Stainless Steel VS. Cast Iron: Which Should You Buy?

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@sophiaetka22
@sophiaetka22 4 жыл бұрын
The video should have been called: “bashing cast iron pans”
@orangeradios
@orangeradios 4 жыл бұрын
lol
@Creativecavemanagain
@Creativecavemanagain 4 жыл бұрын
I know right
@MataH1
@MataH1 4 жыл бұрын
@@klawchhingphun2404 They have a link underneath to sell the stainless steel... 🤫
@williamh2607
@williamh2607 4 жыл бұрын
@@MataH1 they also have a link to buy cast iron pans
@sophiaetka22
@sophiaetka22 4 жыл бұрын
@Ronald McFondle I like both steel and cast irons.
@danimations1440
@danimations1440 4 жыл бұрын
The whole point of a cast iron is that you preheat it, which negates their main points against it
@rooftopkrn
@rooftopkrn 4 жыл бұрын
yea I agree.. this video is scuffed
@JimBean175
@JimBean175 4 жыл бұрын
They always do that
@acinixys
@acinixys 4 жыл бұрын
Plus it holds heat for MUCH longer than Stainless Steel
@danimations1440
@danimations1440 4 жыл бұрын
acinixys yeah, it's a specific tool for home cooks, the people these videos demographics consist of mostly, or, at least, the one's who use the advice. For searing and holding onto a lot of heat, it's fairly expensive too, ur not gonna get one before you get a stainless steel pan. And if u do get one, you can probably use it properly which destroys any negatives of it, they were just explaining very specific situations it wouldn't work in
@John-if4vz
@John-if4vz 4 жыл бұрын
@@danimations1440 I got mine for $12 bucks at Walmart they're not expensive
@maverickmaker
@maverickmaker 4 жыл бұрын
Can't believe a professional chef does not know how to use cast iron. Even I know to pre-heat it.
@jacobpetersen5662
@jacobpetersen5662 4 жыл бұрын
He does know. He mentioned it!
@chloehennessey6813
@chloehennessey6813 4 жыл бұрын
Jacob Petersen That’s weird that he mentions to preheat the pan- but doesn’t preheat the pan. Not to mention he cooked the steaks different on the stainless. Terrible shill video.
@bryle8779
@bryle8779 4 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@lazyjesus6573
@lazyjesus6573 4 жыл бұрын
He’s only wearing a costume it doesn’t mean he’s professional.
@akash1playboy
@akash1playboy 4 жыл бұрын
'Professionals' won't have time for all the hassle cast iron presents in cooking and in cleaning. And with no real improvement in taste, there is no real incentive to work with cast iron. Everything you can do in a cast iron, you can do in stainless steel, but faster.
@s47industries
@s47industries 2 жыл бұрын
To each their own, but this seemed like a commercial for stainless steel. The biggest drawback for cast iron in my book is time to cook and clean. If I’m in a hurry trying to get an egg before work, I’m probably not gonna grab my Lodge. But for Saturday and Sunday morning breakfast, I have no problem grabbing the lodge for eggs/omelets and hotdogs. In general, I find that I enjoy cooking more when using the cast iron. Not sure why.
@luedog8385
@luedog8385 3 ай бұрын
ive been cooking in the same cast iron pan for over 20 years it never fails. 1 pan to rule them all. clean up is really easy. after you are done cooking leave the heat on for 30 seconds then rinse in hot water. bam done. put back on the heat dry and oil for next time.
@Yeet42069
@Yeet42069 2 ай бұрын
Ah, the mythical know it better that tries to play real world advantages off as bias that ends his own comment with "Not sure why" just to ingrain his own hypocrisy. No, you're more biased than the video with a statement like that.
@Mnbvcxzlkjhg1
@Mnbvcxzlkjhg1 12 күн бұрын
Since I've polished my cast iron pan, cleaning up is done with ease in no time. It's just those cast iron pans with ruff surfaces, that are a pain in the a** to clean up.
@valarmorghulis8139
@valarmorghulis8139 3 жыл бұрын
I already bought both. The good thing about them is that they are non toxic compared to other non stick pans 😂
@ShaferHart
@ShaferHart 10 ай бұрын
Cast iron reacts to certain foods. Stainless steel doesn't.
@emilyliun4580
@emilyliun4580 10 ай бұрын
@@ShaferHart If only you trust its Stainless claim? No other toxic metal ?
@LordVictorHalgaard
@LordVictorHalgaard 10 ай бұрын
Ceramics arent toxic either. If anything, less so.
@Yeet42069
@Yeet42069 2 ай бұрын
@@LordVictorHalgaard Eh, the silicon in the coating itself isn't. But the binding agents that create the matrix can be, and those generally aren't regulated or even talked about.
@bonamat916
@bonamat916 4 жыл бұрын
He didn't even use the same technique on the steak!
@AlvPower
@AlvPower 3 жыл бұрын
I know!
@---GOD---
@---GOD--- 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I had to dislike the video because of that.
@kbcarroll
@kbcarroll 3 жыл бұрын
The cast iron wasn't even preheated in any of these tests. It's like holding a gun backwards and claiming it's inaccurate
@Galdin87
@Galdin87 4 жыл бұрын
And the sponsor of this video was: Stainless Steel Pan!
@hnyflvr
@hnyflvr 4 жыл бұрын
Galdin87 😂😂💀
@earumamaadu
@earumamaadu 4 жыл бұрын
No wonder stainless steel is 6 times more expensive than cast iron.
@brianbsoltis
@brianbsoltis 4 жыл бұрын
Is “stainless steel pan” a company that can sponsor people now? 😒
@MindTheDough
@MindTheDough 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I don't think these people understand pretty much of anything about cast iron and stainless steel. I have Iron pans and cast iron pans home and yes they need a little bit of attention but they are definitely much better than stainless steel, even though stainless steel pans are very good too. And by the way stainless steel react to food also as much as iron or cast iron but on one side stainless steels have chrome and nickel that reacts to dome foods and you can get them into the meal you are cooking while on the other hand cast iron or iron pans are 100% natural and the iron is non toxic and actually good and helpful for people with lack of iron.
@gflaccount4445
@gflaccount4445 4 жыл бұрын
@@MindTheDough for some reason, most of the chefs i know likes stainless more tho
@SaberX2248
@SaberX2248 4 жыл бұрын
I feel like they're using the cast iron quite badly... I've got amazing heat distribution on my cast iron pan, because I let it come to temperature in advance. After that it retains heat extremely well.
@Creativecavemanagain
@Creativecavemanagain 4 жыл бұрын
definitely a bias
@gustaveriksson113
@gustaveriksson113 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. When it's preheated for like 4 minutes or so and the steak goes in the pan doesn't lose as much heat as a steel pan would. I get some amazing searing done in my cast Iron. There's also thinner cast iron pans today. I have one and its amazing, its light and easy to maintain.
@RustyShackleFoot
@RustyShackleFoot 4 жыл бұрын
I cringed when the chef did the steak comparison. Prior to cooking a steak in cast iron , any chef will tell you it needs to be thoroughly heated , almost to a point where the pan is smoking... I felt like it was a very biased review , not utilizing cast iron properly.
@artiomvas
@artiomvas 4 жыл бұрын
Well he did say "I recommend putting cast iron pan in the oven first" (4:03). I feel like the point of that comparison was to show that stainless steel pan can save you some time.
@artiomvas
@artiomvas 4 жыл бұрын
@@RustyShackleFoot he literally said that. 4:07: "I recommend putting cast iron pan in the oven first". The point of the video is to show that cast iron pan basically has one function - searing a stake. And you have to preheat it first. Stainless steel pan is lighter, more versatile, heats up faster and more evenly and is easier to clean.
@Manatherindrell
@Manatherindrell 2 жыл бұрын
It took me a while to build up a proper seasoning and get used to how different cast iron acts when you cook with it, but after I did, I found that it was a hell of a lot more non-stick and easier to clean.
@uninvestigated
@uninvestigated 2 жыл бұрын
I stripped my pan.. seasoned it once.. and it's been nonstick ever since. Pan pizzas, over easy eggs, scrambled eggs, fish, whatever! Try stripping it, grapeseed oil, wipe off as much as you can, oven at 450 for 1 hour. Unless you have a new lodge.
@MikeH-sg2ue
@MikeH-sg2ue Жыл бұрын
Wow! I’ve been a chef since the mid 70s, & I prefer cast iron for a lot of cooking. I do agree about not using it for acidic foods. Induction cooking works better, & it can go right in the oven. I like many of my stainless steel pans also, but I give them different tasks! About taking too long to clean, it’s just taking care of a great tool, that does a great job!
@kadvidim6528
@kadvidim6528 Жыл бұрын
If you have an old smoothened cast iron, it negates all the sticking comparisons too. I've been using a lodge that i sanded down smooth for 6 years. Requires next to no maintainence (haven't seasoned it in years because it gets enough on its own). In fact, I sanded out the current season recently for the hell of it and it still works fine. I think much of the downsides of modern cast iron is just that it's made cheap, no machining, and people think it's just for searing meat.
@MikeH-sg2ue
@MikeH-sg2ue Жыл бұрын
@@kadvidim6528 I make omelettes in cast iron! I take it camping, use it on any type of stove I have in front of me!
@Kamaln2
@Kamaln2 Жыл бұрын
Hello, what stainless steel pans you have? What kind of skillet would you recommend for frying eggs and sauté veggies? And for stir fry. I am curious as you have been a chef for a long time
@darkestfenex2274
@darkestfenex2274 Жыл бұрын
What kind of sauce pans do you recommend, especially for the acidic?
@darkestfenex2274
@darkestfenex2274 Жыл бұрын
​@@Kamaln2same here. I been researching and get conflicting info everywhere
@tylerjamesbertrand2711
@tylerjamesbertrand2711 4 жыл бұрын
Something not mentioned is heat retention. The cast iron retains heat better once its been fully heated so your searing temp will stay nice and hot once the steak hits the pan, preventing sticking and uneven crust
@blognewb
@blognewb 4 жыл бұрын
That's one thing and also the cleaning part, which will give cast iron 2 stars total and bring down stainless to 3 stars. still not enough though
@camillefox9028
@camillefox9028 4 жыл бұрын
The cast iron does retain heat better. I love my cast iron pans....I always cook a NY Strip steak in a cast iron pan. Taste so much better! I also love my “All Clad” pots & pans too.
@steinanderson
@steinanderson 3 жыл бұрын
Ah but heat retention isn't always a good thing, hence why every chef has multiple types of pan. Sometimes you need the ability to rapidly drop or raise the temperature of what you're cooking.
@cryptonerdhindi4093
@cryptonerdhindi4093 2 жыл бұрын
They are just some rookies
@gareth6517
@gareth6517 2 жыл бұрын
Oh how wrong you are! lol. Specific heat capacity of cast iron is 460J, whereas stainless steel is 502J. NOT TO MENTION, almost all stainless steel pans come with thick aluminum cores. And the specific heat capacity of aluminum is a WHOPPING 921J. This malding comment section is the epitome of arrogance. Face the facts, cast iron is extremely overrated as a skillet material.
@genwatie2191
@genwatie2191 4 жыл бұрын
"We gonna compare 2 pans by cooking the food differently to see if it turns out the same. It helps the comparing process". Lol.
@smileylb
@smileylb 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@unglaubiger5645
@unglaubiger5645 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the steak in the stainless steel pan was basicly deep fried with that amount of fat. I the cast iron you need just a thin coat of oil/fat and if you do it right, you get an even crust.
@hambone150
@hambone150 4 жыл бұрын
This video seemed incredibly biased towards stainless steel. Cast Iron is amazing at what it does, but it doesn't do everything well. This video was akin to taking your high powered shop vac vs a dust buster and seeing which vacuum is better at getting in small spaces. They really didn't put the cast iron through proper paces and anyone who uses cast iron know's what they are getting into. Yes, stainless steel is a true workhorse and and good pan will be used for a generation or more, but also, cast iron pan - $20, a stainless steel pan - $120 (lodge vs all clad). Also, on a personal note, I've never had a steak come out so pale in my cast iron pan.
@acinixys
@acinixys 4 жыл бұрын
He totally ruined the steak cooking test. In cast iron, your supposed to leave the oil till its smoking, and then put in the meat. Plus, only flip it when the pan has released it. For a pro chef this guy is kinda bad @ cooking steaks lol. Probably only uses stainless in his restaurant, and isn't use to cast iron.
@darthtripedacus1
@darthtripedacus1 4 жыл бұрын
To get a steak that pale sear on a low temperature in a cold skillet. I know from experience in my youth and Teflon days
@artiomvas
@artiomvas 4 жыл бұрын
@@acinixys I think he was trying to show that with stainless steel pan you can start cooking with almost no preheating. Whereas if you try to cook with CI pan you'll get a bad steak if you don't preheat. He even says "I recommend putting cast iron pan in the oven first" at 4:03.
@chloehennessey6813
@chloehennessey6813 4 жыл бұрын
artiomvas I’ve never heard of preheating cast iron in an oven before using for regular cooking. Preheat to like 240 to season it sure. But just cooking steak? Nope, simply turning the burner on a few minutes before and it’ll be perfect. Shill video.
@artiomvas
@artiomvas 4 жыл бұрын
@@chloehennessey6813 >turning the burner on a few minutes before That is literally preheating. Doesn't matter how you do it - on the stove or in the oven. Stainless steel pan with aluminium insert requires less time to preheat and start cooking.
@coffeelazuly
@coffeelazuly 2 жыл бұрын
The name of this video should be called, When I dont have the foggiest idea how to use cast iron skillet! :)
@TwistyTrav
@TwistyTrav Жыл бұрын
It's disappointing how obvious it is that this "chef" doesn't cook with cast iron. He says he uses stainless steel because he "knows better". But there's a lot of proof in the video that he actually doesn't know anything at all about cast iron.
@joesinclair5617
@joesinclair5617 4 жыл бұрын
Learn how to use a cast iron before you make a video with it lol
@zoyafrodo3329
@zoyafrodo3329 3 жыл бұрын
Agree! - its cold when he puts oil on it LOL
@emptiness4141
@emptiness4141 6 ай бұрын
Negative🧠 mind never seen good thing all see is negative
@jkren1629
@jkren1629 4 жыл бұрын
So if I'm going to do a cook comparison, I'm totally going to use 5x more oil in one pan vs the other... FAIL
@jpiz224
@jpiz224 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao he didn't sear it fried it
@ozymandias8523
@ozymandias8523 3 жыл бұрын
One of the worst comparison videos I’ve ever seen smh 😓
@starlitshadows
@starlitshadows 2 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment. If you don't have enough oil in the pan you won't get an even sear. I've had the same poor result on a stainless steel pan doing exactly what he did there. Lol
@Sola_Scriptura_1.618
@Sola_Scriptura_1.618 2 жыл бұрын
I pan fry my steaks after sous vide and use little to no oil in the cast iron pan and a coating on the steak. I develop a way better crust and more appetizing steak. If this clown is a chef, call me Julia Child! P.S allways pan fry hot, and always pan fry dry, dry, dry!
@emptiness4141
@emptiness4141 6 ай бұрын
Non sense
@teejay8910
@teejay8910 4 жыл бұрын
My Cast Iron skillets... which have been in my family since I was 8.. I'm 52 Work very well.. Yes they are heavy 👍🏽 Put that Cast Iron Skillet on a in-door grill/ out door grill.. You shall thank me.. Heating 💯 percent Ease of use 💯 percent Searing look up GRILL 💯 PERCENT Versatile 💯 percent Cleaning 💯 percent... My daughter is a sous chef Her employer also uses Cast Iron for so many meals
@teejay8910
@teejay8910 4 жыл бұрын
@sheldon pereira I'm hoping you are trolling or trying out comedy 🤔
@isaaclong6085
@isaaclong6085 4 жыл бұрын
Versatile? You can't cook a ton of things in it because Itll leech iron. Rip any citrus
@Hymmerbot
@Hymmerbot 2 жыл бұрын
This video was brought to you by the *Stainless Steel Skillet Association*
@sheyrieg6473
@sheyrieg6473 2 жыл бұрын
I love my cast iron pan, I cook my bacon hash browns and over easy eggs in the same pan just by adding what I am cooking in order and they get done at the same time with only 1 pan to clean. After years of use, my pans look like when I bought them. I like the fact that it has weight to it when I make my sausage gravy and I am pouring and whisking at the same time my pan stays put. My pans, I have four arranging from 6 inch to Dutch oven, heat evenly after I preheat them. This of course took time for me to learn but once someone showed me how to use I became a fan. And the biggest plus is that they are practically nonstick did I mention I like my eggs over easy… give your cast iron pans some practice, you will be pleased.
@djhp1990
@djhp1990 4 жыл бұрын
The way cast iron retains heat is amazing. You hardly need a lot of energy once it's hot. Cast iron also needs patina from good seasoning. And there's nothing easier than cleaning cast iron. Just add hot water to the pan, heat it, have dinner and then scrub it with a clean brush. Done. No soap.
@milkzr5136
@milkzr5136 4 жыл бұрын
I thought this was Buzzfeed
@WarChortle
@WarChortle 4 жыл бұрын
This is actually The Verge ... MonkaS
@jasongalloway9582
@jasongalloway9582 4 жыл бұрын
Professional chef? I don't know. I know he damn sure doesn't know how to cook with cast iron. There is no other way to cook a steak.
@cefarther3945
@cefarther3945 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, use both and agreed!
@LordVictorHalgaard
@LordVictorHalgaard 10 ай бұрын
Respectfully diagree. Cast iron is waaay easier - especially if you're cooking a lot of something, like pancakes. Once it gets going, its pretty much foolproof. The entire surface cooks evenly and quickly, and as far as cleaning, unless I cooked something particularly volatile, I pretty much just wipe it off with a towel. What fats/oils might remain just soak into the surface as a mild non stick surface - as opposed to the stianless which seems to require constant attention. But lets see. I'm new to stainless, so I'll see if it grows on me.
@kreidlerhansen
@kreidlerhansen 3 жыл бұрын
"Let's compare a steak cooked in good amounts of butter to a steak cooked in too little oil." The whole point of cast iron is to preheat it and it will retain the heat and stay non-stick when treated properly. On my electric cooker I get worse results from any material if I use a plate that's too small for the pan as seen in the cast iron vs. stainless steel heat distribution showdown. The aluminium-core skillets will distribute heat faster but will also cool faster, leading to the use of more energy to keep them hot enough. This in turn can result in burnt/unevenly cooked food due to a temperature difference from the initial to the last cooking phase; basically like cooking in a non-preheated cast iron pan, as when adding relatively colder foods to the aluminium pan lowers the cooking temperature, you go from a cooler surface to a hotter one as heat is added to the ingredients. If not attentive this will burn the food, especially if you attempt to mitigate the observed lower cooking temperature by adding more heat. This is why experience matters. Cooking is kind of simple but you need to know how your cooker functions with your pan with different foods and whether you fry stuff in oil, butter, coconut oil etc. Generally, I find that stainless steel needs more oil/grease to keep food from burning. This can to some extent mitigate the temperature differences mentioned above. In my experience there is a bigger drop in temperature on an electric cooker than over a gas ditto, as well. Yes, I'm willing to discuss all of this. I enjoy cooking and only want to get better at it in a time where takeaway and awful premade food is king. Sharing is the whole point of the internet. This video is not. Whoever thought this setup was a good idea wasn't thinking carefully.
@WarChortle
@WarChortle 4 жыл бұрын
Super biased video... even the sear test makes no sense to me. Butter frying a steak is not the same thing. A shallow lip pan might be better for flipping veggies, but are you going to fry chicken in a stainless pan? You need a higher walled pan like cast iron if you want to fry pieces of chicken.
@steveandyoung
@steveandyoung 4 жыл бұрын
I think that each type of pan has its strengths and weaknesses. There's no better way to blacken a steak except with a cast iron pan.
@mysteretsym
@mysteretsym 2 жыл бұрын
Fire is definitely the best way to get a good crust on a steak
@Ottoni174
@Ottoni174 2 жыл бұрын
@@mysteretsym true but requires lot more atention and depending on the thickness of the steak you need a hot and a colder spot to finish cooking
@chloehennessey6813
@chloehennessey6813 4 жыл бұрын
You’re supposed to preheat the cast iron. I have my great grandmas cast iron 10” and 8” and Dutch Oven. I can throw a piece of cheese in my cast iron and it will slide around. And you can’t beat a preheated cast iron pan for heat distribution and retention. This video is is extremely misleading and y’all should be effing ashamed of yourselves.
@taekwontheo
@taekwontheo 4 жыл бұрын
They said to pre heat 4:10
@taekwontheo
@taekwontheo 4 жыл бұрын
It’s not miss leading. You just aren’t paying attention
@taekwontheo
@taekwontheo 4 жыл бұрын
Along with that, people don’t know your supposed to do that in the first place.
@garrison600
@garrison600 4 жыл бұрын
Chloe I agree. Especially with the heat distribution. With a preheated pan, the flour would have looked the same if they put it on after. Also the guy cooked the steaks totally different on each pan. I have never had a steak stick to my cast iron. Also stainless steel is not non stick like a good seasoned cast iron is. Ice seen people with steel pans that had burnt stuff adhered to it. This was a completely unfair comparison
@freedomwillring6749
@freedomwillring6749 4 жыл бұрын
@@taekwontheo If they mentioned it, why didn't they take their own advice?
@nuvigroovi
@nuvigroovi 2 жыл бұрын
In cast iron, you can make unbelievably delicious cornbread and Apple pie that you would never do in stainless steel.
@Hunter_17825
@Hunter_17825 2 күн бұрын
lowkey expected a stainless steel pan ad at the end lmao
@Lordwolfie59
@Lordwolfie59 4 жыл бұрын
This is literally a paid add for the stainless steel pan. Of course this makes Cast Iron pans look bad considering you're being paid to advertise the stainless steel one.
@Poemwriter_Angelo
@Poemwriter_Angelo 3 жыл бұрын
@@bloedekuh agreed
@investgatefx001
@investgatefx001 3 жыл бұрын
@@bloedekuh 😁👍👍
@DavidNasr
@DavidNasr 4 жыл бұрын
the whole point of cast iron is that you pre-heat it. And it is absolutely AMAZING at imitating the effects of a pizza stone, meaning it is great to make pizza in that is similar to a bakery where the bottom crust is dark yet the pizza itself isnt overcooked which gives it an amazing taste
@EdwoodCA
@EdwoodCA Жыл бұрын
You pre-heat the stainless steel, too. Otherwise food sticks like CRAZY. And it'll be a pain to clean. But, if you pre-heat the stainless to the right temp... little to no sticking and it cleans off so much easier. So, they both get pre-heated. Therefore: pre-heating is not a difference between the two types. Cheers! [seriously... I just got a set of Cuisinart 3-ply stainless and it was driving me nuts how much things stuck, no matter how much oil I added. Plus the cleanup.... terrible. Then, I watched some youtube videos and learned... that I had to pre-heat the stainless with no oils/fats. Then, it would perform [and clean] like night vs day compared to not pre-heating. Cheers!
@FingeringThings
@FingeringThings 4 жыл бұрын
Cast Iron pans are amazing, I love using them
@aundreawilliams1211
@aundreawilliams1211 4 жыл бұрын
And they make the best cornbread
@vinnylenci7311
@vinnylenci7311 4 жыл бұрын
Cast iron for cowboys stainless for Sheilas
@Romidear
@Romidear 3 жыл бұрын
Is it true that if you Cook acidic food the meal taste with metálico flavor? Or, damage the cast iron?
@mioszblizniak3381
@mioszblizniak3381 3 жыл бұрын
​@@Romidear yes and no. To have a reference, try to unrust a tool with a lemon juice. Yes it's doable, but it takes a lot of work. And yes, iron does react with acids, but the result usually is that, the iron gets slightly rusty if not cleaned properly after cooking acidic food, because acids that are left on the pan will oxidize the iron. During cooking Your acidic food gets enriched in iron (which isn't really unhealthy as many of us are lacking in iron), and it can affect taste (it can be slightly more mild), but the amount and weak taste of the saturated acids are so small, that You might not even notice it (but that depends on acids and the temperature).
@JW-gl4yp
@JW-gl4yp 3 жыл бұрын
@@Romidear if you want to use cast iron for acidic food they make enameled cast iron cookware
@IntegraDIY
@IntegraDIY 2 жыл бұрын
I love my 12” and 8” cast iron pans. Only down side is cleaning and overall caring for them. Main reason I only use cast is because I didn’t like harmful non stick coatings, and stainless and aluminum always warped after years of use, and cooked uneven. You buy a cast iron skillet, and that’s the last skillet you’ll buy in your life with proper care and maintenance.
@timbuckohfive2751
@timbuckohfive2751 2 жыл бұрын
I find mine easy to clean as long as I de-glaze when its still hot. De-glaze, run water over to cool but still warm use kosher salt and a cast iron scrubber. When done rinse off, dry then coat with oil. Wipe of excess. It literally takes maybe 1 minute longer to do my cast iron over my stainless.
@GeeDeeBird
@GeeDeeBird Жыл бұрын
Love my cast iron and, after even a year's regular use, it becomes glassy smooth (this is true even of that bumpy Lodge stuff). To keep it clean and non-stick, all you have to do is: 1) scrub any stuck stuff off with some kosher salt and a paper towel while it' hot, 2) rinse it out with hot water, 3) put it on the stove and heat it until the water evaporates, 4) give it a quick coat of Crisco (better than cooking oil), and - most importantly - 5) Wipe out the excess with a paper towel until you're left with only a microscopic layer natural "teflon." Then, 6) get another paper towel and do it again! People who complain about their cast iron pans getting "sticky" are not wiping them down to the thinnest possible layer of seasoning. How long does this process take? Maybe 30 seconds. I've got one of those ring-mail cast iron scrubbers, but I rarely need to use it. Cleaning your cast iron cookware is hardly a burden for a glassy smooth cooking surface that will last through your great-great-grandchildren's lives. As I get older, the bigger pans are too heavy, so I'm transitioning some of them to carbon steel (which can be seasoned to a non-stick finish as well - check this one out www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KENOTK/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A3AENGPHTN7QXQ&psc=1). But - despite its other admirable qualities - stainless is my least favorite in terms of cleaning. Despite what some folks say, you can't season it. If you "mercury ball" stainless, you can reduce sticking but, if you burn something in stainless, you've got some scrubbing to do.
@EdwoodCA
@EdwoodCA Жыл бұрын
With proper care and maintenance, a quality, 3-ply [or 5-ply] stainless pan will last a lifetime, too. If stainless is warping, it's either low quality, or the heat was too high for an extended period. Both stainless and cast iron need to be pre-heated.
@jawsua32
@jawsua32 4 жыл бұрын
grills steak in a cup of butter in stainless steel: ooooo, look at that sear! grills steak in a dry cast iron: iT dOeSn'T sEaR wElL.
@fpskid3205
@fpskid3205 4 жыл бұрын
You DoUgHnUt-Gordon
@dabbleshells542
@dabbleshells542 4 жыл бұрын
*grills steaks in a dry non preheated cast iron
@zeroalpha3349
@zeroalpha3349 4 жыл бұрын
This video was very bias and didn’t show the pro of the cast iron pan
@smbk7745
@smbk7745 4 жыл бұрын
I agree. I now only cook with cast iron
@1611-h8x
@1611-h8x 4 жыл бұрын
Not sure what you mean by 'pro' but dont most chefs use stainless much more than cast iron?
@Cr5pt0Puzzl3B0x
@Cr5pt0Puzzl3B0x 4 жыл бұрын
@@1611-h8x yes they do
@fourtwenty5986
@fourtwenty5986 4 жыл бұрын
@@smbk7745 Is this your one pan to cook with? I do a lot of Asian cooking, lots of recipe are high acidic. I cook with vinegar, tomatoes, and lime juice. Will cast iron be good for me, or should I go stainless steel? If I cook the typical American meals like burgers, steak, bacon, eggs, frying proteins, then I wouldn't mind a cast iron. I need to replace my non-stick sticking granite stone pan of 6 months. I have room for a dutch oven, a sauce pan, and a frying pan. Based on your experience, can the cast iron do it all?
@Shinkajo
@Shinkajo 4 жыл бұрын
Basis?
@robee4039
@robee4039 4 жыл бұрын
Cowboy Kent Rollins : Hold my beer.
@Izuna1794
@Izuna1794 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you hahahaha
@cefarther3945
@cefarther3945 3 жыл бұрын
lol, I was just reading comments, still laughing, you're so dang funny.
@Irishandproud101
@Irishandproud101 3 жыл бұрын
Watching him sauté the veggies in a POOL of oil was hard to watch. No way he is a paid chef. No way.
@DylanM15
@DylanM15 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly pans are quite like a drum set. You’re not going to be hitting the snare drums expecting to get bass out of it. But there also are times you can get some bassier sounds out of the different Tom Toms though. Pans are a very diverse but unique set of cooking tools that can cross over at times. If you need to lift a pan a lot you of course probably don’t want a heavy cast iron though. There are cast irons and some wonderful enamel cast irons that are lighter weight and work wonderfully. So they do have some great use cases. There are some wonderful stainless steel and carbon stainless steel that are lighter and better for other use cases. ALSO pans very much account for how somebody learns to cook too. What pots and pans you use account for what you’re going to enjoy and know how to cook with. You can ask every chef in the world and most are going to lean toward a style of cast iron or steel even if it’s integrated with another material of some type. Just avoid not stick. If you buy non-stick…you’ll be buying more pans soon enough.
@DavyDave1313
@DavyDave1313 Жыл бұрын
I use my one skillet for everything so nah
@michelangelou7
@michelangelou7 4 жыл бұрын
Cast iron fixes: 1) heat the pan up 2) flip with utensils 3) Learn how to cook 4) Don't cook with acids 5) Clean it properly
@smokeacoil
@smokeacoil 4 жыл бұрын
and add oil that oil in the pan was the difference in heat transfer from low spots to hi spots on your food
@svampebob007
@svampebob007 4 жыл бұрын
point 4 is kinda why cast iron is shit imo... cooking should be simple, cast iron is just a chore for people that enjoy cooking, but not to the level of it being a hobby/profession. the reason I really prefer stainless steel is because of just how much neglect it can take, stainless doesn't care if it's damp, acidic, salty, sugary, too hot, too cold. the only thing I really like about cast iron is that you can literally put them on a bond fire.
@mati.jaimee
@mati.jaimee 4 жыл бұрын
wow this dude doesn’t know how to use a cast iron pan
@sosteve9113
@sosteve9113 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly my thoughts to
@paulgillbanks2111
@paulgillbanks2111 4 жыл бұрын
Cast Iron pans are simply amazing and they last a lifetime and beyond.
@awilli182
@awilli182 4 жыл бұрын
Cast irons are the type of things that you can pass down to you grandkids! Try and do the same thing with a stainless steel!
@ultrastoat3298
@ultrastoat3298 4 жыл бұрын
to be fair, stainless steel lasts a lifetime as well
@paulgillbanks2111
@paulgillbanks2111 4 жыл бұрын
@@ultrastoat3298 I think you'll find the handles don't last a lifetime
@jdj5952
@jdj5952 4 жыл бұрын
@@paulgillbanks2111 The handles can break on any pan. I have stainless pans that are 35ish years old that are just as good as the day I bought them. I also have cast iron that is over 100 years old most of it in great shape. The handle on one skillet cracked off and was replaced by my great grandfather he actually ground the remaining handle off drilled and riveted the replacement on. According to my grandmother the replacement is actually the door latch from their furnace.
@qayoomsediq2013
@qayoomsediq2013 3 жыл бұрын
Cast iron is very unhealthy color come out during the time and heating nasty
@N-DOP
@N-DOP Ай бұрын
good video! was very overwhelmed with all that pans.. that vid really summed it up well
@jamesleegte
@jamesleegte 3 ай бұрын
BOTH! Cast iron and Stainless Steel are my two favourite style of pan or griddle to use and I use them for different reasons.
@Passionforfoodrecipes
@Passionforfoodrecipes 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah there's definitely pros and cons... I'm sure we will get all of this *ironed* out!
@50vaassen
@50vaassen 4 жыл бұрын
Hah😂
@ongamamatshoba1255
@ongamamatshoba1255 4 жыл бұрын
Dah dum dsssh
@Loachie90
@Loachie90 4 жыл бұрын
Steeling the show, huh?
@jp8649
@jp8649 4 жыл бұрын
I'm calling the police.
@zoesmomlore
@zoesmomlore 4 жыл бұрын
Haha haha lol I get it
@dabbleshells542
@dabbleshells542 4 жыл бұрын
This video made me cry, how is he the executive chef?
@blackMZworld
@blackMZworld 4 жыл бұрын
My cooking and taste experience changed a coupled of weeks ago as I started to use iron, cast, enamelled, and plain, again (after a 20-years break). The taste of fried veggies and eggs is amazing, meat gets cooked well. I will never return to aluminium and stainless steel again.
@clos6613
@clos6613 2 жыл бұрын
Do u recommend enamel cast iron?
@blackMZworld
@blackMZworld 2 жыл бұрын
@@clos6613 I have several enameled cast iron pans as well. They are either vintage (like Cousances) or new (Le Creuset and Staub). Yes, specifically French enameled cast iron pans can cost you a fortune. However, they are worth every single penny. They perform very well, nothing sticks, you don't need to season them, they are easy to clean and look great. You just need to be a little bit careful not to destroy the enamel by, for instance, overheating the pan or propping it. To answer your question: yes, I would definitely recommend enameled cast iron. In fact, I prefer enameled cast iron over pure cast iron :).
@SD-vt9vf
@SD-vt9vf 2 жыл бұрын
@@blackMZworld hi, I have a question about enamelled cast iron, is it enamelled the cooking surface or the outside, I am thinking to buy one and have concerns if the cooking surface is enamelled and it can not healthy to use. Thank you!
@blackMZworld
@blackMZworld 2 жыл бұрын
@@SD-vt9vf There are implementations where only the outside surface is enamelled. All my pans, though, are enamelled inside and outside. In principle, enamel is nothing else, but pigmented glass. Therefore, it is perfectly safe and healthy to use provided that you do not break, hit or overheat your pan. Otherwise, the coating might chip and some glass fragments can get in your food. This is a scenario you want to prevent. If you treat your enamelled pans with respect, they will serve you for ages. I hope it helps. Enjoy our cooking! :)
@SD-vt9vf
@SD-vt9vf 2 жыл бұрын
@@blackMZworld many thanks for your reply, I want to buy a pan, and spent almost a month investigating pros and cons of different coatings: granite, ceramic, etc, came to enameled cast irons, and had concerns about safety of cooking surface, earlier I had a lodge cast iron skillet and I loved it. So didn't know which one is better to buy with enameled cooking surface or just original cast iron without any coating.
@conniesnutritionandnuggets277
@conniesnutritionandnuggets277 Жыл бұрын
I use smaller cast iron pans. I love the way they cook! they give a nice crust. Also, the taste is the iron. Women never had iron deficiency when using cast iron LOL
@SarojRaj-hl8ff
@SarojRaj-hl8ff Жыл бұрын
It's not about which one is better... it's matter which one is healthier
@MataH1
@MataH1 4 жыл бұрын
You're asking people who already have a set mind about stainless steel. Then you sell it below. Seems really biaised, that's not a test that's an ad.
@ninecatsmagee8384
@ninecatsmagee8384 3 жыл бұрын
I use both antique cast iron [inherited, vintage 1890] which are miraculous; and new, seasoned stainless steel. Love them both and it depends on the application. I do anything acidic in the steel. Both can be nonstick if you season them properly. Both are great to have in your kitchen.
@opal77
@opal77 4 жыл бұрын
Frankly both steaks looked the same, pale and without a decent crust. When it comes to searing steaks you can't NOT preheat either stainless or cast iron. I own various pans of both types, and if you want a decent crust, you'll preheat the both of them. You can start with either cold pan for certain things especially sweating vegetables, but anything that requires searing you will want to preheat. IMO the real comparison between CI and SS is heat retention vs corrosion resistence. Acidic foods are better done in SS, lest you want to strip the seasoning off the pan (soap and water is fine, seasoning is oil that's already polymerized, unaffected by modern dish soap) Meanwhile for say a tuna steak which you want to sear fast as possible without overcooking the interior, you will want to put as much heat as possible into the pan and not have it drop temperature significantly. It can be done on stainless yes, but iron will give you a better chance to sear without overcooking because the mass of the pan holds more heat. Aside from acid, iron can handle all dry and moist heat cooking methods, though for moist heat methods you will want your pieces well seasoned, especially the lids of any dutch ovens, lest steam rust it. Stainless is very convenient for serving and especially storing food in the fridge because it won't rust, with iron I would put food into a serving dish to prevent rusting and off flavors of more moist foods, though again a heavily seasoned pan should be able to be used for at least a short time as a serving vessel, and dry baked goods like biscuits and dinner rolls should be a okay. Which brings me to another point, iron pans are straight sided so indeed saute is not their best point (though there are lighter, curved sided variants 'chef skillers", they'll do fine but i'd prefer heat retention vs ease of lift, wooden spoons are a thing you know?) but those straight sides are also perfect for all sorts of baked goods, including cakes and pies. I wouldn't bake in a ss skillet (though I might in a saute pan, which ironically has straight tall sides like iron pans do) It's also worth mentioning iron is a terrible conductor as far as metals go, but that can be an advantage depending on your situation. Campers love iron and it's not for no reason, not only does the weight allow for good heat retention, but the weight and the thermal conductivity together means it's much harder to burn your food even in a scorching hot unregulated heat method like a camp fire. Now iron can be deformed or even permanently fire damaged if overheated, but that's only likely to occur in an empty pan. Meanwhile in SS you run the risk of the aluminum severely deforming over a camp fire even with food in it. if you ruin a 12 inch CI pan that's 25 bucks, ruin a 12 inch all clad and you're out hunndreds. It's also worth noting the straight sides of iron means equivelent sized pans at the rim vs stainless, but more cooking space on the bottom. again though, different pans for different situaitions. Overall I can reach for either pan for general purpose cooking. , It's also worth noting, SS can corrode as well, ever add salt to not quite boiling pasta water and noticed spots on the bottom of your pan? that's pitting, and it happens easily in stainless. It depends on the grade of steel as well, it's harder to do in all clad, which I believe is 304 18/10 (18 percent chromium, 10 percent nickel iirc) SS for their interor cooking layer, but still possible, which is why I normally take the extra step of dissolving the salt in the broth or the water before adding it to whatever I'm doing. I've seen pitting on iron, but from rust, maybe it's the textured surface fooling me, or maybe the seasoning protects it from the salt corrision, but I've never experienced salt pitting in my iron. Admittedly iron is more work to clean, but again, soap is just fine. Extra steps, dry with towel, lightly oil. No need to stick it on a burner like many people say. The light coat of oil will protect it from any evaporating leftover moisture the towel might not have reached. Now if the bottom of your iron is well seasoned you can probably skip oiling it just make sure you dried thoroughly, food does tend to keep the interior less well seasoned than the bottom though, it's the part that gets all the abuse, so I'd at least oil the inside. no need for a dirty oil rag, just spread a drop or two of oil on your hands and rub into the pan. If I need acid I'll reach for the SS, for baking and searing, and especially stir fry, I will go for the iron for the heat retention.
@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus
@TarantuLandoCalcuLingus 2 жыл бұрын
I read it all, thank you
@danbrownellfuzzy3010
@danbrownellfuzzy3010 2 жыл бұрын
My pasta go -to is the crock pot inside of a slow cooker. Mike the noodles. Reefer anything you make by throwing a towel over it. If you break it, the goodwill always has them for 3 bux. Even if you're a no mike purist, they make great fridge bowls
@rosannakitchen1495
@rosannakitchen1495 2 жыл бұрын
i’m a young chef and i found your comment really helpful thanks for the info :)
@lsamoa
@lsamoa Жыл бұрын
Someone clearly doesn't like cast iron haha. Mostly they're using it wrong. Like many have said you should preheat the pan a bit before putting the grease. Sprinkle some drops of water while preheating: once they evaporate you're ready to put things in. Also, NOONE stir-fries in cast iron by lifting it, just use a good ol' spatula for crying out loud haha. Cast iron is also great for bread, sunny-side upp eggs, oven roasts, thin crêpes... good luck cooking that with stainless steel pans. The thing is there is no perfect tool for every job. Just get the ones you need for what you need it for and you're good. For some things it will be cast iron, for others stainless steel. They both have their strengths.
@_a_x_s_
@_a_x_s_ 3 жыл бұрын
I have cooked nearly everything with a large cast iron casserole for 4 years. No issue for cleaning, cooking or acid food taste at all. The thing with cast iron is to pre-heat. It has an advantage over the steel on pre-heating that it will not burn and generate some char at the bottom. Instead it only generates severe smoke if you pre-heat it too much. I feel stainless steel cooker more like a disposal product over the cast iron one because you can easily restore the cast iron pan even if it is misused or even rusty. There is a real disadvantage of cast iron is the weight. I think I have been trained to be strong enough to lift one handle with a glove with one hand. But cannot still flip it like a conventional pan flip. Anyway, I think they may both half-to-half at least. They share some advantages together but each has its own feature to make itself outstanding.
@mysteretsym
@mysteretsym 2 жыл бұрын
Stainless definitely arent disposable, maybe more disposable than cast iron cause cast iron really lasts forever unless it gets warped or you crack it. But stainless is expensive as hell and also usually well built and durable.
@tmhunter7
@tmhunter7 4 жыл бұрын
It looked like they argued that cast iron was easier to clean (just wipe it off) and then bashed in the ratings for ease of cleaning. They don't seem to know how to use cast iron.
@sosteve9113
@sosteve9113 3 жыл бұрын
I just started out cooking with cast iron a few years ago,and it is awesome to use,just get it hot before you use it
@holohol542
@holohol542 4 жыл бұрын
Most bias review I've ever seen! You literally used two different cooking methods on the steak. The pans are apples and oranges, both have their uses. Also $189 compared to $29 come on man, put the cast iron up against a $29 stainless pan and you would get totally different results.
@zdenek3010
@zdenek3010 4 жыл бұрын
@@gary6576 I think he wanted to use low quality stainless steel pan to match the price tag of cast iron. 3 ply stainless steel are amazing pans for higher price while cheap stainless steel pans will be much more inferior to classic cheap cast iron.
@Kmvxh4wn
@Kmvxh4wn 4 жыл бұрын
Very true! Cheap stainless steel pans are WORTHLESS. Cheap Cast Iron, however, is indispensable.
@warrenfantom666
@warrenfantom666 4 жыл бұрын
Lol. When a professional chef makes a video about cast iron without knowing how to use cast iron
@williamread720
@williamread720 2 жыл бұрын
Making a plume of flame creates a "toasted" flavor that is truly unique and the reason why many Chinese restaurants that have massive BTU flames can make food so incredibly crispy (or velvety, if you know the techniques); it also enables food to cook FASTER enabling veggies that are cooked on the outside but a bit crunchy raw on inside. For those who use gas but do not have huge BTU (big flame), there is NOTHING that compares to cast iron since you can get those MF extremely hot, way hotter than stainless, before they burn (and on stainless they actually stain). So for those who want BIG PLUMES OF FIRE and know how to use it, cast iron unbeatable.
@Spectralspike
@Spectralspike 4 ай бұрын
I have used stainless most of my life and just got a skillet recently. There are ups and downs to both but I would say it is mostly based on general preference and if you have the time and willingness to care for the cast iron
@Jmoksmok
@Jmoksmok 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! I use cast iron for almost everything. If you season it properly, it will do just about everything you need! This video literally made me cringe.
@richtexas4431
@richtexas4431 3 жыл бұрын
How do you season cast iron properly?
@WhiteShark7
@WhiteShark7 5 ай бұрын
@@richtexas4431 Use it
@TheKooster31
@TheKooster31 4 жыл бұрын
each has it uses when you are cooking steak, make sure you preheat your cast iron first also you found a rusted cast iron on your granma's house? clean it, BOOM, you have a new pan sonny! it's quite literally an AK47 of cooking utensils
@zdenek3010
@zdenek3010 4 жыл бұрын
Why grandmas in Europe didn't use cast iron as much? in my grandma's house I would find just aluminium and enameled aluminium or stainless steel pots and pans. I would like to find one 10 inch cast iron skillet but in Europe such a thing would have to be at least 200 years old.
@lew8450
@lew8450 4 жыл бұрын
You guys failed on this video hard... You were so one sided... You need to go back and re do this video over again properly...
@vincentgarcia6409
@vincentgarcia6409 4 жыл бұрын
(i.e. 'you're wrong and you need to pretend cast iron can compete on these 5 important metrics')
@geneg3776
@geneg3776 Жыл бұрын
This was really helpful. Thankyou!!
@user-xx6fv4tu2q
@user-xx6fv4tu2q 4 ай бұрын
Which one is healthier?
@shenlun
@shenlun 4 жыл бұрын
your searing test was skewed, its shouldn't count
@robertogonzalezvilla3132
@robertogonzalezvilla3132 3 жыл бұрын
Since I purchased my very first skillet 3 years ago I fell in love. Now I own 3 and I'm saving to get a dutch oven. Never thought about buying a stainless steel pan btw.
@uninvestigated
@uninvestigated 2 жыл бұрын
My grandparents have stainless and it's a big ole mess to cook with.
@breakthespice
@breakthespice 4 жыл бұрын
Did I see them seasoning a cast iron pan right after washing? 😳 I would never do that to my lovely pans! While stainless steel is amazing to cook with, there are dishes that need cast iron pans. The crust formed on a cast iron pan can be wayyy better than stainless steel when done the right way. If someone is a serious cook, I would recommend owning both so you can choose the right one depending on the dish!
@cmdrriotz5283
@cmdrriotz5283 3 жыл бұрын
Cast iron has been used for hundreds of years and they're saying it's not good enough? Sure it can be a pain sometimes, but I'd take cast iron dishes over stainless steel any day.
@jennicablack
@jennicablack 5 ай бұрын
Im new to cast iron. Do you have to season it before every use or just as needed?
@joedoyle3521
@joedoyle3521 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not really sure what her opinion is contributing to this. There's a chef, though I don't think he's ever used cast iron before. If I were getting surgery, I wouldn't get the opinion from a surgeon and someone that's driven by a hospital.
@4mon05
@4mon05 4 жыл бұрын
Why doesn't Food Insider gets a Chef that knows how to use cast iron skillet instead of this amateur
@johnb8956
@johnb8956 4 жыл бұрын
He even seasoned it with olive oil 😂😔
@karan_IV
@karan_IV 4 жыл бұрын
As much as I've heard utensils made out of clay pot and cast iron are good for cooking. It can take longer to cook but the food retains more nutrients too.
@simonholmqvist8017
@simonholmqvist8017 3 жыл бұрын
@Criangulien I mean, it might add some iron if it's a badly seasoned cast iron pan, but that's about it
@TJO1733
@TJO1733 2 жыл бұрын
@@simonholmqvist8017 nothing to do with seasoning, thats just how metals react.
@simonholmqvist8017
@simonholmqvist8017 2 жыл бұрын
@@TJO1733 Yeah, but there is a physical layer made up of polymerized oil, so basically a plastic, between the metal and the food you're cooking. It would be interesting though with a study on how or if seasoning stops the leeching of iron into food.
@TJO1733
@TJO1733 2 жыл бұрын
@@simonholmqvist8017 you know iron is good for you and things like teflon is not? Read too much of teflon and never going to use that again. Just stainless and cast iron for me.
@simonholmqvist8017
@simonholmqvist8017 2 жыл бұрын
@@TJO1733 Yes ofc, Iron is very important in the body, and I never said anything about that. I was wrong though to state seasoning stopping iron leeching as fact, because the answer is that, as far as I know, we don't know if it does or not. I wouldn't personally be to worried about using teflon, but I know what the manufacturing does to the environment, so I stay away for that reason. Teflon in its finished form is very inert.
@shiftyuk
@shiftyuk 3 жыл бұрын
The only negative I have with cast iron is the cleaning. It does smoke a lot too depending on what I cook, but I always preheat it.
@timbuckohfive2751
@timbuckohfive2751 2 жыл бұрын
Do you de-glaze your pan while still hot and do you use large kosher salt with a cast iron scrubber while still warm. I never let my pans cool before I clean them. It literally take me maybe a minute longer to clean my cast Iron over my stainless. My scrubber is basically chain mail formed over a square block of rubber with holes in the rubber. It works great.
@LiveWelll
@LiveWelll 2 жыл бұрын
I have both and I find the stainless steel at times to be a pain cleaning brown to yellow stains off. I have to use barkeeper and loots of elbow hand work
@MrAdamkimbo
@MrAdamkimbo 4 жыл бұрын
Cast iron is great, if you use it properly. It needs to be pre-heated (this can take a little while - sometimes around about five minutes). You also shouldn't bother trying to 'flip' things in cast iron; keep the pan still and move the food inside the pan.
@helloyamelloya14
@helloyamelloya14 4 жыл бұрын
This is the most bias video I’ve ever seen
@pratwurschtgulasch6662
@pratwurschtgulasch6662 4 жыл бұрын
I have one of each and I can tell you this video is 100% biased. Instead of listing everything wrong here I'll just tell you to check out a few more videos and articles. Personally I prefer my lodge cast-iron over my all-clad d3 but both types are great and you can't say one is better than the other as this video does (if you want the truth). it's like arguing .45 over 9mm, there is no clear winner.
@Truecrime.10
@Truecrime.10 Жыл бұрын
The only pain is the maintenance of a cast iron. Out side of that cast iron is amazing. These people don’t know how to use it properly
@RoyalRockRealty
@RoyalRockRealty Жыл бұрын
This sounds like an infomercial for stainless steel pans
@BlueEyedTrouble1
@BlueEyedTrouble1 4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why the review was so skewed (i mean that searing/ steak bias? Jesus) than i saw the amazon affiliate links in their bio lol Gotta give more props to the bigger kick back hmmm? Nice job selling out guys
@brianbsoltis
@brianbsoltis 4 жыл бұрын
I agree that this video doesn’t represent cast iron all that well, but the overall conclusion is still valid: cast iron is WAY overrated. They retain heat well, and they are relatively inexpensive...and that’s about it. They’re heavy, the handles are typically garbage (a few are better), they require special care, they aren’t great for acidic foods. The only thing they really excel at is searing large prices of meat, but stainless (or carbon steel) works very well for this and come with far fewer disadvantages. I’m becoming more convinced that the popularity of cast iron is based on either regular ol’ nostalgia, or the misplaced idea that “older stuff is better”.
@landonh9978
@landonh9978 4 жыл бұрын
I would recommend a carbon still pan. I have a De Buyer one and it is the most versatile pan I've ever owned. With it I think you get the best of both worlds.
@smievil
@smievil Күн бұрын
cast iron is a bit slow and need to be preheated can be a bit heavy i never had any issues washing it with soap, usually put my pans back on the stove to get rid of water. things usually don't stick much, but some foods might be tricky and maybe one needs a bit of experience and having a clue of how hot current stove is. the have been very consistent as long as it's not lightweight-cast iron it's usually pretty cheap carbon steel has been good too but might get shiny if you add something acidic, and can be a little lighter. 3-5 ply pots and pans seem quite impressive, some might be pricey as well. wouldn't be surprised if quality could vary a bit, but my cheaper 3-ply pot still felt good
@dan5087
@dan5087 2 жыл бұрын
I have an All Clad pan and several Lodge pans. Personally, I use my Lodge cast irons WAY more than my very expensive All Clad (not knocking on All Clad, still a great pan). The heat distribution is phenomenal on the cast iron. They cook meat so much better. The only downside is they are heavy, but that doesn't bother me.
@ammar3094
@ammar3094 Жыл бұрын
Heavier, requires more cleaning and maintenance, and you gotta sit there twiddling ur thumbs till it preheats, just a pain all around imo
@chalenabels8202
@chalenabels8202 4 жыл бұрын
I think they're just trying to sell stainless steel pans
@blognewb
@blognewb 4 жыл бұрын
No, they actually are selling BOTH. they just showed you the science but it's hard for many to accept it
@mysweetface84
@mysweetface84 4 жыл бұрын
Stainless steel all the way for me!
@carlob517
@carlob517 4 жыл бұрын
me too , simple trick for easy cleaning place back on a cooling stove with some water in the pan to soften any dregs
@dbkfrogkaty1
@dbkfrogkaty1 4 жыл бұрын
Cast iron does require a little more dedication and patience, but certain foods (mostly meats) for me just come out better in cast iron.
@kenjifox4264
@kenjifox4264 3 жыл бұрын
I got a set of All Clad stainless steel pans and they are a complete NIGHTMARE to use for frying. I've tried basically every single KZbin video on making the pans non-stick and nothing works, ever. (water droplet test, oil seasoning, rubbing an onion, hot pan + cold oil, etc, etc, etc.) At least not on a basic electric range, like in my apartment. Maybe it's a different story with gas stoves?? Consequently, I have to keep a Bar Keepers Friend scrubbing powder handy at all times, and it's hard time-consuming work. If anyone has more tips let me know!! Another thing I always see when people claim that food doesn't stick on SS pans is that they use a pint of cooking oil, or a cup of butter to cook. Basically that defeats the purpose of eating healthy if you're consuming copious amounts of oil; so much for your heart and liver. On the other hand, any other kind of cooking that is NOT frying, works wonderfully. Oatmeal comes out creamy smooth, stews, soups, etc, are wonderful.
@burgerkiran
@burgerkiran 2 жыл бұрын
The cast iron needed more butter to sear because it's a bigger pan. And the main advantage of using cast iron is the higher thermal mass - cast iron doesn't *lose* heat as easily as stainless, but the heat needs to be there in the first place! Also, no idea what they're talking about, cast iron is insanely easy to rinse and wipe, at least 5x faster than washing stainless! Yeah sure if you do pan sauces you probably want stainless, but for just cooking meat you're gonna have much better results with cast iron.
@anthonyjohnsonjr8865
@anthonyjohnsonjr8865 Жыл бұрын
I may not be a chef but I have cooked many years many meals clearly there is a difference I love and use my steel and even owned it many years before my cast iron but I know cast iron took my cooking 🍳 to a whole other level and I love it’s versatility
@davidjones535
@davidjones535 4 жыл бұрын
O.K I've had both and the pan that has lasted for twenty years is the cast iron pan and the stainless is long gone all this was is one guy hating on a type of pan he doesn't like for him self !
@torkelsvenson6411
@torkelsvenson6411 3 жыл бұрын
Since I got my copper clad stainless steel pan first, I chose a rather large one to make it as versatile as possible, and it's still my preferred skillet for stews or pasta sauces when I make smaller batches where my Dutch oven is a bit excessive, but I use carbon steel for everything else.
@Kamaln2
@Kamaln2 Жыл бұрын
What is the difference between carbon steel and copper clad stainless steel? I am curious if you find stainless steel trumps over cast iron pans?
@torkelsvenson6411
@torkelsvenson6411 Жыл бұрын
@@Kamaln2 I used the term "copper clad" wrong back then, what I was referring to was actually a copper pan but with a stainless steel lining. But carbon steel is more like cast iron material wise but ironically with less carbon, so it's smooth like stainless steel rather than porous but does rust and needs to be seasoned like cast iron. And it weighs less than cast iron. It's difficult to say whether stainless trumps cast iron or not, it's probably overall more versatile as acidic foods can ruin the seasoning of carbon steel or cast iron, but on the other hand food sticks alot more on the stainless steel so you may still want a nonstick pan to complement it. That combination requires a lot less maintenance though, but the nonstick will on the other hand only last a few years. And you still can cook acidic foods in carbon steel and cast iron, you just have to reseason them afterwards. Although the seasoning doesn't make them as non stick as Teflon, so you'll still need some technique to cook eggs, pancakes, fish and similar, but not as much as with stainless.
@Kamaln2
@Kamaln2 Жыл бұрын
@@torkelsvenson6411 Thanks for replying. How do you reseason your iron pans? And in your experience what is a durable nonstick? I am thinking hexclad but open to suggestions from people far more knowledgeable in versatile cooking than myself
@torkelsvenson6411
@torkelsvenson6411 Жыл бұрын
@@Kamaln2 I just rub on a thin layer of canola oil and then heat it jusy till it reaches its smoke point, then I just let it burn for a bit, then repeat a few times. Then the layer just builds as I keep cooking things with oil. I have no experience with non stick other than cheap Teflon, sorry
@60698cr
@60698cr 4 жыл бұрын
That comparison does not make any sense. 1. You just compare certain aspects but they could have been carried out in a different way. If you don’t master the temp control in a All Clad everything will stick to it. CI is much easier to use 2. Price. You are comparing a 180 dollar to a 30 dollar pan. Not everyone can afford an all clad. And don’t tell me there are cheaper versions because most of them are shit. And if they aren’t will cost a lot. Period 3. SS conducts hear extremely well, that’s true, but it you just let CI warm up slowly won’t have that horrible hotspot you see in the video. I could go on and on. I have both and I think is absolutely pointless to pick a winner, both are great and suitable for different task. Sorry but this comparison is just s*** and bias
@Monolop
@Monolop 4 жыл бұрын
Why doesnt this have alot of likes? This literally is what they were missing
@kdexpressoo6023
@kdexpressoo6023 Жыл бұрын
Obviously all the oil is doing the cooking in the Stainless steel pan. A cast iron sear pan, with the grooves I've never used but I know would be superior. I just use a cast iron pan and enamel coated cast iron Dutch oven. Super. Slow cookers and non-stick pans ok but are not life long. The cast iron frying pan I use is over a hundred years old. Thanks for thinking environment Grandma :)
@Klumsyy13
@Klumsyy13 2 жыл бұрын
1:18 why does it sound like her voice went auto tuned for a sec, went full carti mode for a second😂😂
@strawberryleigh3220
@strawberryleigh3220 4 жыл бұрын
What the heck! 😂 He tried to lift the steak too early from the cast iron! It’ll self release from the pan too! Also, you can 100% do the little brown sugar + butter method in the cast iron too. I was kinda with him until the sear test like wut lol. And they only gave it half a star?? Idk why that makes me so angry but it does! 😝
@MALEK-xi6cv
@MALEK-xi6cv 3 жыл бұрын
I bet the cast iron wasn't seasoned at first
@JohnR-fc7vr
@JohnR-fc7vr Жыл бұрын
That's a stupid test. Why is tossing the pan so important? I could just use a skillet to toss the food. A way way more important test is the amount of oil that you had to use in order to cook them. In the case of stainless steel you basically deep-fried all the veggies, thus removing all the nutrition and filling them up with a gigantic load of fat. Extremely unhealthy!
@KannyValentine
@KannyValentine Жыл бұрын
Good insight
@simontide6780
@simontide6780 Жыл бұрын
This video is sponsored by Stainless Steel Industry.
@MR.TB67
@MR.TB67 7 ай бұрын
💯
@user-nx8fn7jg1r
@user-nx8fn7jg1r 9 ай бұрын
What's your take on skillet silicone liners? Are they still usable after changing their colour?
@nuvamusic
@nuvamusic 3 жыл бұрын
What about a stainless steel vs a carbon steel frying pan? Which of the two should I get?
@blognewb
@blognewb 4 жыл бұрын
Hipsters hated this video. Nothing wrong with cast iron. What's wrong is your religious obsession with it that it's the best thing in the world.
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