Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.quux.org!eternal-september.org!feeder2.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: jmcquown Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking Subject: Re: Smithey Ironware Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 17:28:58 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 46 Message-ID: References: <8088741aca231165599d00a1cca4b9d7@www.novabbs.com> <2643d9b6-d482-f543-d345-14d8e0cbb36c@example.net> <0652d1a74b3f52e94455a2999a2c53b9@www.novabbs.org> <6e3252a439a67cc68fca62dd5dbf7190@www.novabbs.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 22:29:15 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="c158fd36e2135a6958488544d0d235b1"; logging-data="4152563"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19oQlt/C3wVO6rTKnpF6OFzEMaZD8uSAgg=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:tqI8uiCCGw7LYwk3Cpc2BD/x5TY= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US Bytes: 3279 On 11/2/2024 5:15 PM, Carol wrote: > jmcquown wrote: > >> On 11/1/2024 3:01 PM, Carol wrote: >>> dsi1 wrote: >>> >>> >>>> A pan that takes a long time to reach temperature and remains hot >>>> after you turn off the heat source makes no sense at all to me. I >>>> suppose it could work if you have an unreliable heat source like a >>>> wood fire or hot coals. Cast iron would make a lot of sense if >>>> you're camping or in the aftermath of WWIII which, according to >>>> the Donald, is imminent. I better start looking for my CI pan. I >>>> ain't dumb! >>> >>> Thus speaketh ignorance. Live happily in ignorance David. You are >>> determined to. >> >> Wow, I wasn't expecting that from you, Carol! Cast iron isn't >> everyone's cup of tea, but my 8-inch cast iron skillet is a must-have >> for baking a "skillet" of cornbread. Oh, and the cast iron cornstick >> pans are fun. :) >> >> Ditto the porcelainized cast iron pots with lids (Descoware) one of >> which I use to make chili. And a large Descoware skillet with a lid >> which is great for slow simmering spaghetti sauce. >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Descoware >> >> Allegedly, Julia Child loved Descoware. >> >> Oh, and yes, you can use any of it to cook on a grill over coals in >> case of an extended power outage. Handy stuff! >> >> Jill > > Umm, Jill I've posted so many times on my cast iron pans including > cooking for fun in the fireplace here. Mine gets used 3-4 times a week > though less for the cast iron ovens due to being hard for me to lift > now. Umm, Carol, I was reacting to your reply to David (dsi1) and his comments about cast iron. He sounds about as ill educated about heat conduction and multi-faceted uses of cast iron as Sheldon. Jill