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What are some things you can/should cheap out on? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 9 months ago by LunchEnjoyer to c/[email protected]

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I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[–] aeharding 0 points 9 months ago (14 children)

Nonstick pan for eggs. Get the cheapest. Only use for eggs. Replace if coating damaged.

Does not apply to any other cooking ware tho

[–] PuzzledBlueberry 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Get cast iron instead, and never worry about having to replace it

[–] aeharding 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I have cast iron, I use it often, but I don’t like using it for eggs in the morning.

[–] EnderMB 7 points 9 months ago

No idea why you're downvoted. Seasoning a cast iron pan sufficiently enough to fry an egg is challenging, whereas most chefs will use a non-stick pan solely for this purpose. It's basically the one thing that non-stick is good at.

[–] Gerbils 3 points 9 months ago

I'm with you. Started working to eliminate Teflon from the kitchen and went full cast iron, but eggs were still a challenge... Until someone turned me on to carbon steel.

It's lighter (not as light as an aluminum pan with Teflon, but significantly lighter than cast iron) and takes the same abuse and seasoning as cast iron.

[–] thorbot 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If it’s seasoned well enough it will work great with eggs

[–] aeharding 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Its not a matter of stick, it's a matter of convenience. It takes too long to get to temperature when I just need one egg.

[–] thorbot 1 points 9 months ago

I have a gas stove so I wouldn’t know

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