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I got one. Now what the fuck do I do?

>> No.10270977

>>10270970
try making a food in it

>> No.10270980

A brand new one? Bake some buttery cornbread in it.

>> No.10270988

>>10270970
beat a vegan to death with it to season it

>> No.10270990

>>10270970
Put it in the cabinet and use good stainless and non-stick pans as the need arises. Cast iron is high maintenance, and a huge pain in the ass.

>> No.10270995
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>>10270980
Why does everybody fucking say cornbread I hate cornbread.

>>10270977
But what kind of foods though?

>>10270988
I didn't buy this for vegetables, anon.

>> No.10271004
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10271004

>>10270990
They said this was the only way to achieve the perfect fried egg.

I am a man of simple wants, I only wanted to enjoy the perfect fried egg before I croak.

>> No.10271009

>>10270995
>I didn't buy this for vegetables, anon.
Stop before they become a vegetable. But I don't recommend that.

>> No.10271011

>>10270970
cook eggs half assed then give up trying to season it properly and let it rust in your garage for the next 10 years

>> No.10271023

>>10271004
>They said this was the only way to achieve the perfect fried egg.
No, you misread. Carbon steel makes the best egg pan. it's what the french use for omelets.

>> No.10271030

>>10270970
Shallow fry some fried chicken a few times if you want to start the seasoning out on the right path.

>> No.10271047
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>>10271011
>>10271030
>>10271023
>>10271009
Are you serious did I just waste $20 on a fucking meme gadget? That's the last time I learn from a fucking "Youtube" chef

>> No.10271073

>>10271047
my cast iron is gorgeous and borderline a work of art but only after i used it daily for 10 years
it's only worth it if it's worth it to you personally somehow.
it's really cool, it's an ancient lodge from when they used to machine them smooth.
you still need oil though i don't know where that meme came from

>> No.10271101

>>10270988
Epic, bro. *hands you a bacon shot*

>> No.10271112

>>10270995
>I hate cornbread.
Kill yourself.

>> No.10271120
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>>10271073
I want to learn to cook for real and right now I am 9/10ths of the way to burning a salad. Help.

>> No.10271127
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10271127

>>10271112
>it's not meat

>> No.10271132

>>10271101
>slams back bacon shot
AAAAAAAAAAGHHH
now ill take some fine whiskey to share with my carnivorous brothers

>> No.10271142

>>10271132
you know whiskey is vegan right? dumbass

>> No.10271158

>>10271101
>>10271142
Aint no mad like vegan mad

>> No.10271167

>>10271158
u mad bro xD

>> No.10271185

>>10271127
You can put bacon in corn bread
A lot of cornbread is made using bacon fat/lard

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>>10271142
The people who make whiskey aren't though. How the fuck do you even eat one of these?

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>>10271185
What if I just fried the bacon in the pan?

>> No.10271194

>>10271186
wit a fork

>> No.10271202

>>10271120
just use it a lot, with a metal spatula if you can
clean it when you're done, do not pussy out on that, just use a green pad and hot hot hot water and tiny bit of soap, then rinse real good with more hot water. then dry out with a paper towel and set it down on a hot stove for a couple of minutes to completely dry out.
like i said, it's only for weird personal reasons to use one of these things. otherwise get a stainless steel and clean with steel wool scrubby pads

>> No.10271207

>>10271202
oh and again like i said you do have to use a fair bit of oil or butter. anyone who says other wise and that their eggs slide out with no lube is fucking lying.

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>>10271207
>>10271202
But is it good at searing steaks and burgers and such?

>> No.10271252
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>>10271207
since i'm sharing

>> No.10271259

>>10271186
When they get that big it's best to turn them into sausage. The small ones can be cooked like any other pig.
I hunt and eat these fuckers all the time because my state wants them dead. They are fair game all year

>> No.10271262

>>10271217
of course it is.
just don't expect to have not to have to scrub it a little with a green pad (i even bought a little chain mail thing) and soap when you're done

>> No.10271275

>>10271259
>>10271262
This is what I wanted to hear. I was led to believe this is the ultimate man's pan. Sounds like you can take one of these baby's out with a propane grill and be set as long as you kill your food for the day.

>> No.10271288

>>10270995
>what kind of foods

Anything with fat/ requires a lot of oil

After a few months they will become more non-stick than any meme pan, and (properly maintained) will last literally your entire life.

>> No.10271302

Once you season it with canola/vegetable oil or whatever. Use butter or lard to cook in it. Other oils will get over heated and tacky reducing the non stickiness. Egg and butter = no problem.

>> No.10271311

>>10271288
>>10271302
I am seasoning with coconut oil, did I fuck up?

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>>10271252

>> No.10271347

>>10271311
Literally any oil is fine. Just be patient and keep using it.

>> No.10271460

>>10271324
i'm prouder than i want to admit, all i do is cook shit in it

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>>10271460

>> No.10271510

>>10271474
tonight i'm making boxed macaroni and cheese so no, not really

>> No.10271546

>>10271311
any high smoke point oil is fine, which means just about anything other than olive oil

>> No.10271555

>>10271190
then you would have some fried bacon

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>>10271555
Do these digits represent that such fried bacon would be adequate seasoning?

>> No.10271581

>>10271564
if you smeared a thin layer of the fat around the pan and baked it at an extremely high temperature it might work, though personally I've always used oil for seasoning and never tried using fat, so I can't say for certain

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>>10270970

>> No.10271587

douse it in industrial vinegar and boil tomatoes in it.

>> No.10271589

>>10271581
people frequently season with lard, but I dunno even bacon would have enough fat to handle it

>> No.10271593

>>10271581
>I've always used oil for seasoning and never tried using fat
u wot m8

>> No.10271606

>>10271593
I mean unless you count just cooking normally with meat and fat as seasoning, of course. By seasoning I mean coating it in a thin layer of oil and putting in the oven at max temperature

>>10271589
yeah I've heard that, but never tried it myself

>> No.10271682

>>10271587
Don't do this it makes mustard gas.

>> No.10272517

>>10271004
nonstick, t-fal

Bacon first, slow heat, unbroken grass-fed free-range eggs. Cook properly. Cast-iron shit is garbage.