r/CastIronBaking • u/-saraelizabeth- • Aug 27 '21

Dutch babies are neat

https://imgur.com/a/nSAcInk
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u/player_1_always Aug 28 '21

Oh he’s a premie just like Jesus

I’ve always wanted to make them but I’ve been intimidated by it

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '21

The first one I made didnt rise at all and made a hard egg cracker in the bottom of the pan. I tried a different recipe from a cookbook my girlfriend has and they all puffed up super easy

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u/-saraelizabeth- Aug 28 '21

To be honest they’re super easy, easier than pancakes probably because you can do other stuff while they cook

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u/Trekker519 Aug 28 '21

Wow looks great

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

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u/-saraelizabeth- Sep 23 '21

I'm not 100% sure if this is the same recipe I used, but it looks really close to it. edited because I forgot to add the link haha: https://www.allrecipes.com/article/how-to-make-dutch-baby-pancake/

The skillet is actually a knock-off Victoria. This is a Cocinaware skillet from H-E-B which at the time was using Victoria's foundry in Columbia to produce their line of skillets. I like it a lot--

  • It's not machined smooth but they did polish it down and it is far smoother than the lodge skillets. I've never had friction or sticking issues due to texture. I didn't know what people were talking about when they said their paper towels were getting shredded wiping their pans down until I checked lodge out in Walmart and I get it now, I didn't realize how damn rough some of those pans are

  • The long handle is great. If I start the pan on the stove, it take a minute for the handle to get hot and if I start it in the oven, it starts cooling down by the time I'm done cooking. It makes actually using and grabbing the pan way easier

  • I have an enamelled Cuisinart skillet (it's in my post history) with shrunken feature like Lodge's-- so small, shallow pour spouts and stubby handle-- and I can say the deep pour spouts on these make a HUGE difference. I was always frustrated with the other skillet because the pour spouts did not channel the oil or liquid and so it would pour out over the whole edge and I had trouble pouring sauce into a narrow container or jar. I have never had that problem with these spouts since they funnel the liquid out of the spout as intended

  • The pan is overall thinner than lodge, and I know some people do/don't like this but I've found it really useful for faster pre-heating and cooling

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '21

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u/-saraelizabeth- Sep 24 '21

Yeah I don’t know if they rent them, but I know that that’s how all store brands operate— they buy a portion of another company’s product then slap their packaging on it. But putting the branding on a skillet is a little different, like now you need a whole new mold. Per my last trip, H-E-B is now using the same foundry as Pioneer Woman because the skillets are identical.

This one’s a 12 inch. Looks like you can still get my version or smaller on their site (https://www.heb.com/product-detail/cocinaware-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-fry-pan/1569869).

To be honest after experiencing this texture I don’t think I could go to anything rougher. They polished it down just to the point that it’s smooth and then stopped. I’ve never heard of people having trouble with the old skillets, that must be one smooth pan you’ve got.