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Cast iron skillet temperature for steak?

My favorite method for cooking steak and burgers is to sear both sides in a cast iron skillet then put the whole thing in a 450 oven for a few minutes. However, despite looking at …
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Eggs and cast-iron skillets

I've recently switched over to cast-iron skillets for all of my cooking needs. While my stews taste much, much better, I haven't head any luck getting my omelets and other egg con …
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Baking (Cookie) Sheet

What kind of baking sheet do you use? I had a moderately priced one I got from a local mega-mart, but whatever the coating on it was started to chip off. I'm not worried about pric …
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Cast Iron Skillet

How do you get rust out of cast iron skillet
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Is new Wagner cast iron as good as the old stuff?

We are ready to dump our non-stick cookware and switch to the real deal. From this thread, it seems there is some consensus around Griswold/Wagner for quality/value: http://paleo …
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Any luck restoring old cast iron?

I've seen a lot of REALLY rusty cast iron pans at tag sales or getting thrown away and have seen online tutorials for restoring them. Has anyone had any luck or ever even tried br …
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How to season/maintain a cast-iron skillet?

I'm looking for tips on how to season and maintain a cast-iron skillet, Paleo-style. If you Google it, you will invariably find tips to use Crisco or vegetable oil (plus people a …
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cast iron skillet? enamel coated?

i'm looking into getting a skillet....i only getting one so I am willing to spend more to get one that's good quality....i found this one on amazon: Lodge Enameled Cast-Iron 11-Inc …
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Cast Iron on Glass Stove Top?

I would really like to use my cast iron pans to cook with, but we just got a new stove in our apartment and were told by the guy who delivered and installed our stove to NEVER use …
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GREAT DEAL on Cast iron Skillet, but seasoned with SOY OIL, should I get it?

what say you? is the soy oil of concern? if so, can I get rid of it and re-season? Also, i went to the Lodge web site because so many people recommend that brand and it turns out …
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is there an attachment i can put in a cast-iron pan to turn it into a grill?

i am thinking of something cast-iron or stainless steel that would heat up but raise the food up away from the heat... does such a thing exist? it would make a lot of sense, no?
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Are expensive cast iron pans worth it?

I'm in the market for new pots and pans, including a new cast iron pan. My last one was like $25 from Target and it was ok. I noticed that I had to maintain the "seasoning" quit …
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Cast Iron -> Really Safe?

Cast-iron cookware seems to get a lot of paleo love. I have trouble understanding how it could really be healthy. But perhaps my concerns can be dismissed. (I would love to have a …
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What are these silver dots on my cast iron skillet ?

Hello everybody ! I decided to scrub my cast iron after it got some rust on it. After a vigirous rub, spots appeared. ImageShack album Any idea what the silver dots are ? They s …
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cast iron pan - too much iron?

Soo...I recently read some article about too much iron. Given what looks like a pretty high-iron diet due to all the red meat, fresh veggies, etc., is it bad to also use a cast ir …

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