ITT: Best purchases
vintage pyrex
EZ Cracker
>>7283088
lol, nooo get out
the stand mixer + the dutch ovens.
my 3.5 qt is coming on thursday so the set will be complete.
pressure canner to make jack an hero
>>7283078
This, to be quite honest, family.
>>7283136
Are you using this indoors or outdoors?
>>7283140
Outdoors. Are you insane?
>>7283078
>meme iron pan
>>7283078
If it's so good then why does it rust? Checkmate conservatives!
>>7283136
>senpai means family
dumb ass cracker
>>7283142
I thought Range hoods would disperse the smoke, etc.
Will that thing last in a humid place?
Florida, tropical countries, etc
>>7283156
hahhaa senpai desu wordfilter smdh
baka
>>7283160
>I thought Range hoods would disperse the smoke, etc.
wtf? you must be trolling. what house do you know has a propane grill inside with a god damn range hood above it?
>>7283160
>Will that thing last in a humid place?
>Florida, tropical countries, etc
Yes. They typically last 20+ years in a wet environment. Still got a cover on it though.
>>7283078
If it aint vintage, it aint worth buying
>>7283176
are there any cast iron skillets being manufactured where the surface is actually made smooth and the seasoning is decent?
>120 euros for 1 pan
wtfug?
>>7283204
staub's pretty expensive
>>7283206
but is it worth it? I bought a cast iron skillet for 30 euros somewhere (although, that one didn't have the smooth surface that this one seems to have)
>>7283188
Finex, but it's pricey
>>7283213
not for cast irons i guess since there are cheaper options
>>7283222
yeah but the cheap ones all seem to have a rough surface.
>>7283213
This one is smooth because it has been glazed. The glaze can chip, but isn't porous like an unglazed pan. Many people prefer unglazed and machined cast iron skillets. I dont know of any manufacturers who make these currently. Many people buy old skillets because its cast iron and will last for a very long time.
>>7283232
>machined cast iron skillets
I NEED THIS
>>7283078
>>7283188
>>7283213
>>7283222
>>7283229
>>7283232
Get meme'd on bitches
Carbon steel 4 lyfe niggas
>>7283249
>Carbon steel
I might buy it, but tell me what the advantage of that is. How durable is the surface? How non stick is it? How much abuse can the surface take?
>>7283253
It's pretty dammed noon stick. I've had mine for a week and with 4 half ass coats of flaxseed oil it won't let cubes of potatoes stick at all after 30 or so seconds. It's about 5lbs, sturdy as fuck. It basically is almost as good at heat retention as cast iron but smoother. I haven't tried eggs yet.
>>7283270
fuck, I was hoping that I didn't have to season it.
>only electrical hotplate
>and tiny oven
I wish I had gas stove
>>7283253
Also, I exclusively use metal utensils on it, and occasionally a light touch with chainmail. It has all of the downsides of cast iron in regards to taking care of it with water etc.
>>7283279
>It has all of the downsides of cast iron in regards to taking care of it with water etc.
fug, so I can't be rough with cleaning if something stuck to it? and it rusts like crazy?
>>7283078
>2016
>not cooking in real ceramic with xtrema
Intoxication and cancer/10
>>7283312
>real ceramic with xtrema
?
>>7283315
https://www.ceramcor.com/
>>7283317
seems like some hipster meme
>>7283323
nonstick is the only hipster here, my meme master
>>7283297
You can't use soap. You can use stuff like chainmail from what I've heard. It's pretty slick, so most stuff doesn't take much effort anyways.
I have a harder time cleaning my stainless with soap than I do my carbon with salt and water.
>>7283345
>chainmail
you mean steel woll? doesn't that scratch the fuck out of the surface and ruin the seasoning?
>>7283353
No, chainmail.
>>7283118
this isn't very pleasing to my eyes
but it's not my house so who cares
is that an end-grain cutting board? looks great
senpai cuck senpai
>>7283088
>>7283078
Not trolling but I bought an ikea non stick frying pan for $20 and I don't think it can be improved upon
>>7283118
>that angle
>3.5 qt
What mathematically defunct universe do you live in?
>>7283156
angry nigger detected. s.m.h. t.b.h. my simian f.a.m.
>>7283140
If I were willing to spend up to $100, what's the best knife I could possibly get?
I think I prefer the French style.
>>7283969
wusthof chef knife
http://www.amazon.com/Wusthof-Classic-8-Inch-Cooks-Knife/dp/B00009ZK08
This cast iron pan thing is just a meme, right? Thing sucks ass.
fuck off with the memes
>>7285294
yup
>>7283385
shit, I didn't even know that existed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLXEhnZMHQU
>dat smooth fucking surface of his vintage CI skillet
man, why the fuck doesn't anyone sell machined cast iron anymore? I want the surface to be smooth!
>>7283969
>If I were willing to spend up to $100
>Price: $119.00
>>7283969
thesweethome.com/reviews/the-best-chefs-knife-for-most-cooks/
pick from the list of honorable mentions and remember to try before you buy
>>7285303
>man, why the fuck doesn't anyone sell machined cast iron anymore?
Because it's totally unnecessary. Even a "rough" skillet like a Lodge is perfectly nonstick when seasoned correctly.
>>I want the surface to be smooth!
Why? It doesn't matter.
>>7283078
8-9 inch spring loaded stainless steel tongs
>>7286460
Sounds too short to be useful. Why not longer?
>>7286458
>when seasoned correctly.
that is the issue, you can't expect everyone to be able to season it correctly (I can't because my stove is electric and my oven's too small).
factory seasoning seems to be sub-par as well.
>>7286474
By all means, my hands are stupid small though
>>7286458
It's just part of the cast iron meme that he trolls on this board like to propagate along with never using soap and hilariously over-complicated methods of seasoning.
>>7283864
Well I also bought an Ikea frying pan, and it's a piece of shit.
>>7286458
smooth + correct seasoning > rought + correct seasoning
>>7286485
I have an ikea nonstick wok pan, it's great.
>>7286489
Once it's seasoned correctly the smoothness of the casting is totally irrelevant, except perhaps to your autism.
>>7286422
Is it stainless steel?
>you
Cheap and can be sharpened again and again and again. I nearly use it exclusively except for very fine stuff.
>>7283864
Also not trolling to say my $40 non-stick from Amazon
I've tried Cast Iron and Stainless. I despise both of them.
The very last thing I give a shit about is pan maintenance. Just wanna cook my shit, throw a bunch of soapy water onto it, and put it in the cupboard. Heats up and cools down way quicker as well.
>>7286512
this is bullshit. Correct seasoning is a very thin layer, thinner than the holes and imperfections of cast iron (not machined). Meaning it will never result in a smooth surface like a machined cast iron pan + correct seasoning.
>>7286589
why?
What frying pan should I get if I suck at seasoning?
Does any company sell correctly seasoned pans?
drinking and cooking with cast iron rarely works well for me. always end up grabbing the fucking cast iron handle when i'm boozing and not paying attention. $3 or somethin and it saves the nerve endings in my hands.
>>7289274
Bread is suddenly easy as fuck. I liked making bread before but the kneading put me off as I could never be bothered.
the bottom of my cast iron skillet is rusty. what do?
>>7283275
If you want non-non-stick low maintenance frying pan get enamel. Don't expect anything to get close to a fresh non stick pan for sticking though, it just doesn't exist.
>>7289362
actually,from what I've read, Titanium coating is pretty great. I'm ordering a cast aluminium skillet with Titanium coating.
>>7289369
As far as I know those pans have a "ceramic" (ie. polymer) coating.
>>7289341
Scrub with steel wool to get rid of the rust and then re-season it.
>>7283118
w2c that shelf/stand
i love this thing
>>7283345
If there's burnt on food that won't come off with a sponge and water I [spoiler]let my cat lick it off with its sandpaper tongue[/spoiler] and give it a light rinse and scrub after.
Pretty effective senpai. Haven't got any horrible disease from it yet.
>>7289469
lol @ that gif
>>7289469
wtf dude
>giving burnt food to your cat
it will literally get cancer
>>7289477
Well, she'll die doing what she loved.
>>7289477
my mom used to let our dog eat shit scrapped off the bbq grill
he got lyphoma and died
she blamed pesticide
>>7289491
>she blamed pesticide
god damn women, never take responsibility for anything
>>7289435
Take these pans for instance :
http://www.woll-cookware.com/index.php/en/produkte-trans-en/woll-logic-trans-en/eigenschaften-trans-en
Yeah, there's titanium in them ... but the cooking surface is "ceramic" (ie. polymer). As far as I know that's generally true for titanium pans.
>>7289510
yeah that's what I bought (just not the same brand). I thought "titanium coating" was the upper layer
Thermapen mk4, the waterproofness really makes it along with the speed. Life wouldn't be as enjoyable without it now.
>>7283188
why do people ask this, just use it and it will become smooth on its own in not much time.
>>7289510
>ceramic = polymer
no. Polymer is repeating monomer. Ceramics are crystalline or amorphous.
>>7290433
what do you need it for? can't you just tell how done something is by sight and touch?
you'd get laughed out of any real professional kitchen for using one of these things
>>7290793
>what is cheese
>what is dessert
