Don’t be afraid of your cast iron pans. My sister in law gave me an excellent griddle years ago that I was afraid to use. Then I realized that my SIL would be more unhappy that I didn’t use it than if I somehow damaged it. So I just used it. On the stove. On the BBQ. Wonderful for nice crunchy veggies. Toss a metal bowl on it to steam things. So long as you hand wash your cast iron, it’s almost certain to outlast you.