The Case for Cast Iron | Why I LOVE Cast Iron | Roots and Refuge Kitchen

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[@raynall3593]

we were cleaning out an old barn and found a full set of rusty cast iron cookware, just about every thing you would need. Including a skillet that was about 18 inches in diameter than you could cook a whole meal in at the same time. I mean it was in bad shape, crusted over with grease from the years of being used in campfires and then throwed into that barn and forgotten. They were heavy and like I said, layers upon layer of build up burnt grease and who know what on the outsides and insides like they were throwed in the barn right after using and never cleaned. I took them home and my grandma told me to build a wood fire and lay them on top and just leave them alone and let the fire burn till it went out. Afterwards we went out and dug them out of the ashes and wow, they looked brand new, you could even read the writing on them. They were washed, put in an oven to dry and then seasoned and they are still in use 45 years later. Still looking great. You cant hurt them.

[@samanthawoodman2428]

I would love to see a video where you show how to take an old rusted cast iron pan and restore it!

[@katithompson3704]

I love my vintage cast iron. My "bar" is that if I feel the inside and know that it's going to be glass smooth--no matter where it comes from--I buy it. I season with organic flax oil because you can take it to 500 degrees... it gets INCREDIBLY hard and makes a great seasoning. (flax is also known as linseed as in "lin"oleum). Tough stuff. Cleaning the rust off can be tricky... I often use "easy off" to clean cast iron that is new to me. But once it's cleaned and seasoned, it's good for YEARS! I love it!!!

[@heathershomestead7612]

I remember my Grammy (a dairy farmer's wife) cooking in cast iron. So, a few months ago I bought 2 cast iron skillets on sale at Costco for just $20. Now I keep wondering, why didn't I buy these sooner?!? They just keep getting better with time! I didn't know the old/rusted ones could be salvaged, though! You've inspired me to make a visit to my Grammy's old kitchen cabinets. She died over 15 years ago, but I bet some of her old cast iron and canning supplies (yes, I watched those videos too! :) are still sitting in her house, untouched! It makes my heart happy to know that I might be able to honor her this way. Thank you.

[@gardenerinthesand]

Love my cast iron pots and pans. One added bonus is the muscle mass developed from lifting them. :)

[@terraranch1459]

Oh Jess, you have inspired me to begin using my cast iron pans that belonged to my Mom. I've been scared because of the upkeep, but hearing you describe it makes it seem easy enough. Hugs Jess❤️

[@hidawayhomestead524]

I rediscovered cast iron in 1998/99 when an ice storm took out the power for 8 days. I had to cook on the wood stove and cast iron was the only thing I dared to use. I have been hooked ever since. Great video ! Stay safe and God bless. 🐔 🐐 🌱 🐷

[@QuietTom]

My mother passed a few years ago and the only material thing I wanted was her cast iron frying pan. Man oh man the fried chicken and corn bread I ate outta that pan as a kid! Great memories.

[@Littlehighwayhomestead]

Same here. My mom had a good collection, fortunately for me. She was a great cook, & I aim to make her proud. I treasure these pans.

[@71yennifer]

Our family Cabin was burnt down 12 years ago in VT, we still frequent the property... low and behold a couple years ago we found a cast iron pan that had survived the fire... has some dimpling in from the fire, but that’s what peaked my interest in CI I now love it 😊

[@vickilynn5620]

Awe hunny, I love you so much...Im old enough to be your grandma.. Ive had cast iron left from older relatives I just started using it...I love it. Cast iron pans will last forever, if you have the right ones...so easy to clean. I need to get a small dutch oven (casr iron). I did not know about the iron thing....my iron levels have always been low...you are a wealth of information, How was the reunion?. Do you have a PO box?. God bless you and your family.

[@vickilynn5620]

I also need your last name, if thats okay.

[@peekabewm2432]

I've had a cast iron pan for a few years now and after watching this video was curious about the brand. I happily discovered it to be a Lodge. Yay for happy accidents!

[@heatherdoes7849]

I got every piece of my Le Creuset collection from the outlet store. They came straight from Williams Sonoma as a discontinued color and even still had the WS stickers on the boxes. Love love love them and wouldn’t trade them for anything. I also have a few Lodge pieces that I use for camping and grilling and they are indestructible. Thanks for sharing your love of cast iron!

[@marnieanderson4257]

Good stuff! I keep my favorite daily used pans right in my stove! Lol and am grabbing them from sales etc for my kiddos to have when they move out on their own one day. Until then they get to learn in these favs. It’s always fun to see these bits & pieces of your life. I love the little things. Even the heavy ones like cast iron. 🥰

[@alishiaprimee]

You’re family gives me such hope. I love you guys. Thanks for just being yourself, and putting your family out there. I appreciate y’all.

[@bellehollins]

I just bought my first cast iron pan this weekend! We used it for the first time tonight for dinner. Worked like a dream!

[@brusea13]

I baked bread in my 15 yo cast iron Lodge Dutch oven this morning. it was used for 10 years as a camp Dutch oven and now using it indoors. Also use a Lodge flat top on out gas stove and have a couple of other 10 and 12 inch skillets. love them all.

[@debbiem2146]

Tip to clean gunky, charred buildup off cast iron without sanding, soaking or grinding: place pans upside-down in oven, turn on self clean cycle and open the windows! Pans come out factory new - just wipe ash off. Season immediately because they will rust right away. This idea occurred to me as I was about to dean my oven, and had just been given two pans in horrible condition. Literally charred buildup on the outside about 1/2 cm thick, and a greasy, gunky thick layer inside. Well I tried it, and it worked! But at the time my hubby thought I was trying to burn the house down, lol. Be sure to turn on that exhaust fan and/or open all the windows! I'm a recent subscriber and have been very blessed by your channel, btw! :-)

[@victoriahansen4028]

Hello Debbie! I want to share with you something that literally changed my life when it comes to cleaning cast iron! It's not an affiliate link or anything, I just really love this product and saved my delicate hands, AND my husband from scrubbing with a sponge and salt for hours! It's called "The Ringer" Link to it is: www.amazon.com/Ringer-Original-Stainless-Cleaner-Patented/dp/B00FKBR1ZG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1534806664&sr=8-3&keywords=the+ringer+cast+iron+cleaner

[@OhItsJustMe2]

I am still using cast iron that has been handed down in my family for generations. It is made by Wagner and there is still absolutely nothing wrong with it. Though it is not recommended to use cast iron on a glass top stove, I do daily and have never had any issues. I do have a few pieces of stainless steel pots and pans that I like too.

[@sharylwhittington9203]

I love cast iron. I have a bunch. I have skillets, enamel Dutch oven and the traditional Dutch oven . For my 1st mother's day I asked for an iron skillet. Lots of people think its an awful Mother's Day gift, but I was so happy to have it. I did have one piece destroyed …My sons knew it was ALMOST indestructible so they used a small skillet I used for eggs for target practice. It broke it in 1/2. They were scared to tell me because they know I love it. I was upset, but I just bought another one. My favorite find was a huge rusty skillet. Someone had fried fish in it and they couldn't get the smell out. I got it for a quarter. I scrubbed and seasoned it and its good as new :) I had a separate set for the camper ( this is where the traditional Dutch ovens come in.) They're great for cooking on a woodfire grill or over a campfire. Pancakes, bacon, and eggs over a wood fire is one of the best meals when camping. I made yeast dinner rolls in a Dutch oven over a campfire once. My husband also bought me a Dutch oven table.

[@michelemilesgardiner4522]

I swear my cast iron pans add soul to my food, so much flavor and texture.

[@sheilaholmquist6648]

I learned how to cook from my Grandmothers and Mom. All they used was cast iron. All I use is cast iron! Pans from 6" up to 18", griddle/grill, even a large Wok. Some of my pans are handed down from my Grandmothers and they do have so many stories and memories. ❤❤

[@rebeccacarlin6103]

I love the little corn muffin pan! If you're into crusty cornbread, (pan pre-heated before batter is poured) it's the pan for you!

[@charlenec.4457]

I’ve always had a hard time properly seasoning my cast iron and have rusted a few myself. I have since then figured out what works for me to get that deep season, we were doing yard work after watching Steve R. cooing over a fire pit. My pan was already oiled so I tossed my skillet in the fire pit. I had a smoky flavor for a while but I haven’t needed to season it since. Best part, I didn’t smoke up my house. 😊

[@CarolWilliamson03]

I cook almost exclusively in cast iron. I have many pieces , some of which I got when I married in 1977, some pieces were passed down to me from my grandmother and others I rescued from the rust graveyard. I would give up the 2 non stick skillets I have before my cast iron. I think most people are intimidated by the care of cast iron. I have a cast iron meatloaf pan and it makes incredible meatloaf , skillets, corn bread stick pans , dutch ovens , tea kettle , and on and on. I have several pieces of Le Crueset ( I didn’t have them when I was in my 30’s either) . I love to cook for husband / kids /grandkids /friends. I am enjoying your channel!

[@wilmagregory8967]

When I married my hubby gave me my first cast iron dutch oven. I have kept in in use for forty years and counting. Your right, nothing else like it. Much love and peace, blessings.

[@zen69q]

The best pans I have ever cooked on have been my great grandmothers cast iron from the mid 1800s. If you can find them snatch them up and never let them out of your sight! Remember to make sure your kids know the value and importance of your heritage cast iron.

[@amyharris7337]

Love my cast iron! It's what I have primarily used for the past decade. I gave away all but 1 skillet when we RV traveled full time. I am looking forward to rebuilding my collection.

[@katherinebelk8398]

All we use is our cast iron pans. We went to the flea market years ago and bought every piece we could find! All of other pans are just taking up space in our cabinets now.

[@flutegene]

We have about 70 pieces of cast iron. Most is second hand and many were in really poor conditioned. All cleaned up and seasoned well. We rotate their use to keep them freshly seasoned. Here's a tip. I have found that the used pans with a thick layer of baked on junk on the outside are easily restored by putting them in a bonfire and burning the junk off. Then simply re-season them as you described. We simply use them all of the time. Your care tips are spot on and should be followed to a tee.

[@joshandsarabeith6425]

Teresa, from Stringfield Ridge channel suggested I check out you channel. I am glad she did! I agree with you on cast iron. However, I lost most of mine in a house fire a year ago. The water from the hoses hit the hot pans and most cracked and busted. However, God has blessed us! I have a nice collection now. Like you said yard sales and actions are great! I started using cast iron after thousands of dollars were invested in cookware. Just for it to go bad. Often times the handles would come lose. Drove me crazy. I said no more. I will only use cast iron. One more thing... we bought a foreclosure back in September of last year. 5 1/2 acres. This is a blessing from the Lord! Been a lot of work and still is,but it’s worth it. God Bless.

[@kaseyfish5661]

You showed that line of pans and I literally thought I have and love all of those

[@mariadebroeck8154]

I just love this video, it made me think of my first cast iron pan was a 6 inch that my grandfather gave me that was his grandmother's and it's so loved and well used. Oh and it's a Lodge and all my pans are cast iron and enamel from lodge. 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@spielburgmcqueen7804]

I love using my smallest cast iron pan to flatten chicken breasts! Great video, have been using cast iron exclusively in my kitchen for a decade now and wouldn't have a Teflon pan if someone payed me.

[@4philipp]

Shelby Watson that’s what I was thinking, great for pounding and crushing stuff. Also home defense, lol

[@JJ-vc6pp]

New subscriber from Sydney Australia. Your videos are great. And you are the picture of beautiful health. Such an antidote to the rampant anti life narcissism in the world. A whole woman. I recently rescued a 12 inch quality cast iron from a chuckout and it cooks like a dream ... very heavy, totally non stick.

[@thepiddlinghomesteader4582]

Also love the peg board wall

[@pressedearth9492]

I recently purchased new a 7 qt Lodge Dutch Oven. Made in Tennessee. $58 and change w free shipping. Have actually used it twice already. It's a keeper.

[@edgeofthebayou]

Hello everyone, my name is Sandy and I’m addicted to Cast Iron! Giggle! ❤️🥘 Another great video Jess!

[@leannac2743]

How did I know you were a CI fan? Cast Iron is the ONLY thing I cook in! Builds muscle too! 😅💪

[@sylviabradley7355]

I have Revere Ware copper pots from getting married 44 years ago and cast iron skillets that I cook with everyday. Gave up on teflon years ago.

[@judithjohnson2111]

My cast iron pans were my Mom,s & are & always have been my go to pans.Nothing better. Great video.😊

[@carmenc4926]

I got my first cast iron my third year of college when I had an apartment style dorm room. I’ve had that thing now 13 yrs. love it. We pick up smaller pans when we can find them and I request them as gifts. The year before last I was gifted with a cast iron Dutch oven. It’s not enameled. I’ve only cooked bread in it, I’m a little intimidated by it to be honest.

[@amyjacob2100]

Great video! I have a story for this topic. In August I went on a date with a gentleman who wanted to cook me breakfast at his house. And all his cookware was cast iron. The food was so delicious! I had one of my grandma's cast iron pans at home for YEARS and, like you, thought it was too much effort to clean up and revive. After that wonderful breakfast cooked in cast iron, I went home and dug out that pan, cleaned it up, seasoned it and haven't gone back to my nonstick pans except when I need a bigger size. I'm keeping my eyes open for more skillets and a Dutch oven at sales. Even though that relationship didn't work, I'm sure glad it guided me to using Grandma's cast iron.

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Haha, I was going to joke that you should marry him, but I realize the jest could be lost in text. I am glad, however, that you gained something beneficial from the relationship!

[@hikegardentravel6546]

We have cast iron and use it but this makes me want to use it more and convert solely. Love it!

[@classicrocklover5615]

Oh, and suggestion: if you do have something stick in your cast iron pan, I just add enough water to cover it and let it simmer on the stove until it loosens itself. (If it's from meat, etc it almost makes a gravy that I sometimes pour over dry dog food as a treat). If something is REALLY bad in the pan, I might use a little course salt and a cut potato as a scrubber, throw in some baking soda if needed, etc. And then be sure to season again after it is completely dry

[@maryturner3534]

Love my cast iron too. If you really need to scrub it you can use some salt and a ball of foil

[@indianne9781]

My cast iron skillets are little workhorses! Heirloom workhorses. I have one pan that I am the 4th generation to use it. When my son picks a wife, one of my criteria is "will she love my cast iron".

[@CanadianFarmGirl1]

I use CI too as well as glass cooking pots and pans. I did have the most beautiful purple glass pot and my daughter dropping it while taking left overs out to the chickens. She almost cryed she was so sad she broke my pot. All of mine are from second hand store and yard sales. ❤

[@christina7088]

I got a flat cast iron griddle at a yard sale for FREE. it has a crack in it but it still does the job. I use it for tortillas, grilled cheese and pancakes.

[@kristinturner2812]

We use about 75% cast iron and 25% stainless steel and I LOVE it!!!!

[@bernadettejeffers7533]

YES!! Love cast iron. If you are using on the campfire rub dish soap on the outside, it makes the smoke removal easy

[@hobbygardenforhealth6973]

I love making my spaghetti sauce in my deep cast iron pan because it picks up the iron from the pan and makes it more healthy. Great info, thanks.

[@schex9]

Love my Lodge cast iron pans! I have a 10" and 15", which are good for everyday cooking. I love the 15", even though I don't have a large family. It's great for cooking unstuffed cabbage rolls. I also have a tiny 6" (?) skillet for cooking two fried eggs just for me. As young people who set up homes in the 80s and 90s, we were sold a bill of goods with "nonstick" cookware. That is terrible stuff -- the Teflon flakes off and the thin metal warps and so it doesn't sit flat on a glass stovetop. With proper seasoning, cast iron IS nonstick! I bought a glass top for the 15" skillet on Amazon. You will need a top one day, and this top is just so cool. I do sometimes wash my cast iron with a tiny dab of dish soap, depending on what I cooked in it. And when I put the pan on the burner to dry, I set the kitchen timer for 1 minute -- to make sure I don't forget it and start a fire!

[@preppedforeternityhomestea2848]

We just started using cast iron about9 months ago and absolutely love it. Looking to buy more and have a variety of sizes. I even told my daughter to never get rid of them once we pass on. I hope she too will eventually grow to love cast iron. New to your channel, btw, enjoying it a lot!!🤗

[@lotusflo12]

Omg! Your story is deja vù. Bought my cast iron over 10 years ago. Haven’t use them in 3-4 years after moving in my new home. Just seasoned them this morning! To start using them again 💕

[@aldonastraczek]

All my cookware is either from le creuset or Staub. I absolutely adore cast iron. Best way to cook. I found some of the pieces second hand or on sale which allowed me to not have to break the bank (those 2 brands are very popular here in France as they are made in France).

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Those are both great brands!

[@debrafry1510]

I’m in my sixties & I still use my Great Grand Mothers cast iron which was handed down to her. I’ve no clue how old it actually is. It’s still in perfect condition & will be handed down to my grandchildren.

[@Beecozz7]

Serious cooks have serious tools. I also have several cast iron pieces and I love taking care of them, I see it as part of the process of being a good cook. I also have a collection of enameled pieces from Holland, beautiful colors and the big dutch oven is my jam pan because it's heavy bottomed and non-reactive. I did splurge one year and spent Christmas money on a copper and stainless saute pan from France, also one of my favorites. TY #cookingisfun

[@kathybenn7618]

Cast iron is also excellent for making homemade caramel. Even heat distribution quickens the process and your kitchen smells like yum.

[@tgchism]

We love using our cast iron. It is a little different and you do have to get used to but once you have it down its great!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I bought my cast iron skillet (10") to cook on a gas range. nothing else cooks even enough on a gas burner. now, it is the only frying pan I use. I have an old cast iron pot that I am going to start using. rabbit stew coming up next week. and I just found a place to get a 14" for $40.

[@rocketgranny2261]

Same here. I have 4 (Lodge) cast iron pans, in a range of sizes, but it's the 10" frying pan that gets used every single day. I wound up gifting my neighbor with my collection of All-Clad cookware keeping only my stockpot and steamer. She was delighted and I was happy to regain the storage space.

[@bagladysendtheferalspinner3761]

I got a couple of really nice cast iron pans from the second hand store. I put them through a cycle of the the self clean oven and re-seasoned them and they are great. Cheers, Laura

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

I love cast iron for all the reasons you mentioned, but it is even closer to my heart because it is so closely associated with my memories of my Mama Rosie and Mama Willie (grand and great grandmothers). They had quite a few of all sizes, and shapes, and I would give anything to have one of theirs, not sure who got them. Mama Willie even had wonderful, doublesided corn pone pans as well as the corn stick pans. Mama Rosie made the tissue thin layers of her famous 10-14 layer chocolate cakes in her cast iron pans. BTW, i use Barkeeper's Friend to clean the bottom of my pans to look new. It will definitely help you out without scrubbing, with the bottom of yiur Dutch oven, but I would test it in a small area first. It has worked for me, though, when i have burnt things in mine. :)

[@amandaforeman703]

Cast iron is the best! I went through so much Teflon before converting for good to cast iron! I thought I ruined my first cast iron skillet cuz I seasoned it incorrectly! I learned so quick! I buy mine at the flea market! I love cast iron so much I have a Facebook page devoted to it! Lol! It’s thecastirondiva ! , I converted to cast iron after my son was found with a iron difficiancy, I love my cast iron! I use them every day! Makes the best fried chicken! I just wish I had my granny’s skillet. Great vid hon!

[@marthak3191]

OMG. My cast iron pan was the first thing I bought for my first home at 21, also as a new mama.

[@marthak3191]

(This was 2 years ago lol) And yes it was Lodge, and yes, I may have used Kohl’s cash to buy it lol

[@gmc0678]

Can’t do fried green maters in any pan except cast iron! I’m using CI skillets that are 50+ yrs old and those are considered teenagers in the CI world.

[@latriciacagle4873]

GMC 06 I love fried green tomatoes!!! I haven’t had them in so long. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

[@songbyrdha]

That's the only way we do fried green maters, too!!! I could eat those things every day, at every meal! It's hard to be patient and let my tomatoes ripen! Lol. But I also love to just slice a ripe tomato and eat them with salt! YUM!!!

[@moonchildfarm127]

I have my great Grandma's Lodge from the 30's a chicken fryer and skillet and my mama's Griswold, I love it! I also got a non enameled dutch oven from my hubby for Christmas. Don't get a flat top stove, I broke ours as soon as we moved in, the cast iron got too hot and cracked it, so now I'm using an old plain electric, I was used to gas all my adult life. Ooops

[@susieclark1498]

I love my Lodge Cast Iron pans.

[@OrganicallyAnn]

My favorite cast iron pan is my Comal💚 it’s very flat - perfect for quesadillas, eggs and pancakes. I did the same thing u did when i was a newlywed - i put my 14” in the dishwashers 😂

[@Bessie603]

I love your info on cast iron. I am so fortunate to have GRISWOLD PANS that have been handed down to me from family members , I know that they are over a 100 years old . I have seen them in old family pictures from 1910 being used over a campfire, I love love using them and have some of them hanging on the wall like you do. I have no problem using them I just try not to use soap in them. and I do not use anything in them that mite scratch when I clean them like sharp item. I love the plastic scrapers if anything gets stuck. Keep up your good vidoes I love them

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

What an incredible treasure!

[@funnytime1111]

My husband and I have found the cleaning our cast iron with coarse kosher salt is the best way to clean it. Soaks up the grease, abrasive so it helps with scrubbing, and won’t take off your seasoning

[@bonnieskitchengarden]

Your mamma must be proud you and i like alot of the same things i try and get my daughters to use cast iron they look at me like i am crazy and i cant get them interested in the garden either they prefer their veg from the store but i guess thats my fault for not grow my mine sooner you restore my opinion in your whole generation i was starting to think that good old fashion cooking and values were a lost art Thank you for another good video

[@twbobbett]

Hi Jess. Your vid popped up and I'm not sure why. I watched it and remembered my mom gave to me a cast iron skillet. I searched, found it, cleaned it up. Thanks.

[@4philipp]

Have you ever used Clay Pots? My mom had one, it was called a Römer Topf. It’s used for baking. You have to soak it in water prior to use. It’s cool stuff

[@plante_n_seeds4505]

My cast irons pans are fantastic--I've gotten them all from Lodge and the dutch oven is a good arm workout lol but it makes an unbelievable pot roast

[@amywert8088]

Definitely my daily driver!

[@jengoods2246]

I not long ago bought some cast iron, I’m an Aussie and it’s not a thing known outside of camping ⛺️ but I’m learning to cook in mine and learning to love it, great video thankyou

[@uddercharmsfarm8159]

I use my cast iron daily! I've got a pan from my mom that is old and I've found 2 griswolds in antique shops. The old griswold is hands down the best! Talk about a solid and smooth as glass pan.

[@morganbailey3357]

You should totally do a homestead kitchen tour! I would love to see the way you think in regards to simple cooking

[@ashhill9650]

All my frying pans are very old cast iron some came from grandparents yrs. ago , and some I found at flea markets just in some junk boxes . Love my pans .

[@thepadillafamilyhomestead]

I have dreaded trying to use cast iron. I am a dishwasher girl thru and thru. I just ordered my first lodge pan ❤

[@laurenmccue1912]

Thank you. I was gifted a cast iron pan for a wedding present. I’ve used it off and on for years. I learned the trick of drying it on the burner but still my seasoning wasn’t staying on the bottom of the pan. I’ve been using SOS pads to clean them that has the soap. 🤦‍♀️ That must be stripping my seasoning. I’ll get this right. Can’t wait to throw away my Paula Deen pans and never look back.

[@chicken26arick]

You can use Barkeepers Friend on your enameled cast iron. Will get that black stuff off the bottom.

[@aprilanonymous7237]

I have a 10" and 12" CI pans that I picked up at garage sales very cheap. I was never satisfied with the 10" pan. After watching this video I checked and sure enough, it's made in Taiwan. The 12" is a Lodge. I also got the enameled Dutch oven at a close-out store for under $20 bc it had a chip on the outside handle. I also have a wok and a baking stone which also follow the same rules of seasoning and care. My baking stone is actually black and incredibly smooth from use. Same concept too about passing them down to the next generation.

[@shannonkatereadsstuff]

April Anonymous my baking stone is black too and I get some funny looks about it from people who don’t know what it is.

[@Poconogreyhound]

Awesome video! We originally starting using cast iron because our calphalon pans kept warping on our glass top stove. I think its been 10 years now that we have been using cast iron and will never go back to anything else.

[@mareinawhite1926]

Jess, I got a ton of cast iron pans from a lady for a quarter the price, had to deseason them all, and re-season them all. That’s all I use. I got rid of all of my other pans.

[@christina7088]

Also, my Aunt just gave me a Crofton 5qt dutch oven. I'm pretty proud of it. My kids will definitely know all about cast iron.

[@maleaann]

Oh my goodness! We have so much in common! I started to learn to cook and learn about real food the same way -- child with severe food allergies!

[@jackieperkins691]

I bought my cast iron pans because they are oven safe and sturdy. And I can bake Chicago style deep dish pizza in them. Also, I get tired of having to brown food in a fry pan on top of the stove then having to transfer the food to a baking dish so it can go in the oven.

[@HannaPramholt]

I got a cast iron pancake pan for my 20th birthday. Loved it, now I've moved across the world and my pan is still in my basement back home .. the heaviness of it will make it tricky to transport it here. But now I have to cause you made me miss it so much 😊💜 and imagine when I get old and I can give it to my children telling them how I had to fly it across the world in my twenties 😍

[@jenedge5949]

The shine on that 6 inch pan is something to envy. Bet is a dream to cook in. ♥️ I know this is a year old vid, but I'd like to encourage any woman thinking of having babies to start cooking in cast iron. Your iron levels are important when you are pregnant because you will be making extra blood, not to mention a whole new person, and iron is needed in the month+ process of making red blood cells. The iron pills usually have to be taken with a stool softener because of undesirable side effect. I'd much rather get mine for free and no side effects. 🍳

[@Calichickengirl]

I love my cast iron and my enamel pans! So easy to use!

[@grandiesgarden175]

Enjoyed this video! You're always so informative!

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Great video Jess! My wife has a few cast pans and loves them to no end. Thanks for the story and memories. Hope you have an awesome weekend!

[@tracyhayward1920]

Love me my cast iron collection also Jess😉 GREAT video on the topic also, thanks for sharing with us!

[@mikefarmer7653]

great vid.......dig your stories.......

[@phyllisrea3415]

I put my really coated ugly-looking cast irons in the fireplace and they come out like brand new you have to season them all over again but they are definitely clean no heavy scrubbing love your show God bless

[@DebbieArnoldDiningWithDebbie]

I have 5 pieces of my grandmother's cast iron most of which I use all of the time. I've been married for a really loooonnnng time and that cast iron was old when I got it. I did have a piece to crack---my paternal grandmother's wash pot fell off the back of a moving truck and cracked. It was a sad day:( I gave up Teflon in favor of cast iron, enameled cast iron and my All-Clad stainless. I do have a couple of nonstick ceramic sauté pans that I use for omelets and crepes. I typically store my cast iron skillets in the oven -- a habit I inherited, I suppose. I do have several pieces of Le Creuset enameled cast iron, but I have always gotten it on sale, sometimes as much as half off. (You know there's an outlet store in Central AR now?) It's a gift I have given to myself:) Good job!

[@bmajor6328]

You are a wealth of information! Thanks😄👍

[@erikaroos3803]

My cast iron pans were handed down to me from my mothers grandmother and they are still great to cook in. Everything we cook is made in those pans. I just found your channel and I think it's great. ❤

[@kristintaft1236]

YES MORE RECIPES!