It is Friday and Fridays are for fun. Decades ago when I was young we didn’t have much in the way of cookware. My mother bought us a set of pans at one point and I still have them today. I also have her set of pans and both of the pans that I bought for myself.
I always had cast iron pans and never liked them. They were very common in the 1980s. Yes, I am that old. I have no idea what happened to those pans. A couple of years ago I looked for them in the camping gear and in the basement but never found them. Did I give them away? Toss them out? Did they get lost in a move?
Cast iron pans are not non-stick. I think that is why I hated them back in the day. They don’t go in the dishwasher and they need to be seasoned and in general require care but they are worth it.
When it comes to cooking nothing beats a iron pan. They work on any cooking surface, I use them in the oven on the stovetop, and on the gas grill. They work on conduction cooktops, electric burners, and gas stoves.
Last week I used my 8-inch pan to bake a chocolate chocolate chip brownie, and I used the same pan to bake some chicken thighs in and roasted some veggies in it on the outdoor gas grill. I use a larger castiron skillet for cornbread, pizza, and pancakes. Yes, I like to cook, it can be fun and everyone has to eat.
