Cast Iron

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A community for cast iron cookware. Recipes, care, restoration, identification, etc.

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Newb Questions (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by dohpaz42@lemmy.world to c/castiron@lemmy.world

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Hello, I am looking to get myself a cast iron skillet, and I have a couple of questions I'm not finding immediate answers for:

Does it matter what brand of skillet I get? Is there one brand better than another, especially for beginners?
What size should I get? My main interest in CI is to make my own pizzas, but I'll probably expand out from there.
Should I get a set with multiple sizes?

Thanks! Also, am I missing asking anything else? I don't know what I don't know. :)

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[–] FiniteThreat@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lodge makes a bunch of different sizes. They’re good value. It’s cast iron, a very basic material, you don’t need to get super expensive stuff like Le Creuset. 10-12 inch would be a good all-round size and be great for personal pizzas. I wouldn’t get a set unless there was a specific size(s) you knew you wanted.

[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 7 points 2 years ago

OP, what finite here said all rings true.

One of my favorite parts of cast iron is how easy and forgiving it is. Look up some videos and do some research on seasoning the skillet and you'll be making some awesome pizzas!

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