Honest UNPAID Review: Unboxing the Marquette Castings Cast Iron Skillet

[@CowboyKentRollins]

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[@carolmirci1233]

Just had that request early this morning ignore ignore ignore

[@shawnsealer]

I got it too!

[@roughrideroneone]

You told me to look for the check mark.

[@rhys6165]

Hey Kent, have you tried solidteknics US-ION? They are made in Australia (Aus-ion) and in the USA (US-ion). I have a few of their pans and they are excellent, if you get a chance to get one I would recommend the 4mm thick pans.

[@pirate1958]

It got me also, I hate scammers

[@Courage10.18]

My parents married in 1952 and received a cast iron skillet as a wedding gift. That beautifully seasoned 12” skillet is still in daily use today. Not by me, although I learned to cook with it and had to get my own when I married, but by my precious mom and dad, both in their 90s and married 71 years come this July!!

[@ChibiPanda8888]

That's amazing! God bless em!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

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[@wizardofahhhs759]

I bought a few pieces of Lodge cast iron right after I got married and they've been used weekly for the past almost 30 years (my wife passed away a year ago) to make some of the best meals I've ever eaten.

[@timabrams411]

Thirty years ago my wife and I purchased a 1929 cast iron skillet at an antique store. We still have it to this day. It still has the same finish on it. Being a firefighter and having four daughters who like to cook, our pans never get a break. They’re like a good marriage; if you take care of it, it’ll last forever.

[@diystu14]

I grab every cast iron I see, pitted, damaged etc, I still buy it especially if there's a story behind it. Not everyone knows how to care for good cast iron. Most are thick enough to bring back to life.

[@bpfirehunt0192]

From 1 FF to another, those are the pans that these newbies can't mess up. Well, they can, but it's an easy fix, unlike the non-stick pans they are always messing up.

[@steviehyperS98]

Finally it has happened !! Love my Marquette

[@razor75250]

You can oass it to them and they can give it to their kids as well!!! I have ny great grandmothers full set of cast iron dishes and ny girls want it after me and tge wife are gone.

[@wastrelway3226]

Yep. I have several cast-iron pans of various sizes that I got at Goodwill. The people putting prices on things there have (or had) no idea of the value of these pans. I too have had some of them 30 years or longer.

[@abrslam]

I've had a 12" lodge I've used for two decades. I originally bought it because that's what my mom always used. She was never very precious with it, she was not at all afraid to scrub it with soap, but I always loved watching her cook sausages with gravy in it for Sunday dinner!

[@andrewsalazar98]

We love using American cast iron because the process of maintaining and caring for the cookware brings pride and joy into every dish we cook. My family is young, newlyweds with a newborn, and we’re starting off with Lodge. We love the idea of our great-grandchildren eating food that was cooked on the same skillet that fed generations of family before them. Thank you for teaching this household how to care for our cast iron cookware, so that in turn it can care for us.

[@Splagnate]

Another nice thing about cast iron and is something I did for my sister and brother in law is there are quite a few new foundries in different state’s making pans, so I found one in the state they met and got them one. It has that state name on the bottom to always remind them of their start!

[@Gundumb_guy]

Lodge makes pretty good stuff. I honestly don’t think there is much difference from a $50-75 pan and a $150 pan besides the brand name.

[@Splagnate]

@@Gundumb_guy I wouldn’t say that there isn’t much of a difference. For instance I have one from WI that is 11’ with curved sides and a 6.5’ handle that is over an inch thick. Plus it’s good to spend the money at the smaller businesses if they make quality products. The pan I mentioned is made by Austin Foundry Cookware, I’m case one wants to see what I was describing.

[@keithknippa5885]

Like using cast iron camping with the Boy Scout troop and have switched to using cast iron skillet at home

[@Gundumb_guy]

@@Splagnate I own a couple lodges and my wife got me a $200 dollar pan for Christmas and besides it being a cool octagon and a little bigger than my normal lodge pans, it performs exactly the same after 2 months of use at least 🤷‍♂️

[@Steak_59]

My Mother gave me my first new cast iron skillet when I left home at 17yrs old and told me, "You take care of this skillet, and it will take care of you." I am now 63 and still have it, and use it. I have added a few to it, but always get to remember where it (and myself) came from when I do use it. I LOVE using cast iron because I know it will be here helping others after I'm long gone.

[@dovehillfarm1298]

Cast iron is the workhorse of my kitchen. The fact that it can go from stovetop to oven in nothing flat is a winner. I adore using my granny’s skillet for her cornbread recipe. The memories will last a lifetime with the gift of blessing the next generation with a heirloom piece of cast iron.

[@JamesWhite-tg4kw]

I agree Dove Hill Farm 👍 nothing better than cornbread out of cast iron. Ya care to share your grandmother's recipe for her cornbread 😋

[@scottroxanagarcia8317]

Having no knowledge about cast iron cooking, I stumbled upon and restored a circa 1930’s cast iron skillet in 2016. Since then, cast iron cooking has been my primary method and what an educational adventure it has been. My primary reasons for using it are for the flavoring profile, life span, environmental responsible, nostalgia and finally I get a good workout 💪🏽! Thank you Cowboy KR and family for all your great vids!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

We thank you for watching

[@JerryGDawg56]

As I approach 70 years old I’m proud to say that some of my cast iron are the very pans my mom cooked on when I was a kid. There’s just nothing better to cook with than cast iron and it does indeed last a lifetime! Check that, lifetimes!

[@fun4u2bwith100]

It’s a scam don’t do it

[@michaelscott5922]

I had the same "Text me" message pop up, too. Spam bots.

[@Huester74]

Oh man.. I just saw it and thought it was real.

[@lauriereber8939]

I have been using cast iron for 45 years. I learned the "secret" when I was young from my grandma. I find that my cast iron is easier to use and clean than some fancy new pans I have tried. I also do not have to be afraid of any chemicals leaching out into my food or eating teflon. Cast iron forever for me. Thanks for all your hard work in bringing us these videos and may God bless you and Shannon.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Thanks and God bless you

[@jamesriggs250]

My favorite part of using cast iron is the historical and familial connections you get when pulling that pan out to make a meal. I'm lucky enough to have a few old pieces from my grandma and great grandma, and every time I use one, I think of the years they spent making meals for their families and mine. There's a tradition there, a connection to them, and a respect for how life was and the times they went through because without them, we wouldn't be here.

[@nopenotlistening472]

I love cast iron not only to cook with, but because of the community it creates. I love sharing what I've learned from this channel with my friends and family. Also, at this rate, my cast iron is probably the only thing I'll will have to pass on to my kids! 😄

[@lvonfange]

My 70 year old dad got me into cast iron. It’s all he uses and now it’s all I use to cook. I love how it’s not coated in toxic non-stick chemicals and healthier to cook with. I also love being able to move it from the stop stop to the smoker or oven in the same time. I love how you just buy it once and it lasts you a lifetime. I don’t know of hardly any products that last a lifetime anymore!

[@rickyuht7554]

Grew up with grandparents cooking with cast iron, been part of my family for many decades. If you take care of it, it will last many generations. Great job, Kent. Thank you for supporting us veterans. God bless you.

[@RodZZilla]

I have been using cast iron for over 35 years. I enjoy the heat retention. I have given up on "Non-stick" skillets. Had too many loose their coatings. Dutch ovens are amazing in several occasions. Planning on passing some to my Granddaughter. Have already passed some down to my daughters. There are several other great benefits to using cast iron. I could be here all day. Thank you for the opportunity to add to my collection, and possible distribution to my heirs.

[@brick7922]

I started cooking in cast iron when I was in the Boy Scouts when camping. Now I enjoy it for its superior cook quality. there is just something special about seeing an old black skillet hanging in your kitchen, or cooking on the stove top or over a open fire. Plus, the fact that many people cook on cast iron that was used by their parents or grandparents just really feels like you're cooking with family.

[@s.oddity3640]

You do not pass as an attractive woman, or as a woman at all. Even with 50 pounds of makeup and plastic surgery and clever lighting tricks, even then, you still cannot escape what you really are and what you will always be. You have successfully shed whatever parts of you were masculine, perhaps. At least on the surface nobody would ever describe you as masculine or manly, so you've got that going, but your femininity quotient has not increased at a rate commensurate with the loss of your masculinity. You may not be masculine, but you also aren't feminine. Instead you are weird and artificial. You are manufactured and lifeless. You are unearthly and eerie. You are like some kind of human deepfake. That's what you are. You are a man deprived of all the best qualities of men, but without any of the best qualities of women. Even your personality is contrived. Everything about you is fake. Nothing about you rings true. Nobody buys the act. You'll never be accepted as a woman by anyone. Never. By anyone. Even the people who pretend to accept you as a woman are only pretending because they're afraid of being lectured if they don't, or because they want to use you as a platform to virtue-signal. But everyone who looks at you will see something pitiable and bizarre, something utterly unfeminine in every way. You will never be able to actually have the identity that you're trying to appropriate, nor will you ever be able to fully escape the identity that you're fleeing. The best you can hope for is some kind of limbo, the worst of all worlds. And yet even in that limbo state, you will still be a man. Just not one that any of us can respect, or take seriously. But other than that, champ, you're doing great.

[@TimberWolf4444]

Watching Kent talk about cast iron is what got me into it and I am grateful for it. Threw away all my non-stick cookware and bought a nice few lodge pans and never looked back. The quality of the cooked food is just way up there. It takes very little to care for it. Personally I am a big fan of avocado oil for seasoning and would swear by it. The amount of friends and family I have gotten into cast iron just by cooking them food and sending them videos like this is crazy. Companies keep trying to reinvent the wheel but in the end they just cant make a product that beats the quality, reliability and ease of use that is cast iron. Made in USA is the only way to go. I know people that accidently bought garbage overseas cast iron and it cracked within a month. Made in USA is the only way to go!

[@harpintn]

I was raised on food cooked in cast iron. I don't use CI when I am just boiling something or cooking acidic foods, otherwise it is CI all the way.

[@MrJcutright]

I’ve used cast iron all my life because of my grandmother. She was a traditional woman that raised 10 children so that’s meant she knew her way around a kitchen. She was an amazing cook and a beautiful soul.

[@Carknocker001]

I’ve been using cast iron for over 50 years. Other types of cookware have come and gone but my cast iron is still here as my go-to cookware. I expect that my grandkids will be using my cast iron 50 years from now and I hope a thought of me using it crosses their minds, a reminder of the old man!

[@melissalanders2610]

Knowing that my grandparents and great grandparents used cast iron is a HUGE plus for me!! I have 4 pieces that were either my husband's grandparents or my grandparents pieces!! They are phenomenal and so easy to not only cook in, but clean!!

[@BirdDogUNIVERSITY]

As a Veteran, I appreciate how you end all your videos. I've been a fan for awhile and nothing tastes as good as food cooked in an iron skillet. I've tried many of your recipes and have never been disappointed. Thank You and keep up the excellent work! BW

[@glenhorton3914]

The reply @txt..... is a scam.

[@meggyleigh89]

My husband and I started collecting and restoring cast iron pans a few years ago and now that is all we cook in. We got rid of all of our other pans that just didn’t hold up. Cast iron is so forgiving and they cook everything so well. We cook on our gas range, in the oven, on the grill and over the fire outside. Learning the history of cast iron has been very fun. My husband can tell you all about a pan just by looking at it.

[@skipboyer1889]

I love cooking in cast iron because of the nostalgia, the taste, the novelty (many are afraid to use it because the don’t know how), and I have learned so much watching your videos! Thanks and God bless y’all!

[@joemartinez4846]

Hi Kent, I'm 49 years old and I've been using cast iron for 1 year now and I am beginning to love them. At first I wanted to give up because the seasoning part was a lot of trial and error but your videos have helped me tremendously. My dream is that one day I will be able to pass them down to my kids and my grandkids so that they will always remember me. Thank you for all that you and your wife do, and keep putting out those great videos. Good luck to everyone!

[@My12521252]

I got started using cast iron when I was a boy scout. I was gifted a beautiful Griswold skillet for my birthday nearly 20 years ago. Over the years I have used it over so many occasions, from cooking for my wife on a Sunday, to hosting a gathering of 100+ people. Cast iron is my preference for cooking. I don't even bother to put the pan away. It lives on top of my stove. Thank you for what you do!

[@McCullochMac6]

Yep that is where mine is all the time...Nothing looks better on a stove top than a good seasoned cast iron pan. When not in use it's a decoration...

[@mcourville68]

I love using my cast irons because I inherited a lot of them from my family. Every time I make a gumbo, I feel like I’m cooking with my grandparents who had that pot for over 50 years. We don’t have a very large family, but the amount of love that went into the dishes these pots made will have you fooled into thinking we do! I look forward to passing my collection onto my kids in the future so they can have the same experience as I did learning to use, care for, and maintain these pots.

[@RachelsCraftyCoop]

I grew up on cast iron and I was so humbled when my mom passed our family skillet on down to me. Multi-generational cookware and I love the memories it holds for me. I also have our small, square Griswold but I never quite go the hang of that little guy. Thank you both for the video and for the review!!

[@samstone5223]

I started cooking with a cast iron recently in college and its the only pan I own. I got this Wagner Ware piece from my dad who got it from his mom. After some time of not being used I asked my dad if I could use it and have been absolutely in love with it. Cooking with a piece of family history has made cooking a special time for me every time I heat up the cast iron. I hope to continue this history for more time to come while also starting something new in my cooking endeavor.

[@BigHonky22]

I have two cast iron skillets one from 1890s and one from 1950s, every time I use one of them I can’t help to think how many meals have been cooked in them over the years! Also you just can’t beat the versatility of a cast iron! That’s why I like cooking in my cast iron skillets!

[@Drbeat9109]

I like cast iron not only because it is durable and forgiving at the same time, but also because it’s like a journey. Getting that skillet seasoned is like a badge of honor earned by putting in that time and work. Somehow makes those meals just taste even better and you know it will always be there to do it over and over again. Thanks for the recipes Kent from my family to yours.

[@kenramsburg7772]

We have been using cast iron for over 40 years. From frying pans to dutch ovens that have served our family very well. Our 11" lodge pan is probably a little too large now that we are empty nesters. We have enjoyed all your cooking videos for years as well as red river ranch seasoning. My go to seasoning when grilling meats, fish and vegetables. Keep them coming..and love them dogs.

[@dougsmith4769]

I truly love cooking on cast iron for many types of dishes. It simply can't be beat for searing a steak after sous vide!! I live near the Lodge Cast Iron factory here in Tennessee. I love to go to their outlet store and see what new cast iron ideas they have built.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Best thing to cook with

[@robertrasmussen2631]

I grew up cooking on cast iron. I have a 12" cast iron skillet from my daughter-in-law's grandma. She passed it down to me before she died. She had a degree in botany, and was a ranchers wife. I learned a lot about the Idaho mountains and plants on several camping trips we took near the end of her life and she always had that skillet with her. I often wish I had another one like it. It's my go to skillet. Love your show!

[@MrBigholt]

Me and my family love using cast iron because it just flat out makes the food so much better and having cast iron pieces passed down from generations to generations and the knowledge to cook and clean them makes it that much better! God bless you and your family Kent!

[@jerryleblanc913]

We love using cast iron! It sears, bakes, and just a multitude of uses, and it really brings out the true flavor of the foods you cook in it. Also, big bonus that it’s made here in the USA! Great review, Cowboy!!😊

[@creekgeek2248]

Shortly after discovering cast iron videos on KZbin and watching endless Kent Rollins cowboy cooking videos I decided to restore an old 20 gal cauldron that had sat under our seed house for decades. When finished with the restoration, I surprised my dad by returning the recently restored cauldron to him. To my surprise, he immediately recognized the cauldron and the look in his teary eyes I will never forget. He has since shared photos showing him with my grandmother using the cauldron when he was little. Cast Iron cookware not only provides nourishment to the body. It provides life long memories that will forever nourish your soul. I hope more folks get to experience the pleasure cast iron cookware has provided me.

[@Last_Chance.]

I've got my great grandma's cast iron skillet. She's cooked a lot of great meals with it and knocked my grandpa upside the head with it a few times so it's been through a lot but it's a mighty fine piece of cookware. You can't go wrong with cast iron. Awesome content as always and God bless you and Shan and the taste testers.

[@nateweter4012]

My girlfriend and I have gone exclusively to cast iron, as far as stovetop cooking. We just bought our first house and decided on no microwave and cast iron only. Those are some core rules of our kitchen. We have a big 12” Lodge that we use for everything and love the control and flavor it gives us. This channel has been my post-collegiate crash course in cowboy cooking and we can’t thank you enough! It’s my day off and I’m doing your pancake recipe as I type this. (I’ve added about a 1/2-1 teaspoon of almond extract and love it). Greetings from Southwest Missouri!

[@donalddunegan9035]

My grandmother gave me a cast iron skillet when I got married in 1973. This year it will be 50 years old, and still cooks like it did when it was new. It is one of the very few things today that lasts forever. So, kudos to love and cast iron!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Last forever they do and pay us back every time we use it

[@johnnyrollins1888]

We got a thin walled griswold 8” skillet. We was proud to find it and used it often. Loved it. My wife set it on the garbage can to drain. As you probably guessed l carried it out with the trash. We were both sick about losing our number one skillet.

[@kennethbosley1915]

My mother and father both taught me to appreciate cast iron cooking and I have been using my iron for close to 55 years now. My folks have both passed away as have my grandparents on both sides. I still have their cast iron along with a some pieces I've added to my collection, minus the pieces my daughters have both absconded with as they both use and really appreciate cast iron cooking. The oldest piece I am currently using is an 8-inch skillet that belonged to my great-grandmother. Investment? Don't forget the family history too. It's a little like cooking with family when I use them.

[@crashcopter6000]

As a retired Army Vet, "Made in the USA" has a special meaning to me. I recently discovered cast iron when learning to cook sourdough. I got my hands on a 1930's Griswold Dutch oven and it's kinda amazing... Suddenly, cast iron is becoming a bit of an addiction! Thanks for another great video!

[@Kenjiro5775]

I just learned that sourdough starter can be dried out and kept for years. I had a starter years ago, but I ignored it for too long. Now, I plan on enjoying baking with soughdough starters again, but now I know there is a way to employ long term storage. 👍😄

[@crashcopter6000]

@@Kenjiro5775 Interesting, I'll have to read up on that. Thanks!

[@TJK3173]

Thank you for your service.

[@JamesWhite-tg4kw]

Thank you for service crashcopter

[@JamesWhite-tg4kw]

​@@Kenjiro5775 care to share your recipe for your sourdough 😊

[@87jstep]

We’ve had ours for over 50 years and it cooks as good as the first, I’ve always wondered how big the pile would be of all the food it has cooked. We use it everyday. I’m 72 been married 53 years and 4 months.

[@tuskentraitor7252]

I’m from a small country town in Northern Utah and I would always spend time out on the farm with Grandpa. He showed me how to use my cast iron Dutch oven to make cobbler and now my cast irons have become a crucial part of my cooking. I love it’s use over a nonstick frying pan or what have you. It just feels like home and reminds me of grandpa!

[@danbruner3563]

Unlike a majority of comments left here, I never had anyone in my family pass down any cast iron to me. I started watching Kent and Shan two years ago and subscribed and been watching ever since. I've cooked many of their recipes and I'll keep them with me for the rest of my life. My reason for cooking with cast iron is I continually saw Kent cooking with it and started wondering how this might work for me, so I watched several of his videos on cast iron and became sold on it and started buying it. It's easy to clean and season and I read that when you cook food in cast iron it also has a health benefit because the food picks up a bit of the iron while cooking and our bodies need iron and for me that was a another reason to cook with it. Had I not found Cowboy Kent and Shan I might never have tried to cook with cast iron and that's why I like cooking with it.

[@Gundumb_guy]

I’ve pretty much switched completely to cast iron these days! I think it performs better than non stick pans and I really don’t have a use for them anymore! The performance and the flavor is just better imo.

[@TheDaoist13]

I grew up learning to cook from my mom and grandmother on cast iron. Thinking about it some of it is probably over 100 years old by now. Hopefully one day my mom will pass it down to me! I have my own now but its hard to beat the old-school original stuff. Thanks for keeping the old ways alive.

[@kurtradwanski5787]

As high school culinary arts teacher, I like your honest reviews on cast iron. I introduced my students to the joy and history of cast iron cooking when we started the program 5 years ago. It has caught on like wildfire with the kids and they now use cast iron for about 95% of what we cook or bake in class. We have also started restoring old cast iron from the staff, student’s families and community. I am happy to keep an American tradition humming along! Keep up the good work.

[@TheDroopYJ]

You have my vote to win the giveaway. I'm sure you would pass it along to one of your students. Awesome story of how you are bringing this awesome material into the lives of the kids in your area. I've cooked on cast iron all my life and won't use anything else.

[@kendora4471]

Way to go Kurt. Appreciate that you pass on your knowledge of cast iron to your students.

[@lordsigurdthorolf1202]

@@TheDroopYJ I am 71 and I second the motion. All 8 of mine are Lodge I even have a wok, 7.5" hot plate for my air fryer and a 5" pot with poor spouts on both sides of the handle and I use it to melt butter in.

[@toddkennedy5714]

Thank you for the opportunity. Absolutely love your videos. I grew up with a mom and dad that cooked everyday. I was very blessed in that regard. They always used cast iron and taught me the value of using cast iron along with maintenance tips. Cast iron just reminds me of simpler and better times. God bless you all! Thank you again

[@brandeeclifford2733]

I love using cast iron because of the heat distribution and the seasoning it holds as it ages. I can't wait to pass on my passion for cast iron to my children and grandchildren so that they can enjoy the pans they inherit in the future. Might be the only thing they inherit so might as well teach them the value it holds! ☺️

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Last forever it will

[@moreyhammers7232]

American made and lasts for generations. What's not to like? Thanks to both of you and the pups for all the great episodes.

[@BornIn1500]

So is Lodge and it's only $20.

[@yearginclarke]

@@BornIn1500 Depends on if you want a smooth finish or not. Rough finish doesn't effect cooking performance or seasoning quality, but it does grind my metal spatulas down, eventually causing the spatula to grind off metal residue visible on the high peaks of the rough surface. Whereas my vintage smooth Griswolds don't do that at all. You can use wooden tools to get around that, but I prefer metal for certain things.

[@BornIn1500]

@@yearginclarke I don't know what Lodge you have, but all mine are smooth enough. They're definitely not "rough". It's the China cast iron (like Walmart's Ozark Trail) that is rough like sandpaper and shreds paper towels.

[@yearginclarke]

@@BornIn1500 Drag your fingernails across the surface of pretty much any modern Lodge. You can feel and hear the roughness. Then do the same thing to a smooth pan. There is a definite difference. I wasn't trying to be a smartass at all, just stating why I don't like the Lodge pans. It's pretty easy to see what I mean about Lodge IMO.

[@BornIn1500]

@@yearginclarke I understand it's not glass smooth. It's just not what I would consider rough. I've never experienced it grinding down a spatula and it doesn't shred paper towels when I wipe it down with oil. Maybe some are more rough than others and I just got lucky...

[@PeteHemdem]

Investment castings involve making a a clay mold in a kiln, pouring the metal and breaking the mold. An expensive process but worth it!

[@davidorcutt9246]

Hotdog!! My wife, children and I are new to cast iron cooking. We like the Lodge piece we have, but still learning to season it right. First, Thank you for who y’all are, Second, thank you for your content.

[@michellepulley2930]

We love it because cast iron doesn’t have any toxic coatings, and of course the even heat distribution is great!

[@ThorntonWillie]

Fyi cast iron does not heat evenly

[@michellepulley2930]

@@ThorntonWillie FYI it sure does

[@tonyc7352]

You're sort of both wrong: It heats very unevenly at first but slowly does get to even heat. Very slowly. I've learned to preheat on very low for at least 7 minutes, then up to my target temperature.

[@englishcustomworkshop6503]

I have been cooking with cast iron for most of my life. I remember as a small child watching my grandmother cooking with her cast iron over a gas stove in her little kitchen. They were poor, very simple people. And being able to have something so versatile and long lasting was essential to people raised during the great depression.

[@ToothMolar]

Cast iron is like a rediscovered lost art. Just getting started in the reenactment scene really is an eye opener as to what was/is out there.

[@dawnmontgomery73]

I grew up watching my Mom cook in an old cast iron skillet. No idea the brand because there’s no markings on it but it is the best skillet I’ve ever seen! She can cook literally anything and everything in it. It is so perfectly seasoned, easy to clean, etc. I’ve cooked in it many times and absolutely love it! The only downside I’ve found with it is it’s very heavy. I have RA so lifting heavy objects can often be a struggle but to me, cooking with cast iron is so worth it!

[@kathlynterry8196]

I’ve grown up with cast iron cooking handed down from my mom, grandmother and great grandmother. Enough said!

[@Mark-fu4ml]

Being a veteran myself I appreciate the thanks you give to our nation each video. It’s not going unnoticed. Being made in the USA, this cast iron would be bought well before a quarter priced made in china version. I love how biscuits stay warm all breakfast long in a cast iron skillet.

[@Sassa0805]

My mother handed down some of her cast iron to me recently, 50 years old at least. Everything I have made in it from eggs to chicken, meatloaf or burgers all tastes better. The texture of scrambled eggs in cast iron is amazing. Also, I love the fact that with the right techniques, it is non stick. It's also nice thinking about the meals made in these pans over the past 50 years. No Teflon pan has that kind of heirloom status.

[@cs7717]

I love the even heat and the heat up the sides.

[@colemartin9077]

Plain and simple cast iron has better flavor, last life times, and is healthier than any other type of cooking material. Awesome job guys! 👏

[@joshuaharrington6094]

I'm disabled and can't do much these days but one thing I can and love to do is to collect Coleman lanterns and cast iron. Me and several friends meet up several times a year for a long weekend of camping, Coleman lanterns and cooking in cast iron. My friend makes an amazing berry cobbler in a Dutch oven. My specialty is breakfast burritos in a Lodge 10". Another friend makes a beef stew that will make you do the beef stew dance with every bite! I got into cast after watching your videos Kent and it really made a big difference in our household meals. Thanks for everything!

[@Devaultfl]

Being from MI, it is nice to see what appears to be a quality product being made here. We switch all of our pans over to cast iron after watching Kent a few years ago. Now there is nothing else we use. It is nice to have products that you know will last generations if you take care of them properly. Thanks for another great video Kent. Have a great day, and God Bless.

[@DariusSamsami]

I've only been using cast iron since I became a Scoutmaster in my sons' boy scout troop about 13-years ago. Even now, I haven't yet become a master of the charcoal, but I love using cast iron dutch ovens and skillets during campouts or at home on the stove. My dad found gave me an old flat-bottom dutch oven some years ago that I cherish, and after he died my mom let me have his old skillet. I leave it on the stove because my family and I use it all the time, and it reminds me of him every day. By the way, I never liked using the baskets in those coffee percolators. So after I saw your video on making Cowboy Coffee, I asked myself how would Pete Townsend send the grounds to the bottom of the pot. Well, I figured it out and I've been doing it that way for the other scoutmasters on campouts ever since. I really enjoy your channel and I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.

[@Sputnik2914]

So many reasons why I like to use my cast iron. They last for generations, my mom gave me a Wagner 10 inch that I used for decades before it fell out of my pickup after a camping trip and broke off a big chunk. They cook so well on a campfire or a camp stove, and hold the heat so second servings of dinner are still warm by the campfire. Mine clean up easily (good seasoning) and are ready to go for the next meal. The versatility of stove top or oven use. I have two skillets, but my wife and I have three children. Getting this skillet would make me create a "Marquette Move" dance. God bless.

[@leeaddison9615]

I've been cooking on cast iron all my life. I watched and learned from my mom and grandmothers, from country cooking to mexican food in Laredo TX. the most versitile piece of equipment I own besides my welding machine. Goin from the stove or campfire to the oven, canT beat it. I once found a 2 burner cast iron gridle burried in the dirt. I washed it, sanded it and seasoned it, and it s still in my kitchen to this day. Love y'alls show and will continue to be a follower. Thanks for what do us Vets. God Bless you and AMERICA.

[@Wheelman151]

Kent...I like cooking with cast iron because my pans are American made, have a nostalgia factor, produce a fine result, and the process was something I enjoyed in my recovery from a kidney transplant 3 years ago. My wife and I have expanded our CI collection threw new purchase, garage sales, and field trips to metal recyclers and junk shops. Just picked up an ugly Lodge 10-incher 2 weeks ago, and it cleaned up beautifully to the nice bronze-like glow you talk about. A friend has a huge 24" skillet that had been left outdoors at their picnic area in weather for years. I asked to borrow it because I couldn't stand to see it like that. While I had it to restore, a fire destroyed their RV and picnicgrounds, so the griddle was saved. She then told me it was a family heirlom! It's now a hobby to restore cast iron, and inspire others, as you have inspired me over the years. You're a handsome dude for sure, but it was a treat to see Shannon recently in your 4-manufacturer survey of 10-inch pans. Thanks for your effort, and your constant hat-tip to Veterans.

[@danielharding3480]

Thank you Kent and Marquette for the opportunity! I love cast iron for the total versatility. I can use it on the fire while camping with my kids and scouts, on my stove top, and in my oven!

[@marybk882]

We found a few pieces of cast iron on some property we bought a dozen years ago. I bought one piece at an antique store and the rest of my collection was found in thrift stores. I've never purchased new. I have a nice little collection and I have enjoyed learning how to use and care for cast over the years.

[@TC-bj8pu]

62 years old and cooking on Grandma’s old iron. I’m thinking this skillet would be great for my youngest daughter to begin her love of iron with. Make it happen Kent! Thanks for the all the great videos!! Most of all thank you for your great love of this country!!!

[@DSmith-ss8jo]

I love cooking on my cast iron skillets & dutch ovens. I found a couple that my grandparents and possibly great-grandmother used when clearing out the family ranch in 2020. They still work wonderfully. Always love your cooking and care tips.

[@kathybrandt6060]

I have always loved cast-iron for its ease-of-use, the fact that it’s naturally nonstick and it’s a blast to cook out on an open fire with cast-iron.

[@awjarrell970]

I use my Mom’s cast iron skillet, I bought a griddle at a antique shop and love both of them. I loved your review of the Marquee skillet. We watch your videos all the time. I have learned so much. Thank you Ann

[@nancydahl2792]

I have used cast iron all my life. It’s what I started out with since my grandmother taught me to cook and bake. I first learned of a wood stove and than gas. I have several that are generations old. Winning this would be the first new cast iron skillet I got in over 30 years. Thank you for giving me a chance to win.

[@rcatman2]

I have used cast iron for most of my life and at 78 that's a fair amount of cooking. I just gifted a skillet to my son, it was my Grandmother's and she was born in 1890. I have griswold and wagner iron. Our five kids are already calling dibs on various pieces. This skillet would be a wonderful addition to our cast iron and would most definitely be passed on. Thanks for your video's, always informative and entertaining.

[@haroldwright9913]

I love using cast iron. I watched your videos and that gave me the confidence to buy my first skillet. I have only used your methods of cooking, cleaning, and re-seasoning my pans, and they all perform better and better as the seasoning built up. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience.

[@neilhendrickson5307]

I have been using cast iron since i was old enough to see over the pan. I remember my mom using her cast iron on top of our woodstove/range. I remember my mother always yelled at me for turning the heat up too high. I enjoy cooking in my cast iron and also the ease that I find in cleaning and seasoning them. I have several pans from 6 in to twelve inch. They are heavy and hard for my wife to use. My daughter has already laid claim on my cast iron. The main reason I bought the house that I did was because it had a gas stove and I find they would the best when cooking with cast iron. I love your channel and the recipes that you have on it.

[@codyseale]

I've never actually bought a cast iron skillet, but we have recently inherited my father in laws after he passed away. And after the first get times of using it, I wasn't a fan because I didn't know how to take care of it or completely understand all the benefits of using it. After lots and lots of videos (which is how I found this channel) of how to restore it, use it, clean it, and maintain it, I absolutely love using it. I love to put it inside my smoker and get that extra hint of smoke on my food. I really look forward to getting a nice Dutch Oven, building me a coal bed and making something in that. That just seems like a lot of fun. Keep up the great work and great videos. God Bless!

[@pbmax4115]

I LOVE cooking with cast iron. I have a few new pieces and some old pieces that have been handed down or that I've purchased in garage sales. It amazes me how many people just throw them out when they have rust on them. Cast iron cookware is the only cookware I can say I still have from 20 to 30 years ago, everything else breaks or falls apart and I've had to buy again. Cast iron once seasoned will clean up nice after every meal prep. I love the connection my cast iron gives me with our past

[@ljosephdumas3113]

I bought an unseasoned 12" Stargazer based on your review about 2+ years ago. It's now my EXCLUSIVE cooking pan, along with a Wagner dutch oven my wife found at a garage sale. Love it, love it, love it. I think it cooks the best, there's no chemical or other residues (fake copper, Teflon), and now that's it's seasoned well I use your mesquite spatula on a hot iron with hot water and it cleans up almost effortlessly. Thank you for teaching me about the joys of cast iron cooking!

[@kencornish6170]

Both my wife and I have spent our entire life cooking with cast iron. We inherited my grandmothers irons and have continued the tradition. We appreciate the nonstick and cooking qualities of cast iron. Love your videos!

[@TexanSince1828]

I love cast iron. My grandmother raised me and she used it regularly. She passed some of those same skillets on to me when I left home and I’ve purchased some though out the years. Cooking in cast iron is all my kids have known and look forward to passing these treasures on to them someday.

[@tcrawford314]

After I started watching your videos I went out and bought my first cast iron skillet. I do everything you said to take care of it. This Valentine's day I made my beautiful wife surf and turf with it. After searing the filet placed in the oven. The dinner was phenomenal. It sears steaks well. And then can go straight in the oven I love my cast iron skillet. Now I see why my grandma loved hers so much. Thanks Kent for all the tips and recipes!!!

[@bradyhood3370]

My mother-in-law had a sister that lived in Alabama and we went to visit her because she was having health problems. I noticed she had several pieces of cast iron skillets hanging on her kitchen wall. I asked her if she still cooked with her cast iron but she said that her grandmother left her the skillets but had not used them in years. This beautiful lady passed away a couple of years ago and she remembered how much I admired her cast iron skillets that she left me two of her 10.5 skillets. I cleaned them up and reseasoned both skillets using your methods and have been using them everyday to cook for my four children and teaching them how to clean and care for them. I love the look of the Marquette skillet and I would love to pass this down to one of my girls. I am 69 years old and have three girls ages 13, 9 and 8 and they love to cook with me. Keep making your videos as I find great things to fix my family without being boring.

[@garyfroese9594]

Growing up my parents always just cast iron. Unfortunately I wasn’t the lucky one who got those. I have bought several even through antique shops and flea markets only if they look really good. I’ve gotten some from estate sales. I follow your directions on how to season them. they are my favorite thing to use it took a minute to get used to them. It will never go back to anything else.

[@bettyleeper8603]

I live my cast iron. Many memories are in those skillets. I personally have never owned a new one. They heat evenly and stay that way. Thanks Kent for all you share.

[@rickstephan4688]

I 'm 64yrs old, and have rediscovered why my Grandmother like her cast iron so much. I've purchased several pans from Lodge.... inexpensive. I have seen your stuff on KZbin, Kent and other unboxings. Anyway, I have my Son using cast iron now. So I'd like to think I am helping bring back the use of a very old tradition. I would be pleased to have your pan in my house. Sure looks like it cooks quite well.

[@IntenseAngler]

Now that's a great looking piece of cast iron right there! 👍 Thanks for the top-notch review Kent! Very generous of y'all to give one of these away my friend! I already own my share of cast iron, so I'll pass on entering the giveaway and hope that someone that really needs it wins it 👍

[@enozo73]

I am nearly 50. I inherited several generational pieces of Griswald and Wagner cast iron about 20 years ago and have been collecting and using cast iron ever since. You and your channel are a true inspiration.

[@lindawhite3135]

We love cast iron, and it is so much healthier for you. I wish I had what my mother used when we were growing up. We are both in our 70"s, husband is a vet and all still going strong. Love all that you all do on your channel.

[@johnderkinderen596]

Love watching your videos! We've been cast iron fans for many, many years. There's just nothing that cooks like cast. Sure, there are some more convenient options. But convenience doesn't translate into a quality outcome. We have several cast skillets we wouldn't part with and would love to add this one to our collection. Thanks for your down-to-earth, real American videos.

[@bethparks4183]

We love using cast iron for everything from making pizza to sourdough english muffins to reverse searing ribeyes. They really are the best for family camping trips. Keep up the great content. We appreciate it and love tuning in!

[@tracymccandless9225]

I started my cast iron journey about 4 years ago, everything I know about cast I've learned from Kent. Unfortunately 23 years ago when my parents passed away I threw away my mothers cast iron, but recently was able to acquire some older pieces I want to refinish. I look forward to trying my hand at restoration. I will never go back to cheap pans and will continue to buy cast, I just have to stick with the cheaper brands which work quite well if maintained properly. Thanks Kent for all you do with your great video's.

[@davidkilgore1884]

Wow, how long have I been using cast iron. It's been 50+ years. Just when I thought I knew everything about it I discovered your channel a few years back. I have to say that you have showed me new ways to appreciate it even more

[@charliebublik9251]

I'm 78 years and love to cook. Do not love to clean up a big mess afterwards. I use cast iron all I can but I've never used Marquette brand. Sound like it is a good product and I do like to use an American product. Also, I'm a big fan of Kent Rollins. Keep up the good work! Charlie

[@515me]

Ol' Kent reminds me of my father. (Tennessee boy here) but good lord, did I ever have a flashback or a thousand just seeing him do what he does best. Had a helluva day at work. But watching this made me feel like home. I gotta show my appreciation.

[@sfcgould]

Love using cast iron for many reasons; heat retention for searing, versatile- bake, sear, pan fry and deep fry all in same pot or skillet. I have a taiwan skillet that handle screws off and been cooking and camping with since 1986. Awesome, saddle bag friendly… still in use.

[@crazygangrel]

Been using cast iron for over thirty years. Got my first piece from my mother and is still the best way for cooking almost anything. Biscuits, gravy, bacon, cornbread, steaks, you just can’t beat the taste of good cast iron cooking.

[@banshee9cmmg487]

I started using cast iron because I wanted more options for cooking outside after I had a 3 week long power outage. I found your Dutch oven videos and feel in love with Dutch oven cooking. Now I cook everything I can in my lodge cast iron. My husband noticed too that every thing that comes out of it taste amazing. Thanks for having so many fun and informative videos. I’ve learned a lot on this channel and now I’m ready to cook off grid if I have to.

[@chrisreddick92]

I love using cast iron because I first learned how to cook from my Mom (God Bless Her) and she always used cast iron and knew how to take care of it. To me it is the best “non-stick” skillet there is!!! Love watching your videos!!!