Cast Iron Part 1: The Collection

Part 1 Showing off my cast iron pans and a new pan!

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• cast
• iron
• seasoning
• new
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• frying
• fry
• dave
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• ham
• baked
• baking
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• brown
• sugar
• cloves
• southern
• sc

[hvacwoman]

Hey Dave,

Great video! I've used cast iron all of my life, so I'm with you on how well they cook! Just curious, where do you live that you can get a cast iron skillet @ the grocery store, and which store did you get it from?

[jaybobed]

I am from SC. I bought the pan from Ingles.  Cast Iron is sold all over. Walmart has the best prices fro D.O.s.

Thanks,

Dave

[SFsc616171]

Hi Dave!

thanks for putting these up on YT! Question:

Now that I'm 'scapping out' the non-stick pans, etc., how many, and which ones, of cast iron would you suggest?

(ps) ... Lodge or Bayou Classic?

Thanks,

"The Sarge"

[jaybobed]

I think they are both good. It is cast iron? I like lodge because it is made in the U.S. and they sell lodge where shop!

Thanks,

Dave

[busymartian]

Hey Dave!,

I seasoned a jumbalaya pot with peanut oil. I cooked my first ever pot of food in it (chicken curry) and I noticed the seasoning came off. I went to taste the chicken and seasoning for the pot ended up as a weird thick film in the food itself.

I striped it down to the metal and used a thin coating of Crisco (I just learned this) I repeated a couple of times till the coating was black.

Do you think I can safely cook a pot of chili in this thing?

[jaybobed]

I think so.  You should fry in your pan a couple of times before cooking the chili.

Thanks,

Dave

[wellergurl]

Ok Dave....I KNOW this video is old....but the info is still PERFECT! Annnnnnndddddddddd...I just HAD to tell you...I LOVE your videos cause I just LOVE your voice. It is so country sexy! HA ha ha ha!!! You're funny too with your little side banter remarks. Thanks for this cast iron series/tutorial. I learned just what I needed. Have a great day,

[marqik]

So that's why my new pan doesn't look smooth. It will take years to make it smooth and non-stick. Thanks for explaining that.

[CookingRobsWay]

i love castiron pans for A LOT of my cooking

[mom2threebabes]

@mmmhmmmyesindeed

Acidic is what you need to watch out for. You can cook peppers/stir fry in cast iron, but it can pickup off tastes. I make my stir fry in All Clad Stainless steel. Either works, but I find stir fry with mostly veggies tastes better in all clad. If you have more meat in your stir fry you may like cast iron better.

[mmmhmmmyesindeed]

@mom2threebabes Are things that are spicy gonna be a problem on cast iron? Things like hot peppers, or maybe a recipe that calls for lots of cayenne?

[jwalk1014]

Dave, are you related to John Goodman?

[mom2threebabes]

@busymartian

NEVER cook chili in cast iron. Tomatoes are highly acidic and the seasoning will be dissolved (the seasoning is just oil after all). Chili should be made in stainless steel, such as All Clad.

You CAN make chili in cast iron, just be aware that you will need to reseason when your done.

Cast iron is best for anything that is not acidic or has a fat content.

[adriannyasia]

now this was a funny video! Thanx for sharing.