Do You Cook with Cast Iron Pans?

Oh yeah, I love cooking with cast iron and another benefit is the extra iron in the foods we cook in these pans. I have a set I use all the time, then another set that is so corroded, I just use them as a decoration around my wood burning stove..The stove is no longer used, but it looks good..lol

I have 3 cast iron pans that I use. Small 6" diameter one that I use mostly for eggs. And I own a 10" and 12" diameter pan as well. After cooking meat, I find that the pans lose their non-stick that you get when you season them. But cooking a potato brings it back right away. Hi Debby.

yup I hang mine on the wall as it was my dads. BUt I have owned them an d like them seems like sometimes the food tastes better but then was really good when we had a wood stove to cook on too

We actually ave more cast iron pans than any other. They are also great for camping. I have a cast iron dutch oven that is great for this. I can cook ANYTHING in it. I usually line it with foil, cook dinner, pop dinner out and bake a cake in it while we eat! They are great for slow cooking while camping because once you get it hot, it is nothing to keep it hot! Love em!

What are cast iron pans.I use a normal pressure cooker for all my cooking.Some times non stick pans or some aluminum utensils or some with steel .And my tea making utensil has a copper bottom to it.They say copper is good.

I sure do! The thing with cast iron pans is that each time you cook in it, the pan holds a little of that flavor, and adds it to the next dish you cook. This is what I have always been told anyway. It sure does seem like it! You can't beat the taste when you cook with a cast iron pan. They are my favorite! What I love most is that I can use them on the eye or in the oven, which is something you can't do with other pans.

We have just gotten rid of most of the teflon pans here and are starting to use the cast iron skillets. I just wish they were not so heavy when it comes time for clean up. They are just as easy to clean as the teflon and are safer to use. I like that when they are hot they keep the food hot longer with out a fire under them. Plus the fact that t hey add iron into the diet.

A cast iron skillet is great for frying meat, the only issue is the time it takes not only to heat up but to cool down. Also depending on the pan, well at least the one I used, it seems that everything would stick to it. I believe that before it is used it has to be treated/have a layer of oil/fat. I think that different pots and pans materials affect the taste of the food made within them, sometimes it is more noticeable then others, but it also has to do with habit and preference. Certain cooks will prefer one or other type of material or pot shape because it suits them and as long as the food is tasty that is what counts.

I have one cast iron skillet and a flat cast iron pan. I use them all the time. I mostly use the flat one for making pancakes. I like them. It is pretty much all I use. They are easy to clean up and I think it cooks the food more evenly than other pans.

I use a cast iron skillet for the major part of my cooking. If cast iron is seasoned correctly and then cleaned as recommended it eventually becomes 'nonstick'. I've got one pan that was used by my 90 yr old aunt for all of her cooking life and it is smooth and shiny and has kept its stick-less quality for years. This cookware must be cleaned in the proper way in order to not revert to a rough dry surface.

I don't know what the secret is with the cast iron pans but the meals that are cooked in them really do turn out delicious. I have an old cast iron pot with a lid that was my grandmother's. This pot is really heavy. I use it just about every time I make a pot roast with the potatoes and carrots cooked right in with it. It turns out wonderful every time I make it that way. Cleaning it though can be a bit of a pain in the butt.

I remember when I got married to my daughter's dad. I was given a set of cast iron skillets. I was just learning to cook on my own and it was difficult but when I did finally get it I loved the cast iron. It takes a nack like cooking on a wood burning stove but it is worth it.

I have one that I use to make steaks. They taste delicious and I can have it just as I like it: very juice inside (rare) and sealed and crunchy in the outside. I heat the pan to burning and paint a bit of oil with a paper towel. That´s all.

I have two cast iron skillets. I used to have many more years ago but through the years and many moves they were misplaced. But I prefer the cast iron skillet for things like fried potatoes. I like the way it cooks my food better. When I was growing up that was the only type of skillet we had.

I use a cast iron skillet to cook in when we are camping. I like using it but it is heavy for me to use. My mother in law uses them more than I do and she says that they cook better. I have heard that they will help with low iron too.

Oh, I adore my cast iron cookware. I've used other types of cookware, and no other type measures up to cast iron. It is wonderfully versatile (can go from stove top to oven), easy to clean and lends a delicious flavor to foods.

I've tried just about every kind of cookware made and I always end up back with my cast iron. I just haven't found anything better. While other types of pans, like the non-stick stuff, might be convenient, it really doesn't do anything for the food. There's also the question of whether or not cooking on those surfaces is unhealthy for you. Cast iron cookware is virtually indestructible, easy to use and take care of and the most versatile. I cook some dishes that have to be finished in the oven and since there is no rubber, wood or plastic on the cast iron pan, I can transfer it right from the cook-top to the oven, no problem. I like to make cornbread too and I just pour the mix right into my cast iron pan and stick it in the oven. I have some stainless steel cookware that I use also but mostly I use the cast iron. You really can't beat it and once you invest in it, and it's pretty cheap anyway, it will last you a lifetime and beyond.