Why I Use Cast Iron

Cooking with Cast Iron

My grandma always used a cast iron pan. I had never even though of having a cast iron pan they look so clunky and hard to clean, that all changed a few years ago.

I must have gotten a bee in my bonnet – I saw some cast-iron frying pans on sale, and I bought them. They reminded me castironof grandma, and I was feeling nostalgic. The one I bought was pre-seasoned, so I didn’t have to worry about preparing it for cooking. Well, I have fallen in love with my pan.

A cast iron pan is chemical free and never ever needs to be replaced. I use to replace my frying pan every year not anymore. To my surprise food glide out of the pan better than one made with Teflon; it can go from stove to oven. A well- season cast iron pan will only get better with age.

Cooking on it food just tastes better for example: toasted cheese sandwiches the bread gets a little crusty and they are delicious.

When I read that you are not supposed to wash them out with soap “what”?  Once I have cooked my food, I will then transfer any leftovers to a container go over to the sink and run hot-water scrub with steel wool it works like a charm. I can use any utensils I want with it – no need to worry about scratching the surface.

Obviously, if you have not used one try it, I believe you will find them one of the essentials in your kitchen like I have.

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Public Service Announcement – Mercury

 

Cleaning up toxic spillsI am sorry but I hate the government regulating everything, including the light bulbs we should use. Did you know the new fluorescent light bulbs are toxic they have mercury in them? If you break one there is a special procedure you need to know in order to clean it up.

Since the light bulbs do contain mercury, you need to keep it away from everyone especially kids, animal pregnant women.

Why is it that every time the government tries to fix something it causes more problems usually worse than the one they were trying to fix?

If you break one of the new light bulbs, here is a link so you can be safe when trying to clean it up and get rid of it… Don’t clean up the broken glass without reading this.

Cleaning up Mercury Spills (a shattered florescent light bulb)

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Quote – Anais Nin


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love reading about people’s lives it fascinates me.  Especially those  that had the odds against them but rose from the turmoil and strife to become what they were meant to be.

I read a couple of  biographies about  Anais Nin,   she was a writer about the same time Henry Miller was. Anais was quite a bohemian and lived a lifestyle that was really controversial, especially in her day. However, she did come up with some wonderful quotes, and I wanted to share one today…

 

beautiful quote

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