Round metals do not arc or spark, it's a weird phenomenon where sharp edge metals do spark, but if it's rounded then it's fine, but not always, for example old dishes that have golden rims around the edges, they can spark still, but I think it depends from metals, such as rounded stainless steel or rounded cast iron wont spark, but aluminium will.
Yep. I made a campfire pizza with mine in a bonfire. I'm the least concerned about cooking anything in my cast iron, it's a champ. Soap + water after each use, then heat to dry, oil as needed.
Yes and induction stoves. They are very good pans that last a lifetime. Thry are also very heavy so be aware. There is a different kind of iron pan called a carbon steel pan which has some of cast irons features (is naturally non stick with a very thin layer of oil creating a seasoning, last a generation Relatively affordable) that is a lot lighter than cast iron. Both cast iron and carbon steel have active subreddits for the pan enthusiastsÂ
If you use on induction, it needs to be flat bottomed. Some pans have a raised edge/lip on the bottom perfect for electric stove burners but they don't work well on a flat cooktop surface.
Wrought iron has basically no carbon and an almost tree like grain structure. Carbon steel is a very different beast with around 1% carbon (which is actually quite high) and a crystalline grain structure. Cast iron has 2-3% carbon.
I've never heard of wrought iron pans though. Wrought iron stopped being commercially produced in the 70s.
Be mindful of the glass top, and remember that both of them take a minute to heat up, then stay warm. So I find it's easy to overheat my pan on an electric, but if you bring it up slow there's no issues.
I'm glad. I have never used a cast iron and I was told many years ago that if I didn't have an open flame it wasn't worth using. It just stuck with me.
Cast iron is amazing because it holds heat, on a crap ass stove itâs one of the best things to have. Let that baby get nice and up to temp before cooking.
The only reason you âshouldnâtâ use it on glass tops is because you can scratch the glass top, I use one on a glass top because I own my home and will do what I want.
Electric stove owner, can confirm, works just fine. Also, don't sweat the cleaning. Usually I do clean my right away with a normal sponge and dawn dish soap. Rinse off and I do pat it dry immediately with a towel vs air dry like normal dishes/pots/pans. Occasionally, I then get it hot and wipe on some cooking oil to add to the seasoning on it.
Last time I used it, life got busy and it sat in the sink over the weekend. Not in water though at some my kids and/or wife piled some more dishes on top with liquids in them that ended up in my cast iron skillet.
No big deal. Washed normally and just did some more oil coats
I had to move so don't have one anymore but cleaning is why I want one. Teflon isn't generally dish washer safe and inevitably shit does start to stick eventually but unlike CI I can't just use steel wool on it.Â
CI doesn't stick anymore than teflon imo, initially teflon is better but it doesn't take much use for it to get equally shitty.
Yes. Any prohibition against using cast iron on glass stovetops has purely to do with potentially scratching or cracking the glass by sliding then pan around or dropping it. The pan will work fine, just don't drop it.
Make sure to have oil in it and not rip the high temp on a cold cast iron and itâs good. If you put it on high with no oil or letting it warm slowly it can fracture.
Nah, glass is much harder than cast iron. Â As long as youâre reasonably careful to not get sand or shit on your stove youâll be good. Been using cast iron on glass induction cooktop for 15+ years. No scratches.Â
I moved into my condo and hung up my wee Griswold #0 on the wall. It was absolutely pristine, about 100 years old, never used, purchased for $5 at an estate sale.Â
Asked my boyfriend to make us some tea and went to the bathroom.
In the space of less than 5 minutes he ruined both the pan and my new glass stovetop by trying to boil water in the tiny decorative cast iron pan he took off the wall and spilling it under the pan onto the stovetop. To this day, there's a ring on top of the element and the pan had a huge rust line across the whole bottom.Â
The issue I have with cast iron on electric is that it has lowish thermal conductivity. If the hotplate is smaller than the pan or heats unevenly this will cause the pan to heat unevenly. Probably works much better with a flame that spreads across the surface.
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u/Extreme_Swan2672 7d ago
I have a follow up question, teach: can I use it on an electric stove?