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Old 03-09-2022, 09:31 AM
 
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What it's good for is smacking an intruder with (not knowing if anyone said so already).
UGH you beat me to it lol
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Old 03-09-2022, 10:00 PM
 
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I have used cast iron on glass top cook tops. I use them on my induction cook top. Use carefully, of course. Or buy a portable induction burner, and use your iron on that. If I had a gas range, I’d certainly have a portable induction burner.
Ok, off to look up "portable induction burner". BRB.

I did. Ok, why exactly would you have one of those if you had a gas stove? I don't understand.
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Old 03-13-2022, 07:43 PM
 
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I have a glass top range, but also a two plate induction burner. I mostly cook on that. So I have the best of all worlds and can use any type of cookware.

As to cast iron, I have a couple pieces of old "Descoware" made in Belgium. Iron with enamel coating. They are really great, all the benefits of the cast iron without having to season. Really heavy, however. I love that they can go from stove top to oven.
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Old 03-14-2022, 04:56 AM
 
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I have a glass top range, but also a two plate induction burner. I mostly cook on that. So I have the best of all worlds and can use any type of cookware.

As to cast iron, I have a couple pieces of old "Descoware" made in Belgium. Iron with enamel coating. They are really great, all the benefits of the cast iron without having to season. Really heavy, however. I love that they can go from stove top to oven.
There are many brands of enameled cast iron. From Lodge, to Le Creuset. World Market even has them. I have two enameled Dutch ovens and love them.
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Old 03-15-2022, 07:30 PM
 
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Another vote for cornbread. I pour the batter in the cast iron pan and bake it in the oven. Yum.
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Old 03-15-2022, 08:00 PM
 
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SO HOW DO you get the iron if the iron is coated with enamel?
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Old 03-15-2022, 10:25 PM
 
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SO HOW DO you get the iron if the iron is coated with enamel?
What??
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Old 03-15-2022, 10:34 PM
 
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They are great for oven or stove top cooking even the barbecue. They have gotten way too heavy my wrists and shoulders …have arthritis issues so I don’t use mine anymore.
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Old 03-15-2022, 10:37 PM
 
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Ok, off to look up "portable induction burner". BRB.

I did. Ok, why exactly would you have one of those if you had a gas stove? I don't understand.
If the burner is a good one, you’ll boil water superfast. Basically that’s the best reason. I got rid of my electric teakettle after I got induction. And I am always surprised how fast I can boil water for pasta. But, induction also produces a perfect slow simmer for sauces. And it is quite responsive, unlike your regular glass cook top, which cycles on and off during a cycle, and is both slow to heat and slow to cool down.

The disadvantage of induction, is that your pots must be magnetic. A magnetic bottom has ferrous metal, and induction will not work with aluminum or copper.

I use my iron on my induction cook top quite successfully.
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Old 03-17-2022, 02:59 PM
 
Location: Redwood Shores, CA
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What is cast iron skillet good for, besides searing meat?-cast-iron-pan.jpg

This is one of my cast iron pans. After washing it several times, scrubbing very hard, and then drying it, some rust appears. What do I do in this case? Is the pan usable?
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