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[–] [email protected] 59 points 5 days ago (2 children)

That wall looks like wood.

;)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago
[–] aeronmelon 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Good wood, too, if it can support that weight.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] aeronmelon 11 points 5 days ago

”She showed me her room,
wall of cast iron pans,
like 40 of them.”

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Whoa, I was not aware Lodge did such intricate engraving work in Canada's honor. They almost look like the designs on coins.

I can't wait for Lodge to also produce one skillet design for each US State haha. It appeals to both cast iron users, and numismatists. A strange Venn Diagram, no doubt.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I’m so disappointed with the placement of the Florida pan’s handle.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

If they weren't going to make a panhandle out of the panhandle, they could have at least put it down at the bottom angling from Biscayne Bay down to Key West.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The very first state I looked for was California, because it would presumably be a large and complex. And it is. But then I scrolled down by one state and saw Colorado. That's just disappointing lol

All the rectilinear US states make boring skillets, although credit where it's due, the photos suggest that those skillets are properly accounting for how lines of latitude curve with the Earth. Meaning that the Colorado skillet's top and bottom sides might actually be curves rather than straight lines. Very interesting. I enjoyed this haha

[–] zkfcfbzr 5 points 5 days ago

The amazing thing is they still charge $700 if you want to buy that Colorado. Even Rhode Island is $150...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My main pan. I can no longer find it for sale. If I'd known, I would have purchased a second one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Was there a picture that was meant with this comment? I don't seem to be able to find which pan you're referring to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was responding to your comment about the pan with the maple leaf...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Ah, I see. I didn't know if it was that one, or the one with the loon + maple leaf, in the top-right.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

🎵 One of these things is not like the other 🎵

(I'm only slightly jealous)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Is the bear-trap looking thing for waffles?

[–] Mannimarco 3 points 5 days ago

Very nice, one day I will have something like this

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Unlocked Cauldron Level 4

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The black spatula is a nice touch

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's plastic and to ensure that family members use that instead of metal spatulas on my electric griddle, top left. LOL

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I like my silicone ones more. Would that work on an electric griddle? If so, you might want to switch. Might not go as well with the aesthetic though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Hmm, I think switching to silicone is a no brainer. Thanks!

OXO makes a black silicone "pancake turner" :^)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Out of cast iron?! Now I want that.

Edit: I'm high! Yes silicon all mine are colorful. I haven't seen black silicone before. No aesthetic lost 🍲

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I thought this was old news that we debunked recently? I'm confused

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago

It's just not as bad as initially thought

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Damn that article's title and headline are so misleading considering the article is about the researchers' correction.

[–] SpiceDealer 1 points 5 days ago

Bookmarking for inspiration. This is definitely going to be a future project.

[–] Anticorp 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Why so many pans of similar size?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The two on the left, upper row 10"/lower row 6", are of this style:

[–] Anticorp 2 points 5 days ago

Oh cool. Is the left one for bacon, to keep it out of the grease? We have 2 10", one 12", a 12" carbon steel pan, and an enameled dutch oven. That pretty much covers all of our needs. I'd still like to get a carbon wok though. Oh, and my wife has one of those flat ones like on the right side of your picture, but I never use it, and I don't think she does either.