I see no need to own a cast iron pan

[Darkwind]

Food tastes much better in a cast iron pan. If you wash it, you really destroy it. I had a cast iron pan for years. Water never touched it.

I've actually found that the food tastes better when you remove it from the cast iron, but hey, that's just Me.

 

[Tunafish]

I've actually found that the food tastes better when you remove it from the cast iron, but hey, that's just Me.

yeah I agree. But I know that carbon steel is better because I have used cast iron and I know the ins and outs of each.

 

[Muhammed]

It seems cast iron has had a resurgence in popularity and some folks are borderline cult-like over it, but I've yet to have anyone give me a good reason to own one instead of stainless steel. They are heavy (I like to flip food), take longer to heat up, aren't responsive, react with acidic ingredients, and you can't just soak the pan to clean later since it will rust out. I don't get the appeal.

^You can buy a 10 inch cast iron skillet for $5.99

You can buy a Teflon "non-stick" skillet for $59.99

Price matters.

 

[AveMarica]

^You can buy a 10 inch cast iron skillet for $5.99

You can buy a Teflon "non-stick" skillet for $59.99

Price matters.

$59.99 what?