To me, someone who celebrates a bit more of the spectrum than most: Metal hot. Make food hot.

Non-stick means easier cleanup, but my wife seems to think cast-iron is necessary for certain things (searing a prime rib roast, for example.).

After I figure those out, then I gotta figure out gas vs. electric vs. induction vs infrared…

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago
    • You can use metal flippers.
    • you can scour
    • you can sandblast
    • you can stack them inside each other without eating teflon flakes

    And most importantly they can last a lifetime. I got frustrated replacing non-stick pans every decade or so, now I expect not ever to do that again

    • MaggiWuerze@feddit.org
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      1 day ago

      I got frustrated replacing non-stick pans every decade or so

      Most cheaper pans don’t even last 2 years, let alone a decade. Cast Iron can’t really break, worst is you have to redo the seasoning

      • AA5B@lemmy.world
        2·
        19 hours ago

        And that’s another advantage of cast iron for me: cost.

        • For non-stick I spent more money for the coating to last longer and an anodized outside to reduce scratches and mars.
        • For cast iron my brand of choice is similar or lower cost, yet more scratch resistant and a significantly increased expected life