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It’s cheap. A 12” Lodge skillet (Made in US) is $20. Vintage cast iron can sometimes be found at a garage sale, thrift store, etc. It can nearly always be restored and vintage cast iron is highly sought after.
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It will last forever
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It doesn’t feed the throwaway industry
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It cleans incredibly easy
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It makes food (some) taste better
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It can be used on the range, in the oven, or over a campfire
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When properly seasoned its as non stick as Teflon
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If you make a mistake and mess up the seasoning, you can fix it yourself. Unlike Teflon where once the non stick is gone it’s garbage.
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It doesn’t shed Teflon in your food
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You don’t need to baby it (for the most part) and it doesn’t require special utensils.
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It’s unparalleled for searing
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It looks good
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It doesn’t discolor. It’s black already.
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It’s cool
There is a bit of a learning curve with it (cooking eggs for example) but it doesn’t take long to become a pro.
January 03, 2021 at 07:52PM
