Comments on: Toss the Teflon

By: kelsimad

kelsimad — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:21:06 +0000

I have had a couple of teflon pans and I finally gave up on them because I eventually kill them. I have also had a cast-iron skillet for almost 14 years so of course it is now very well seasoned. If you go camping much, take it with and you can give it a real good season over the open fire. This past Christmas my hubby got me two more smaller cast iron skillets and I’ve found that if I use olive oil, food doesn’t stick as much as with butter or canola oil. Eggs are usually the worst but with the olive oil clean up is a sinch.

By: Rick Mansfield

Rick Mansfield — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:11:11 +0000

I just created a link to this post in the “Informational/How To” section of our newest “Cast Iron Around the Web” post at http://www.cookingincastiron.com

By: TaraRachyl

TaraRachyl — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:05:28 +0000

My husband is a chef by trade and now works in the equipment supply side of all things involving commerical kitchens. As such, we have, of course, some of the best-of-the-best kitchen goodies, including a number of Le Creuset items.

Having said that, their is a more economical alternative to Le Creuset – and it’s nearly identical to Le Creuset. (This is because the two brands are related.) It’s called Le Chasseur or sometimes just – Chasseur.

I’ve read that it is actually commercial quality, while Le Creuset is domestic quality. I also read that Le Chasseur comes with a 10 year guarantee. Pretty good for a commerical product that would take a beating in a restaurant kitchen.

You should be able to source it online or through your local Hospitality & Catering Equipment supplier.

By: Priya

Priya — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:56:50 +0000

I am using lodge logic products. Over the time, they got seasoned nicely and nothing sticks now.

By: Amy Y

Amy Y — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:24:57 +0000

I really want to try the Green Gourmet stuff! We’ve had our cookware since we first started cooking together ~ 11 years ago ~ but that’s just not a fun thing to budget for… One of these days we will!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:42:48 +0000

We have the very old, my husband’s grandmother got them for wedding gifts, cast iron skillets and pots. They are well seasoned and nothing sticks! We love them!

By: The Guider

The Guider — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:23:53 +0000

J’aime mes le creusets.

I particularly love one we got from our wedding list, a sauce pan with a frying pan that is also the lid.

By: melissawest

melissawest — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:49:36 +0000

Crazy. I knew that about teflon and I’m still cooking with the Revereware I got in college–it’s a 7 piece set and it’s never done me wrong!