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Newb Questions (self.castiron)

submitted 1 year ago by dohpaz42 to c/castiron

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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 14 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year 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!

[–] Trapping5341 3 points 1 year ago

Been using the same lodge skillet since like 2013. I Bea the shit out of it and abuse it more than anyone ever should. Bought it when I bought my first house because we gutted the kitchen and the only way to cook was in the fire pit 😂 since then I haven't touched a regular non stick pan. I have more cast iron than I can count but that first one from Walmart is the only one that really gets any use.