Questions about cookware made out of cast iron
Questions tagged [cast-iron]
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Are those skillets damaged?
I'm posting links to photos on Dropbox of 3 de Buyer skillets I own. They have been placed into the dishwasher over and over again against my advice unfortunately.
I want to know if what I'm seeing on them now is rust, and if so are they permanently…
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Do restaurants always cook chicken to 165F throughout when frying on cast iron?
I'm new to frying chicken. When I grill it, I use an instant thermometer to check the temperature and get it to an internal temp of 165.
However. When trying this on a cast iron pan it gets way too tough. I filet the chicken so it's not too…
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Cast iron pan rusts during seasoning
I had a cast iron pan that I wanted to strip and reseason. I stripped it using the oven cleaner method and then I dried it in the oven at 200C. It got super rusty but I was able to get that all off with oil and a paper towel. The oil I am using is a…
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Keeping food warm: Do double duty with heated dinner plate and enameled cast iron sizzle "charger" plate?
Will using both a heated dinner plate and an enameled cast iron sizzle plate as a charger (under the dinner plate) keep food warm for an appreciably longer time than simply heating the dinner plate or putting the dinner plate on a warmed…
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Paper towel gets completely dark after I wipe my Dutch oven
I bought Lodge cast iron dutch oven a few weeks ago. I didn't season it right away since I kept it in a dry closet. Last week seasoned it with pure almond oil (because I read it somewhere it's slightly better than other oils) and an hour in the oven…
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My iron tawa pan is flaking, how do I fix it?
I don't think my pan is cast iron which is why I am posting this here. I revived my cast iron pan and it performs beautifully. I use the cast iron pan for doas/pancakes.
The iron pan is lighter but defintely made of iron and does not have a non…
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bird poop on cast iron dutch oven
We have a very large cast iron dutch oven which can not fit into our house oven. Have not used it for 4 years and has not moved from our potting shed, in wanting to utilize it it has been pooped on by birds and chances are a mouse or two. It is the…
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Does spinach when cooked on bare cast iron turn black?
From Wikipedia:
In addition, some foods (such as spinach) cooked on bare cast iron will turn black.
How true is that, and why? Secondly, does it even apply to the newly-seasoned cast iron cookware?
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Can Le Creuset Dutch Oven be used in the microwave in convection mode?
I am reading that cast iron may pop or crackle in a convection oven, and aluminum is best for it. Since Le Creuset Dutch Oven is just enameled cast iron, I couldn't help but have a safety concern over using it in the microwave's convection mode.
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