around for pizza, roasting chicken and a few other things.

>> No.12394630
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12394630

>>12387441
cast iron is soy
reverse sear is soy
rare meat is soy
over spicing with hot sauce is soy
anything you have to do to pretend youre not an effete nancyboi is soy

>> No.12395391

>>12394630
>Anything I don't approve of is soy durr
About sums up the level of intelligence of idiots who use memesults like soy, cuck, etc.

>> No.12395425

>>12394630
Reverse searing is a total meme and doesnt work unless the reaction is aided with corn syrup.

You can have 500+ degree oil on a good propane stove at full heat. It will be insufficient for a good sear at the times suggested. Generally takes 3 minutes for a raw stake with a good pan to get a solid sear.

Best option for searing with minimizing cook times is multiple pans.

Outside of that, salamander or Egg grill.


If anyone says they reverse sear, they aren't chefs. They are not even cooks. They're imbeciles.

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12395437

>>12394630
>Anything I don't approve of is soy
looks like someone has their thinkin caps on today, i mean to pull this random line out of nowhere is simply astounding.
cast iron is soy, because soys only care about whats popular so others soys will instantly relate.
probably most of ck has a cast iron skillet somewhere, but they dont cook every meal in it, make fried steaks in it, boil water in it or make a thread about it every 10 minutes. i used my cast iron skillet last night, because i wanted to sautee onions and peppers on my grill. im not on here making a thread about it because i need attention lobbed to me like a 13 year old girl.
soy is a mindset and a lifestyle and its instantly recognizable online.

>>12395425
>If anyone says they reverse sear, they aren't chefs. They are not even cooks. They're imbeciles.
based

>> No.12395472

>>12395425
>>12395437
>tard poster can't even click on the right post
>derp-derps bullshit out of his ass
>says based to his own retardpost about reverse searing

>> No.12395504

if you even care what brand the skillet is you already dun goofed. just buy whatever your nearest wally world will sell you unless youve been trespassed from there.

>>12395472
>messed up post so your argument is invalid
>derp
>tard post
>retardpost
cringe.

>> No.12395533

>>12387441
Depends on the brand, try to get an old Wagner. They're not made anymore. I lost two in a move and will never forgive myself for letting that happen.

>> No.12395550

>>12387844
>>12387851
Perhaps those are the new ones made in China or some shit. The old ones are spot on excellent.

>> No.12395560

Flip it over, if Wager is written there with a date stamp then you're good to go. If Wagner Ware is written there then is not the same and is bullshit.

>> No.12395646

>>12394630
>>12395437
Imagine being so OBSESSED you spend your day shooping crap like this.

>>12395504
Posters who unironically use "cringe" as if that means anything are the worst.

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12395676

i clean my CI with a il soap and a steel wool and heat it, thats it, like any other pan. the memesters treat it like its some delicate flower that has to be pampered. its an iron skillet you could run a truck over it ans still fry an apple

>>12395646
cringe.

>> No.12395760

>>12395676
>Proving my point

>> No.12395780
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12395780

thing is both of these pans will do the same thing. one's not inherently better than the other.
>>12395760
thanks for reminding me i needed to fix that shadow

>> No.12395799

>>12395780
>thing is both of these pans will do the same thing. one's not inherently better than the other.
Nobody's saying otherwise, dipshit. In fact, the weird edges on the overpriced one probably make it harder to work with.

>> No.12395821

>>12389904
Using a spatula for 50 years is gonna leave just as bumpy and uneven surface that an angle grinder would. It's just gonna take a longer time.