RandomGeordie

RandomGeordie t1_jcnj5i2 wrote

Reply to comment by MissRadicalEdward in What are some bifl kitchen jtems? by NebuKadneZaar

Pretty much all I was doing is rinsing it with water + scraping it with a metal spatula to get things that were stuck on, off. With a tiny bit of oil in the pan and medium heat I'd still get food sticking to it that I'd need to deglaze.

Once again I'll try and just reiterate how much I disliked cooking with it;

  • A 12 inch lodge skillet is heavy. I have a ceramic sink, and a glass hob. Not ideal.
  • Waiting for it to heat up
  • Dealing with it whe it's hot
  • Oil and paper towels and dirty tea towels
  • Food sticking unless you've perfectly seasoned it over several rounds in the oven

With my Tramontina pan, I just don't really need to care about any of that. I take it out, put it on the hob, it's warm in about 60 seconds and none of my food sticks even with very high heat. Eggs? Sure. Stir fry? Sure. Pancakes? Ofcourse.

If I want to be lazy and leave it with food in on the countertop I can. I don't need to be cautious about acidic foods. Washing it is easy because I don't have to care about water and oil and heating it back up afterwards and stuff.

I dunno - you Americans really love your cast iron, but I've spent £25 on Amazon for a non-stick pan that brings me great joy when cooking and I don't have to fuck about.

I know this is the buy it for life sub and I'm all for that, but I'd honestly just get an All Clad or Made In stainless steel set if I wanted something BIFL for the kitchen. Yes, cast iron skillets are BIFL, but they're a pain in the arse in my opinion. I'm happy to shell out some extra money to avoid all that. I don't want to spend a certain % of my time on this earth caring for a piece of metal just so I can prepare a meal. I have other stuff to spend time on.

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RandomGeordie t1_jcnd684 wrote

Reply to comment by mutetheads in What are some bifl kitchen jtems? by NebuKadneZaar

I have a cast iron pan and it's a fucking pain in the arse for the foods I cook.

  • it's heavy as fuck, so if I drop it accidentally whilst cleaning its going to smash my ceramic sink
  • food still sticks to it, even with the correct heat whilst cooking / several rounds of seasoning in the oven
  • I have to wash it very soon after cooking, which is a pain in the ass if I just want to cook -> eat -> potatoe for an hour or two watching TV
  • Drying the pan after washing it in the sink absolutely ruins a tea towel.
  • Having to re-oil + heat my pan after drying it is also just another annoying step. What a waste of paper towels.

All in all, I don't use it anymore.

I have a Tramontina non-stick professional frying pan. Best thing I've ever bought. When it eventually starts losing its non-stick qualities in a year or two I'll just buy another one for £25.

If you want to spend the money, get some Made In stainless steel cook-ware. Or All Clad.

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RandomGeordie t1_jbh2rka wrote

Reply to comment by TheJawsofIce in WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce

As long as it has a USB, you can use something like the Logitech g pro wireless. Lasts for fucking ages too, and no wire to get in the way.

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