Cast Iron Skillet

November 7, 2009 at 2:36 pm | Posted in kitchen tools | 11 Comments
Tags: cast iron, kitchen tools

I picked up my first cast iron skillet today from the Flea Market for $10!

cast iron skillet

Yes, my friend and I get up before the sun one Saturday a month and head to our local flea market looking for treasures. And this was today’s find…it’s an 8 inch cast iron skillet by Wagner Ware Sidney.

cast iron skillet handle

Now, being that this is my first cast iron skillet, I have no idea what to make. These recipes caught my eye…

Got any ideas?

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Jealous. That is all I can think to say. Jealous. Oh, and you should try the pear upside down gingerbread in the cast iron once I post it. 🙂

Comment by Gretchen Noelle— November 8, 2009 #

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Growing up, practically all my mom used was cast iron. I have a nice collection of them myself. I love to make cornbread in mine!

Comment by Deborah— November 8, 2009 #

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Nice! I make anything and everything in my cast iron. It’s really the only frying pan i use – fried eggs, scrambled eggs, carmelized onions, sauteing anything! Have fun!

Comment by Danielle— November 10, 2009 #

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Ok, I’m partial to the Naan, but there’s so many wonderful things you can do in that skillet. I’ve been contemplating this cherry clafloutis.

🙂 thanks for the link.

Comment by 2fishes5loaves— November 11, 2009 #

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opps… try this one http://tinyurl.com/yclpr

Comment by 2fishes5loaves— November 11, 2009 #

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man, you’d think that tinyurl.com would have gotten it right… so one more time. http://cafelynnylu.blogspot.com/2008/04/blackberry-clafoutis.html

Comment by 2fishes5loaves— November 11, 2009 #

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Oh my! Those blackberry clafoutis look amazing!

Comment by Karen— November 11, 2009 #

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I make 9-minute-steaks with my cast iron skillet and it comes out perfectly every time.

http://foodgloriousfoodoc.blogspot.com/2008/07/9-minute-steak.html

Comment by Veronica— November 12, 2009 #

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Pingback by Skillet Cornbread and Chili « Do Better— November 13, 2009 #

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I just found your blog from Canela y Comino’s blog. I love your skillet! I love cooking with cast iron so much that I leave my skillet (and new cast-iron dutch oven) on the stove top, but I stow away all the other pots and pans haha.

You have a nice-looking blog!! I’m glad I found you.

Comment by Memoria— January 7, 2010 #

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Go for the caramel apple cake! I’ve made this one myself and it’s fantastic, served up with real vanilla ice cream you can’t go wrong. Did you have to go to the trouble of re-seasoning it?

John.

Comment by kitchen equipment— September 2, 2010 #

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