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Questions about cookware made out of cast iron

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Pan sauce without meat

I like pan sauces with my chicken or beef, but prefer the meat cooked over cast iron. Pan sauces apparently don't work well in cast iron, and should be done in a stainless steel saute pan. How can I make a nice pan sauce if the meat has been cooked…
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is Le creuset pan 22 cms enamelled or not

I bought an old pan on ebay and I wish to know if it is enamelled or raw. Inside of pan has a black layer and a spot patch 6 by 3 cms of different layernature. How do I find out out if pan is raw cast iron. The thin black layer is difficult to…
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What's the use of the hexagon bottom in braisers?

I have a few cast iron skillets and a dutch oven and I want to get an enamelled cast iron pan so that I won't have to worry about ruining the seasoning when using acidic sauces (tomatoes, lemon, etc). I like this shallow Staub pan but I'm not…
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Seasoning Cast Iron Pan but without Using Bacon or Lard

I just purchaced a new cast iron pan, it is my first. I was wondering if there is a way to seaon it but without using bacon (I do not eat bacon for the same reasons Jules, in Pulp Fiction, does not eat bacon, but that's beyond the point). All…
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My cooking pot keeps smoking

The cooking pot just keeps smoking when I put it on the element and I don't understand why because I used it on my moms stove before without any trouble. But when I put the temperature to MAX it starts smoking and setting off the smoke alarm. When I…
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Can I still use this old skillet? Was rusty, gave it a clean but there are still big black splotches?

I've had this skillet for ages and never used it. Unfortunately it went rusty. I've given it a big clean and gotten rid of the rust, but black splotches seem to have seeped into the iron and will not come off. Can I still use this pan if I season…
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Why are brand new out of the box cast iron skillets black?

Iron is a grey metal. I read that when you cook it turns black from a reaction to the food. But this has never been used. I tagged utensils but technically this is not a utensil or is it.
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The cast iron pan changed color after machine-dishwashing

My cast iron pan is new, clearly black, like deeply black. In the instructions, it is mentioned that it can be put in a dishwasher (not recommended, but it could be). The first time putting it in the dishwasher, it was really catastrophic, rust…
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How long should I heat oil in cast iron for seasoning?

Every guide I can find on the internet tells me to heat it up till the oil is smoking in the pan, but none tells me exactly how long. What is the criteria for knowing that the amount of polymerization is sufficient?
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Residue on a new hard-nitriding cast iron skillet

I have just purchased a new hard-nitriding cast iron skillet at a HomeGoods store (Brandani brand), and i'm having problems cleaning it before the first use. I've spent hours and hours washing it with soap, subbing with steel cloth, scrubbing more…
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Must cast iron be cleaned promptly?

There is yet one more detail I seem to have just understood about cooking in cast iron pans. After use (frying onions, frying potatoes, ..) the pan must be cleaned quite soon, perhaps within 24 hours of use. This is the case despite using relatively…
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Will lemon in a cast-iron pan with roast chicken cause problems?

I have two chicken recipes that I've perfected over the years: Roasted spatchcock in the oven, in a pre-heated cast iron pan, using a rub with oil, paprika, and garlic Rotisserie on the grill, stuffed with a lemon, and basted with a sweet…
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Is iron skillet seasoning a carcinogen

I switched to cast-iron skillet/griddle (dont know what it's technically called) recently for my omelette because I read somewhere that non-stick coating can leak carcinogen during cooking For cast-iron pan, I see how it is recommended to season it…
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Does the accidental discoloring during seasoning impair my steel pan in any way?

I recently entered the realm of cooking with cast iron and steel pans, and am still trying to find my way around it. Last weekend I went about seasoning my first bundle of pans (De Buyer Mineral B) using an induction stove and corn oil. I put the…
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Can I start to cook on a cast iron pan while it's smoking?

I like to think that I have nailed the Maillard temperature on my stove. It's my go-to temperature for preheating tri-ply pans, as well as teflon-coated hard-anodized aluminum pans. After years of relying primarily on tri-ply for cooking, I'm now…
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