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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.

[–] 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.

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