Cast Iron Skillet Question

[ApatheticNoMore]

But then they missed the non-stick so much they went back to it. Now they buy a new set of non-stick annually so that the teflon (or whatever) does not get too worn off.

I suspect that's where the enabled cast iron might help (ease of cleaning after a soak - not that stainless is usually that bad but sometimes) but using some fat also helps of course.

[Teacher Terry]

I bought a good set of stainless steel pans 30 years ago and they are still as good as new. A little harder to clean but that's ok.

[Tenngal]

went thru the same thing a couple of years ago. Mine just stayed sticky. FYI LODGE CAST IRON sells pre-seasoned ones now.

[messengerhot]

this might help:
https://www.lodgemfg.com/use-and-car...e-and-care.asp
http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-seas...-kitchn-107614

[jp1]

I had been thinking about getting a cast iron skillet for a while now and finally pulled the trigger. I wanted something else from amazon but it was only prime as an add-on. A factory seasoned 10.25 inch Lodge for $15.92 seemed like a decent deal.

https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Pre-Sea...t+iron+skillet

[Alan]

I now have several of that very skillet. Pay attention to the color of the new skillet. Even though Lodge pre-seasons, if the coloration is gray instead of black, season again. Once it's black and glossy, it's perfect.