Smithey Ironware

Post by Ed P
Saw a commercial for this stuff so thought I'd check it out.
They have a line of cast iron, similar in size to Lodge, but instead $20
is is $110 or so. $240 for larger sizes.

Not too much more than you pay for a steak though.

If you are still getting your pension checks every month, just wait till
that check comes and buy your skillet.

Or, you could ask your granddaughter to buy it for you, if you can't wait.

ItsJoanNotJoAnn

2024-10-31 01:57:43 UTC

Post by Ed P
Saw a commercial for this stuff so thought I'd check it out.
They have a line of cast iron, similar in size to Lodge, but instead $20
is is $110 or so. $240 for larger sizes.
https://smithey.com/pages/our-story
The No. 8 skillet is nice size for two eggs. I have a Teflon coated pau
for at least 10 years that was cheap, just not sure why I'd replace it
for a cast iron for $110.
https://smithey.com/collections/skillets/products/no-8-cast-iron-chef-skillet
Looks like good stuff, but at this stage of my life, I just cannot
justify spending the money to replace what is already working.

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

Ed P

2024-10-31 03:25:12 UTC

Post by Ed P
Saw a commercial for this stuff so thought I'd check it out.
They have a line of cast iron, similar in size to Lodge, but instead $20
is is $110 or so. $240 for larger sizes.
https://smithey.com/pages/our-story
The No. 8 skillet is nice size for two eggs. I have a Teflon coated pau
for at least 10 years that was cheap, just not sure why I'd replace it
for a cast iron for $110.
https://smithey.com/collections/skillets/products/no-8-cast-iron-chef-
skillet
Looks like good stuff, but at this stage of my life, I just cannot
justify spending the money to replace what is already working.

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

Watching the commercial, they showed a fried egg in the pan sliding
around like it was Teflon coated. That caught my attention.

A few years back I'd have bought one to try, I just don't have the need
these days,

2024-10-31 10:47:25 UTC

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

dsi1

2024-10-31 16:26:17 UTC

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

The great thing about cast iron pans is that they could last longer than
you will. Well, that's about it folks. Cast iron pans served the
Americans well when the West was being won but there's really no place
for it in modern cookery. I could use it to make a batch of old timey
cornbread, but I don't know if I brung me any.

2024-10-31 20:40:09 UTC

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

dsi1

2024-10-31 22:29:19 UTC

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem. Cooking with cast iron is like driving an old VW with an
air cooled engine. The modern cook demands better performance! OTOH,
protection against bullets is always a good thing.

Hank Rogers

2024-10-31 23:11:20 UTC

Post by Ed P
Saw a commercial for this stuff so thought I'd check it out.
They have a line of cast iron, similar in size to Lodge, but instead $20
is is $110 or so. $240 for larger sizes.
https://smithey.com/pages/our-story
The No. 8 skillet is nice size for two eggs. I have a Teflon
coated pau
for at least 10 years that was cheap, just not sure why I'd replace it
for a cast iron for $110.
https://smithey.com/collections/skillets/products/no-8-cast-iron-chef-skillet
Looks like good stuff, but at this stage of my life, I just cannot
justify spending the money to replace what is already working.

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

We don't care about dat, Uncle. What brand of cast iron do da Hawaiians
use, uncle.

Da hawaiians that are not so fucked up like yoose, Tojo.

Ed P

2024-10-31 23:22:35 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

dsi1

2024-11-01 03:20:08 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

Good idea. What's his email address? Mahalo.

Carol

2024-11-01 18:41:30 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises
as well as performance recommendations.

Good idea. What's his email address? Mahalo.

I sent him a note to see how he's getting on.

Hank Rogers

2024-11-01 18:52:18 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises
as well as performance recommendations.

Good idea. What's his email address? Mahalo.

I sent him a note to see how he's getting on.

I hope he never gets arthritis in his wrists.

jmcquown

2024-11-01 13:23:59 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!

Jill

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 14:55:57 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.

You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

dsi1

2024-11-01 16:02:17 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 16:30:13 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

I liked his kitchen table chocolate bidnits and whack roommate tales,
otherwise why so much post-departure angst?

Bitches need regular feeding is what I say...

Ed P

2024-11-01 17:03:05 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

jmcquown

2024-11-01 17:24:59 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)

Jill

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 17:33:00 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)
Jill

The //no-bullies squeeze play here\\ has you yowling like a cat with its
tail under a rocking chair.

Loading Image...

Bruce

2024-11-01 17:56:02 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)

That has never stopped the Sisterhood. Let me help: Julie, Ophelia,
John. Go!

--
Bruce
<https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 17:58:18 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)

That has never stopped the Sisterhood. Let me help: Julie, Ophelia,
John. Go!

Wertz, Omelete, Sheldon, Barbara sf, onward!

Dave Smith

2024-11-01 19:34:17 UTC

Post by dsi1
Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)

Oh? Whose rule was that. I remember that Gary said that we would talk
about Julie if she left. When she finally pulled out he found that he
was wrong so he occasionally tried trolling the group by mentioning
here. All he got for his efforts were comments about his lame attempt at
trolling. Bruce has a hissy fit about me commenting about him after I
filtered him. He said that I was talking about him behind his back. Then
it was pointed out that since he did not filter me there was nothing to
stop him from seeing my posts I was not talking behind his. He OTOH,
commenting about me when he knows I had him filtered would be talking
about me behind my back. It is no surprise that he bleeds hypocrisy with
almost every post.

Bruce

2024-11-01 20:02:39 UTC

On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 15:34:17 -0400, Dave Smith

Post by dsi1
Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)

Bloody hell, what a complicated story. Also, I didn't know I had
anything to do with this conversation.

--
Bruce
<https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:31:38 UTC

Post by dsi1
Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)

Oh? Whose rule was that. I remember that Gary said that we would talk
about Julie if she left.

You are the least likable old washerwoman here in some respects.

As a man goes, you are lacking.

Jim

2024-11-01 22:16:33 UTC

Post by jmcquown
Shhhh! Ed, we're not supposed to talk about people who aren't here
anymore. ;)
Jill

LOL JILL!

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 17:29:32 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

Fighting a forest fire usually calls for a backfire, as an RFC arsonist
you knew that.

Dave Smith

2024-11-01 17:35:06 UTC

Post by Citizen Winston Smith
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just nutty
as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

You have to appreciate the irony.

Carol

2024-11-01 18:44:14 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist
exercises as well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just
nutty as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across making
a mess, but David does his own thing and always has. 'Citizen' is a
fool.

jmcquown

2024-11-01 19:02:44 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist
exercises as well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just
nutty as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across making
a mess, but David does his own thing and always has. 'Citizen' is a
fool.

"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up out of
the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters blocked it;
didn't see it until anyone replied.

Jill

ItsJoanNotJoAnn

2024-11-01 21:10:10 UTC

Post by Carol
If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across making
a mess, but David does his own thing and always has. 'Citizen' is a
fool.

"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up out of
the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters blocked it;
didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

This "Citizen" person has posted under another troll
name in the past. I don't see his posts because
whoever he was previously I blocked him then and
don't see his posts under this new name. I suppose
every time he morphs into another name, I won't see
those posts either.

Dave Smith

2024-11-01 21:26:15 UTC

Post by jmcquown
"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up out of
the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters blocked it;
didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

I am not sure if it is really funny or really sad that people like that
go to so much effort to make asses of themselves. It's pretty pathetic
to go into a group to be an ass and then have to change your user name
to get past filters knowing that a small success at that will only mean
you will end up filtered under your new name.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:44:43 UTC

Post by Dave Smith
I am not sure if it is really funny or really sad that people like that
go to so much effort to make asses of themselves.

Well ya great guts griping old pecksniff, why doncha quit taking cheap
shiots at me off other peoples' replies and man up and go mano a man, ya
fucking COWARD!

Carol

2024-11-02 21:09:37 UTC

Post by jmcquown
"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up
out of the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters
blocked it; didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

I am not sure if it is really funny or really sad that people like
that go to so much effort to make asses of themselves. It's pretty
pathetic to go into a group to be an ass and then have to change your
user name to get past filters knowing that a small success at that
will only mean you will end up filtered under your new name.

It's sad as if JLA has any innocent 'normal' cooking folks who'd like
to chat cooking, they will have a rough time due to the trolls from
their own site. So far, they are batting 100% troll.

Jim

2024-11-02 21:20:46 UTC

Post by Carol
It's sad as if JLA has any innocent 'normal' cooking folks who'd like
to chat cooking, they will have a rough time due to the trolls from
their own site. So far, they are batting 100% troll.

Not really, there are people that post on topic from there, your
problem is you're too trusting, and maybe don't catch on to the
obvious asshats fast enough.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:52:18 UTC

Post by Jim

Not really, there are people that post on topic from there, your
problem is you're too trusting, and maybe don't catch on to the
obvious asshats fast enough.

Carol IS the _obvious asshat_ here.

Phony as a $3 bill.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:55:00 UTC

Post by jmcquown
"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up
out of the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters
blocked it; didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

I am not sure if it is really funny or really sad that people like
that go to so much effort to make asses of themselves. It's pretty
pathetic to go into a group to be an ass and then have to change your
user name to get past filters knowing that a small success at that
will only mean you will end up filtered under your new name.

It's sad as if JLA has any innocent 'normal' cooking folks who'd like
to chat cooking, they will have a rough time due to the trolls from
their own site. So far, they are batting 100% troll.

So far they have cooked your goose, but ultimately failed to provide
that recipe...wait for it...

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:35:36 UTC

Post by Carol
If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across making
a mess, but David does his own thing and always has. 'Citizen' is a
fool.

"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up out of
the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters blocked it;
didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

This "Citizen" person has posted under another troll
name in the past.

Damned straight!

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I don't see his posts because
whoever he was previously I blocked him then and
don't see his posts under this new name. I suppose
every time he morphs into another name, I won't see
those posts either.

So no seeum = no foulum...

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:24:25 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist
exercises as well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just
nutty as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across making
a mess, but David does his own thing and always has. 'Citizen' is a
fool.

"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up out of
the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters blocked it;
didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

I popped that nym in when you leftards went all political...in a food
group no less...so you literally got what specifically you asked/trolled
for - cope.

Want less fish, stop chumming up a slick.

Carol

2024-11-02 21:06:21 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist
exercises as well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she
sufficiently worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap
on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's
just nutty as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across
making a mess, but David does his own thing and always has.
'Citizen' is a fool.

"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up out
of the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters blocked it;
didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

Same here. He's gone and all nyms (for now).

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-02 21:09:44 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist
exercises as well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she
sufficiently worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap
on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's
just nutty as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across
making a mess, but David does his own thing and always has.
'Citizen' is a fool.

"Citizen" is yet another mystery person/nymshifter who popped up out
of the blue to criticize what is posted here. My filters blocked it;
didn't see it until anyone replied.
Jill

Same here. He's gone and all nyms (for now).

Poor Carol, you have stridently reaffirmed your sisterhood status whilst
simultaneously claiming to be all about talking FOOD and ONLY FOOD.

That's a straddle you maintained for only a few weeks at best this time.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:20:39 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist
exercises as well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

No one left to bully, revive a missing participant.
You going to start back in on Carol next, or was she sufficiently
worshipful of late to avoid another ruler slap on the knuckles?

Mr. K was a big part of some posters' lives, it seems. That's just
nutty as hell.

It is funny that someone would accuse another of being a bully by
bullying them. Rather lame.

If you ignore the nastier trolls, you wont see thm errupt across making
a mess, but David does his own thing and always has. 'Citizen' is a
fool.

No Carol, not so - but if I need to act like one to get the bullying
quotient here tagged and detoxified I have no issues playing that roll
for your sisterhood suckophants.

It is _always your call_ to deal better and less spiteful hands of
cards, as you please...

Hank Rogers

2024-11-01 18:49:13 UTC

Post by dsi1
I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem. Performance is
also a problem.

You should email John Kuthe. He probably has some wrist exercises as
well as performance recommendations.

LOL!
Jill

LOL your Majesty!

2024-11-01 09:53:29 UTC

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

Amen!

dsi1

2024-11-01 15:52:10 UTC

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

Amen!

A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains hot after
you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to me. I suppose it
could work if you have an unreliable heat source like a wood fire or hot
coals. Cast iron would make a lot of sense if you're camping or in the
aftermath of WWIII which, according to the Donald, is imminent. I better
start looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 16:26:56 UTC

Post by Ed P
Saw a commercial for this stuff so thought I'd check it out.
They have a line of cast iron, similar in size to Lodge, but
instead
$20
is is $110 or so. $240 for larger sizes.
https://smithey.com/pages/our-story
The No. 8 skillet is nice size for two eggs. I have a Teflon
coated
pau
for at least 10 years that was cheap, just not sure why I'd replace it
for a cast iron for $110.
https://smithey.com/collections/skillets/products/no-8-cast-iron-chef-skillet
Looks like good stuff, but at this stage of my life, I just cannot
justify spending the money to replace what is already working.

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

Amen!

They're not for a smaller kitchen typically, but they do produce a super
even bark.

But carbon steel will do it great too, and with a lot less weight.

Post by dsi1
Cast iron would make a lot of sense if you're camping or in the
aftermath of WWIII which, according to the Donald, is imminent. I better
start looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!
http://youtu.be/DO9PtW-wMBM

When Trump wins - no WW3 - case closed on Xiden's Jinn.

:-)

dsi1

2024-11-01 17:09:59 UTC

Post by Ed P
Saw a commercial for this stuff so thought I'd check it out.
They have a line of cast iron, similar in size to Lodge, but
instead
$20
is is $110 or so. $240 for larger sizes.
https://smithey.com/pages/our-story
The No. 8 skillet is nice size for two eggs. I have a Teflon
coated
pau
for at least 10 years that was cheap, just not sure why I'd replace it
for a cast iron for $110.
https://smithey.com/collections/skillets/products/no-8-cast-iron-chef-skillet
Looks like good stuff, but at this stage of my life, I just cannot
justify spending the money to replace what is already working.

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

Amen!

They're not for a smaller kitchen typically, but they do produce a super
even bark.
But carbon steel will do it great too, and with a lot less weight.

When Trump wins - no WW3 - case closed on Xiden's Jinn.
:-)

I don't have any problems with steaks on carbon steel or cast aluminum.
Maybe I'd do okay with cast iron but I haven't used that in years.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/KgYQRBAX48QcTYTM6

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3L9DA67Wy1P6RAWx7

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 17:30:35 UTC

Post by Ed P
Saw a commercial for this stuff so thought I'd check it out.
They have a line of cast iron, similar in size to Lodge, but
instead
$20
is is $110 or so. $240 for larger sizes.
https://smithey.com/pages/our-story
The No. 8 skillet is nice size for two eggs. I have a Teflon
coated
pau
for at least 10 years that was cheap, just not sure why I'd replace it
for a cast iron for $110.
https://smithey.com/collections/skillets/products/no-8-cast-iron-chef-skillet
Looks like good stuff, but at this stage of my life, I just cannot
justify spending the money to replace what is already working.

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

I'm an old guy with a weak wrist so weight is a problem.
Performance is
also a problem. Cooking with cast iron is like driving an old VW with an
air cooled engine. The modern cook demands better performance! OTOH,
protection against bullets is always a good thing.
http://youtu.be/Y9nW4w5tHVM

Amen!

They're not for a smaller kitchen typically, but they do produce a super
even bark.
But carbon steel will do it great too, and with a lot less weight.

When Trump wins - no WW3 - case closed on Xiden's Jinn.
:-)

I don't have any problems with steaks on carbon steel or cast aluminum.
Maybe I'd do okay with cast iron but I haven't used that in years.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/KgYQRBAX48QcTYTM6
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3L9DA67Wy1P6RAWx7

As Yoda might opine, pointless that would be...

Carol

2024-11-01 19:01:32 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains hot
after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to me. I
suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat source like a
wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a lot of sense if you're
camping or in the aftermath of WWIII which, according to the Donald,
is imminent. I better start looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

dsi1

2024-11-01 19:12:37 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

What is ignorant is giving an opinion on another person's opinion. Do
you have an opinion of your own? You believe yourself oh so superior but
you don't have a thing to say. Give your opinion on the pans, not me.

ItsJoanNotJoAnn

2024-11-01 21:06:42 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

Bruce

2024-11-01 21:16:43 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

But Joan, do you want him to lose his half Japanese face?

--
Bruce
<https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:39:10 UTC

Post by Bruce

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

But Joan, do you want him to lose his half Japanese face?

I have created a portal for you to remain in, with a few of your
co-conspirators of course, so have great fun:

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:35:03 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

You are a classic sucker punch troll when the fight is on.

Carol

2024-11-02 21:12:01 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains
hot after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to
me. I suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat
source like a wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a
lot of sense if you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII
which, according to the Donald, is imminent. I better start
looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You
are determined to.

What is ignorant is giving an opinion on another person's opinion.
Do you have an opinion of your own? You believe yourself oh so
superior but you don't have a thing to say. Give your opinion on
the pans, not me.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

Not to mention David and I have had this exact conversation on cast
iron where he suddenly dreamed up using one all the time when
younger.... He foes that a lot when losing. I don't want to play his
games.

dsi1

2024-11-02 21:31:35 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains
hot after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to
me. I suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat
source like a wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a
lot of sense if you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII
which, according to the Donald, is imminent. I better start
looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You
are determined to.

What is ignorant is giving an opinion on another person's opinion.
Do you have an opinion of your own? You believe yourself oh so
superior but you don't have a thing to say. Give your opinion on
the pans, not me.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

Of course I used one when I was younger. Everybody did. I can't imagine
what you must think cooking was like back in the 60's. I don't dream up
things ad hoc. My guess is that you have trouble with what you believe
and reality. I don't want to play with you either. How many times did
you hear that when you were a kid?

2024-11-02 21:40:19 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains
hot after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to
me. I suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat
source like a wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a
lot of sense if you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII
which, according to the Donald, is imminent. I better start
looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You
are determined to.

What is ignorant is giving an opinion on another person's opinion.
Do you have an opinion of your own? You believe yourself oh so
superior but you don't have a thing to say. Give your opinion on
the pans, not me.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

You ist a vewy, vewy MEAN old guy...

Be like the Buddha and seek joy in da ordinary little thangs one
encounters on life's journey...

🐸

--
GM

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:57:26 UTC

Post by gm
Be like the Buddha and seek joy in da ordinary little thangs one
encounters on life's journey...

You just described his joy de vivre to a T!

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:49:27 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains
hot after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to
me. I suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat
source like a wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a
lot of sense if you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII
which, according to the Donald, is imminent. I better start
looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You
are determined to.

What is ignorant is giving an opinion on another person's opinion.
Do you have an opinion of your own? You believe yourself oh so
superior but you don't have a thing to say. Give your opinion on
the pans, not me.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

Ding!

Nailed it.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:54:18 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains
hot after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to
me. I suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat
source like a wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a
lot of sense if you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII
which, according to the Donald, is imminent. I better start
looking for my CI pan. I ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You
are determined to.

What is ignorant is giving an opinion on another person's opinion.
Do you have an opinion of your own? You believe yourself oh so
superior but you don't have a thing to say. Give your opinion on
the pans, not me.

Give it up David, she burned you and without even using
a cast iron pan.

You have lost track of discussions and facts so many times that your
actual sanity is in question.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:26:19 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

How is it anyone is so weak of self that they can't exist knowing their
preferences in pans or foods varies amongst other participants?

That's early life juvenility, like grade school mode - but dished out by
intolerant OLD FARTS!

So much for wisdom coming with age.

Meh.

:-|

2024-11-01 22:43:02 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

dsi1

2024-11-02 10:40:12 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

2024-11-02 21:17:45 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

dsi1

2024-11-02 21:47:02 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

Old folks iz the craziest people. They think desktop Windows is the
besttest OS/PC in the world. It's not surprising that they still cook
with cast iron.
I want to cook food magnetically suspended in air with lasers capable of
reaching 1000 degrees in 1.5 seconds. That said, my guess is that cast
iron will get a bump in popularity by the younger generation who are
looking for something new and yet retro. That's fine. Young folks should
try new things.

2024-11-03 10:47:53 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

I think you nailed it! It fits with the zeitgeist that young hipsters with
beautiful beards should warm up to cast iron skillet cooking!

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:45:19 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

Cuz what's old is new again!

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:57:59 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

And every one of them should learn to drive a 3 on the tree transmission.

dsi1

2024-11-03 20:37:41 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

And every one of them should learn to drive a 3 on the tree
transmission.

Back in the 70's and 80's, I bought cars with manual transmissions. I
had a son at the time. By the time I had another son and then a
daughter, you could pretty much kiss that setup goodbye. Been there,
done that.

My daughter's ex wanted to give her his car with a 6sp manual. I spent
some time teaching my daughter how to drive manual. In the end, we
decided that it wasn't worth the hassle so we passed. My daughter's ex
is into manual though. He drives a new GTI. Whoa baby...

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 21:36:50 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

And every one of them should learn to drive a 3 on the tree
transmission.

Too much back seat attention suck to be rowing your own all the time.

Post by dsi1
My daughter's ex wanted to give her his car with a 6sp manual. I spent
some time teaching my daughter how to drive manual. In the end, we
decided that it wasn't worth the hassle so we passed. My daughter's ex
is into manual though. He drives a new GTI. Whoa baby...

Yeah those are sweet, but they sure dicked up the controls with mutant
flat panel-ism.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:53:31 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

Or simpy the excuse mechanism de jour to impose control freak tendencies
upon others.

2024-11-03 21:35:33 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance.Â Live happily in ignorance David.Â You are
determined to.

Like politics, never bring up the topic of cast iron skillets in polite
company! ;)

They're just freakin' pans! Use whatever you want!

No David, for some people they are a life style as well! ;)

Or simpy the excuse mechanism de jour to impose control freak tendencies upon
others.

Yes, I think you are closer to the truth than I am.

jmcquown

2024-11-01 19:30:30 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol! Cast iron isn't
everyone's cup of tea, but my 8-inch cast iron skillet is a must-have
for baking a "skillet" of cornbread. Oh, and the cast iron cornstick
pans are fun. :)

Ditto the porcelainized cast iron pots with lids (Descoware) one of
which I use to make chili. And a large Descoware skillet with a lid
which is great for slow simmering spaghetti sauce.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descoware

Allegedly, Julia Child loved Descoware.

Oh, and yes, you can use any of it to cook on a grill over coals in case
of an extended power outage. Handy stuff!

Jill

Hank Rogers

2024-11-01 19:34:50 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol! Cast iron isn't
everyone's cup of tea, but my 8-inch cast iron skillet is a must-have
for baking a "skillet" of cornbread. Oh, and the cast iron cornstick
pans are fun. :)
Ditto the porcelainized cast iron pots with lids (Descoware) one of
which I use to make chili. And a large Descoware skillet with a lid
which is great for slow simmering spaghetti sauce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descoware
Allegedly, Julia Child loved Descoware.
Oh, and yes, you can use any of it to cook on a grill over coals in case
of an extended power outage. Handy stuff!
Jill

Descoware is the finest cookware in the entire universe, your Majesty.

Bruce

2024-11-01 19:58:25 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol!

Uh oh, cshenkie got busted by Law Enforcement Officer Jill!

--
Bruce
<https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

Jim

2024-11-01 22:18:24 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol!

Uh oh, cshenkie got busted by Law Enforcement Officer Jill!

Flags are down this time!

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:27:24 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol!

And just like that, you have another round of bullying to dispense,
Dataw queen!

Carol

2024-11-02 21:15:43 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains hot
after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to me. I
suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat source like a
wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a lot of sense if
you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII which, according to
the Donald, is imminent. I better start looking for my CI pan. I
ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol! Cast iron isn't
everyone's cup of tea, but my 8-inch cast iron skillet is a must-have
for baking a "skillet" of cornbread. Oh, and the cast iron cornstick
pans are fun. :)
Ditto the porcelainized cast iron pots with lids (Descoware) one of
which I use to make chili. And a large Descoware skillet with a lid
which is great for slow simmering spaghetti sauce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descoware
Allegedly, Julia Child loved Descoware.
Oh, and yes, you can use any of it to cook on a grill over coals in
case of an extended power outage. Handy stuff!
Jill

Umm, Jill I've posted so many times on my cast iron pans including
cooking for fun in the fireplace here. Mine gets used 3-4 times a week
though less for the cast iron ovens due to being hard for me to lift
now.

jmcquown

2024-11-02 21:28:58 UTC

Post by dsi1
A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains hot
after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to me. I
suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat source like a
wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a lot of sense if
you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII which, according to
the Donald, is imminent. I better start looking for my CI pan. I
ain't dumb!

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol! Cast iron isn't
everyone's cup of tea, but my 8-inch cast iron skillet is a must-have
for baking a "skillet" of cornbread. Oh, and the cast iron cornstick
pans are fun. :)
Ditto the porcelainized cast iron pots with lids (Descoware) one of
which I use to make chili. And a large Descoware skillet with a lid
which is great for slow simmering spaghetti sauce.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descoware
Allegedly, Julia Child loved Descoware.
Oh, and yes, you can use any of it to cook on a grill over coals in
case of an extended power outage. Handy stuff!
Jill

Umm, Carol, I was reacting to your reply to David (dsi1) and his
comments about cast iron. He sounds about as ill educated about heat
conduction and multi-faceted uses of cast iron as Sheldon.

Jill

Dave Smith

2024-11-02 22:09:21 UTC

Post by Carol
Umm, Jill I've posted so many times on my cast iron pans including
cooking for fun in the fireplace here. Mine gets used 3-4 times a week
though less for the cast iron ovens due to being hard for me to lift
now.

Umm, Carol, I was reacting to your reply to David (dsi1) and his
comments about cast iron. He sounds about as ill educated about heat
conduction and multi-faceted uses of cast iron as Sheldon.

I had not bothered to engage him on that. There are things I like about
cast iron. Among them are being able to get them smoking hot that they
retain heat. They don't suddenly cool off when you through a slab of
meat in. The cast iron is my pan of choice for pancakes.

jmcquown

2024-11-02 22:18:23 UTC

Umm, Carol, I was reacting to your reply to David (dsi1) and his
comments about cast iron. He sounds about as ill educated about heat
conduction and multi-faceted uses of cast iron as Sheldon.

Sometimes you need cookware that will retain the heat after you move it
off the burner. Or something that can go from stovetop into the oven.
There's a reason cast iron has been around for so long.

Jill

dsi1

2024-11-02 23:57:14 UTC

Umm, Carol, I was reacting to your reply to David (dsi1) and his
comments about cast iron. He sounds about as ill educated about heat
conduction and multi-faceted uses of cast iron as Sheldon.

That's like saying that sometimes you need a car that doesn't brake so
good.

Bruce

2024-11-03 00:27:43 UTC

Post by Dave Smith
I had not bothered to engage him on that. There are things I like about
cast iron. Among them are being able to get them smoking hot that they
retain heat. They don't suddenly cool off when you through a slab of
meat in. The cast iron is my pan of choice for pancakes.

That's like saying that sometimes you need a car that doesn't brake so
good.

That's Michael's specialty.

--
Bruce
<https://emalm.com/?v=SQqZJ>

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:34:31 UTC

Umm, Carol, I was reacting to your reply to David (dsi1) and his
comments about cast iron. He sounds about as ill educated about heat
conduction and multi-faceted uses of cast iron as Sheldon.

That's like saying that sometimes you need a car that doesn't brake so
good.

Taut analogy, the collectible market favors expired technology over new.

Cindy Hamilton

2024-11-03 09:39:42 UTC

Post by jmcquown
Sometimes you need cookware that will retain the heat after you move it
off the burner. Or something that can go from stovetop into the oven.

Clad stainless steel. I can put it in the dishwasher. I never seem
to need anything that retains heat after moving it off the burner.

I have some cast iron frying pans. There were relegated to the
basement a few years ago.

Post by jmcquown
There's a reason cast iron has been around for so long.

Because casting is an easy way to form metal.

--
Cindy Hamilton

Ed P

2024-11-03 14:25:22 UTC

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown
Sometimes you need cookware that will retain the heat after you move it
off the burner. Or something that can go from stovetop into the oven.

Clad stainless steel. I can put it in the dishwasher. I never seem
to need anything that retains heat after moving it off the burner.
I have some cast iron frying pans. There were relegated to the
basement a few years ago.

Post by jmcquown
There's a reason cast iron has been around for so long.

Because casting is an easy way to form metal.

Cheap too! At least the Lodge and similar. There seems to be a couple
of brand that have very high prices. I'm curious how well they work and
what makes them so costly. My curiosity stops at much lower that $200
though.

Cindy Hamilton

2024-11-03 14:44:27 UTC

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by jmcquown
Sometimes you need cookware that will retain the heat after you move it
off the burner. Or something that can go from stovetop into the oven.

Clad stainless steel. I can put it in the dishwasher. I never seem
to need anything that retains heat after moving it off the burner.
I have some cast iron frying pans. There were relegated to the
basement a few years ago.

Post by jmcquown
There's a reason cast iron has been around for so long.

Because casting is an easy way to form metal.

I learned today that Smithey will recondition cast iron frying pans.

https://smithey.com/products/restoration

Other places will do it, too. If a cast iron pan has been very badly
mistreated and has sentimental value, the $40 might be worth it.

--
Cindy Hamilton

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 18:00:15 UTC

Post by jmcquown
There's a reason cast iron has been around for so long.

Same for manual transmissions, so?

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:41:13 UTC

Post by Dave Smith
I had not bothered to engage him on that.

The 3rd party cheap shots are always your forte...

dsi1

2024-11-03 16:03:27 UTC

Post by jmcquown
Umm, Carol, I was reacting to your reply to David (dsi1) and his
comments about cast iron. He sounds about as ill educated about heat
conduction and multi-faceted uses of cast iron as Sheldon.
Jill

The heat conduction of cast iron pans are not mysterious, nor are pans
rocket science. Cast iron is a poor conductor of heat. This means that I
can be cooking a steak or eggs while you're wasting your life waiting
for your pan to get hot enough to do anything. My time is too precious
to throw it away on a frying pan. A pan that can reach working
temperature in seconds is worth its weight in gold.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XFfgdHK9uY8KvkqL6

Dave Smith

2024-11-03 16:43:51 UTC

Post by dsi1
The heat conduction of cast iron pans are not mysterious, nor are pans
rocket science. Cast iron is a poor conductor of heat. This means that I
can be cooking a steak or eggs while you're wasting your life waiting
for your pan to get hot enough to do anything. My time is too precious
to throw it away on a frying pan. A pan that can reach working
temperature in seconds is worth its weight in gold.

What makes cast iron a good material for frying pans is that, despite
taking longer to heat up and to heat evenly, it will retain that heat
when you slap some meat into it. It is going to stay hot and give you a
good sear instead of cooling off.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 18:15:45 UTC

It is going to stay hot and give you a good sear instead of cooling off.

Keep the heat u on any steel pan and have the same result, with less weight.

dsi1

2024-11-03 20:17:19 UTC

Aluminum's excellent heat conductivity means that it can supply all the
heat that a steak is going to need to sear. I'm not saying that you'll
be able to sear a steak like I can because I suspect that a lot depends
on the pan and the heat source. My setup can reach 430 degrees in 60
seconds. It's amazing to see.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BNFss7GjiX5vqsSY8

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 21:37:16 UTC

Butane is a heckuva fuel!

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-03 17:50:16 UTC

He sounds about as ill educated about heat conduction and multi-faceted
uses of cast iron as Sheldon.
Jill

No.

He explained his reasons for a fast heating even transfer pan with
scientific accuracy, ya sour old Jilldo.

Citizen Winston Smith

2024-11-01 21:22:36 UTC

Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are
determined to.

Once again, it's YOU who is demonstrating the animus and attack mode.

David spoke his truth, it need not be seen as some breach of your
preferences in pans, true?

But this is a place where the old farts denigrate anyone not farting on
their side of the ship.

Sad.

2024-11-01 22:36:56 UTC

That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Are you sure? I find them very versatile. Not only for cooking, but also
as a weapon, as a training device (dumbbells are for nerds!), as
protection against bullets, among other things.

Amen!

Even though it wasn't a cast iron skillet, the video clip I imagined all
along has manifester! ;)

ItsJoanNotJoAnn

2024-10-31 16:55:39 UTC

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Oh yes, I always wear steel toed boots, men's no
less, when I cook.

2024-10-31 20:40:53 UTC

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
That's a lot of money for something that will crush
your toe if you drop it the same as a $20 cast iron
skillet would.

That's easily fixed! Steel toe boots to the rescue!
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/mens-steel-toe-work-boots

Oh yes, I always wear steel toed boots, men's no
less, when I cook.

Excellent! It brings me great peace of mind knowing that your delicate
little foot is well protected. =)

2024-10-31 10:45:13 UTC