As a dietitian, I have recommended cooking in a cast iron skillet as an iron supplement for those with chronic anemia.

@CheezNrice4u

10 ай бұрын

What are some of the best foods to cook in cast iron for anemia ?

@ewok7075

10 ай бұрын

@@CheezNrice4ured meat because it also has iron

@eye.sexual

10 ай бұрын

... brb digging out the skillet

@DragonLandlord

9 ай бұрын

I've read articles about charities giving out cast iron skillets in third-world countries for this reason.

@Cymplicity-yd2lo

9 ай бұрын

She never said not too. As a supposed dietician, you should listen better.

the takeaway here is really to make sure your cast iron is very thoroughly seasoned

@Elizabeth-xo9sn

6 ай бұрын

Good advice! Nice lady.

Nothing sticks to my cast iron skillet. The season on it is perfect. I love that thing.

@desireedesenna9673

11 ай бұрын

I can't season my cast iron to save my life.

@kirkhale5661

11 ай бұрын

@@desireedesenna9673 🤣🤣🤣🤪

@SoBayK80

11 ай бұрын

​@@raychristy5027lmao, I let the dog lick it, use lil Dawn and a scrub daddy, heat it to dry completely and season w olive oil. Nothing sticks, eggs and fish are delicious.

@desireedesenna9673

10 ай бұрын

@@SoBayK80 OMG, haha

@desireedesenna9673

10 ай бұрын

@@raychristy5027 thank you kindly. I know once I get out seasoned it'll be great. So many delicious meals are prepared in cast iron

I just turned 70 this month & was raised on cast iron cooking & was taught by fear of a whooping if I ever washed them in soap lol & was taught how to keep them well seasoned. I & the WIC program agree that cooking with cast iron is good for children because they actually are a good source of iron for growing kids & adults. As for acidic foods like spaghetti sauce are perfectly fine but not to leave it a long time in them. And as for fried eggs I've never had my fried eggs stick to them & they're the best fried eggs I've ever had & I eat my eggs with the white cooked & yolks nice & runny. As for fish fishermen will tell you cast iron is the best for frying fresh caught fish. You just need to make sure your skillet oil is nice & hot, like when you cook your cornbread in your skillet. You always put your well oiled skillet in the oven before you bake your cornbread batter is the best cornbread you'll ever have with nice crunchy edges & I always make my pineapple upside-down down cakes in the largest cast iron skillet. 4 generations & counting.

@user-dp6ck7sr1g

10 ай бұрын

Young women of childbearing age should cook in cast iron pans, it helps with iron absorption. For their health and the babies, too.

@christianmonreaux1161

10 ай бұрын

That cornbread advice is fire thank you

@andreaot178

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! Same info that was passed on by my mother (along with her pans) but you put it into words better than I could have

@angelfuel7493

10 ай бұрын

70 is awesome!! Happy belated!!

@tiffles699

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I 💯 agree.

I use my cast iron skillet for almost everything I cook,especially my fish, fried chicken and my eggs, I have never ever had a sticking problem! And I'm not going to tell you how old my skillet is! 🎉❤

@user-xd2ow3rh8b

11 ай бұрын

Mine was passed down from my mother in law it's got to be over 40 yrs old

@jeannefrost3532

10 ай бұрын

You have a seasoned skillet!😊

@Kimillions

10 ай бұрын

EXACTLY!!! She must haven't seen The Color Purple 🤣😂😂

@TheRosieBoy

10 ай бұрын

Mine is like 5-6 years old and I don't have any problems with mine either. Nothing sticks to mine, not even sugar. But, I use mine at least a few times a day, every day. I own 1 non-stick wok-style pan thing and 1 non-stick sauce pot. Everything else is cast iron

@michaelsherron7815

10 ай бұрын

you don't have to...key point: CAST IRON skillet, they're like fine wine gets better with time.

been cooking eggs on cast iron of all shapes and sizes, well seasoned and stripped season, over gas, electric, and open campfire for over 20 years, the reason they stick is because there's either not enough oil (just a half a teaspoon will do the trick in a small pan) in the pan or they did not cook long enough for it to release cleanly. A tip: after cooking anything in cast iron, while the iron is still very very hot, spray a little oil in the pan, its better for the pan and makes for easier clean up once the pan has cooled

@Plainjane1398

10 ай бұрын

Yeah when I started watching I was like... I've... I've made all that in my cast iron lol

@princessmariposa828

10 ай бұрын

Yup,an iron skillet is all my mom used for everything

@mmariemarkel7482

10 ай бұрын

And my mom taught me to clean it immediately after it was cool enough to touch it safely, but not yet cold, with a bit of course salt. Wipe out with a paper towel or a dry cloth. Then put a couple drops of oil in the pan and rub it all over and heat it gently to keep it well seasoned.

A little extra iron never hurt nobody 😂 thank you Pam!

@valerievaughn9439

11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@mariateresamondragon5850

11 ай бұрын

Seriously. I was told that if you are low in iron, cook some spaghetti sauce in a cast iron pan.

@valerievaughn9439

11 ай бұрын

@@mariateresamondragon5850 hmm, interesting...I've never heard that before! 😮

@21KJH

11 ай бұрын

Yes, if you have low iron it helps. The thing is, do not let the acidic food sit in the pan after cooking. The food will taste like iron. @@mariateresamondragon5850

@kylaluv8453

10 ай бұрын

​@mariateresamondragon5850 I deal with anemia and cooking in cast iron helps.

I have always cooked my trout and salmon in cast iron. What helps is making sure your skillet is up to temp.

@fairygodbrotherr

10 ай бұрын

yup. you have to literally heat the cast-iron without oil first, like you would a wok. you then heat up the oil to the correct temperature and, *then* , add the food. if you don’t heat the pot up first, then heat up the oil, the food will stick.

@sebaschan-uwu

10 ай бұрын

​@@fairygodbrotherrmost people just have no clue how to cook

@thorn.charmer

10 ай бұрын

Not just that but if it's sticking, let it be. Fish and eggs stick when you try to flip it too early. Either cover it or wait. t'll detach itself when it's done cooking.

@MalaMacka

10 ай бұрын

@@thorn.charmerthanks for saying this clearly and concisely so some of us (who actually know how to cook with a cast iron) don’t have to. 💯👍

@robertg9334

10 ай бұрын

Same with the eggs

Thanks for mentioning acidic foods. My grandmother told me that they strip the seasoning off of your skillet, which they do. No matter how much I season my 100 year old cast iron, eggs always stick. I keep a small non-stick pan just for fried eggs.

@rivertjr6501

11 ай бұрын

Try using ghee as an oil for eggs (and other stuff) I cook eggs on mine every morning and they never sticks with it. and now after using ghee for a while idk if it’s correlated but eggs never stick with olive oil either

@tinasoblessed6350

11 ай бұрын

I never ever had a problem with my eggs sticking , or my fish, or fried chicken!

@beanetricemcdaniel6853

11 ай бұрын

I have not cooked eggs yet in mines, so thanks for the head ups. That’s all my grandma cooked with was cast irons. And she faithfully cooked sunny side up eggs daily in it.

@terrisorenson6791

11 ай бұрын

Despite what we're told, cast iron won't cause problems. The huge myth is that you should never use dishwashing liquid, which is hogwash. You do need to be careful, but you can use a drop of dawn (the best one to use) and scrub it well, then season it with olive oil and add some himalayan pink salt. Use a paper towel to scrub the salt in with the oil, into the pan. I've found it to never disappoint. 🙂

@heatherheald6975

11 ай бұрын

​@@beanetricemcdaniel6853i never have a problem with sunny side up or any fried egg.

Food will not stick to a well-seasoned skillet if the skillet is heated prior to placing food in it. Place the skillet on a medium burner for two minutes or place the skillet in a 350° f. oven for five or so minutes to heat before placing food into the skillet. Food will stick if placed into an unheated cast iron skillet.

I cook everything in my cast iron skillet. I also clean it with soap; most folks don’t. The trick is to treat it like a wok and season it each time. Get the dry hot pan smoking hot, add oil, let it smoke again, remove oil, wipe and go. It will never stick and always remain clean. Happy cooking.

@narbiclaire2503

10 ай бұрын

What oil do you use to season yours?

@theblackcelt

10 ай бұрын

do not use soap you will ruin your pan even if you season it. your pan will hold on to any flavor.

@spocksdaughter9641

9 ай бұрын

Anything milk or tomato. Never let anyone else cook in it or God forbid clean it!

@ItsAll19

9 ай бұрын

Soap does not ruin cast iron - sometimes you gotta clean the thing depending on what was cooked in it. As long as you thoroughly clean and rinse it, dry it completely, and oil it properly, it's good to go. I've seen people's cast iron skillet or Dutch oven that they've proudly "not cleaned with anything but a dry towel in 20 years" and I wouldn't want to eat anything that comes out of it. You shouldn't be using soap every time but even if you do, as long as you're putting in the extra effort to finish it, it's going to be fine.

@anaturalwoman

9 ай бұрын

I use a drop or 2 of soap and running water to wash my cast iron and then re-oil it. I'd never soak it like my stainless steel pot for sure

Nothing sticks in my 20 year old cast iron skillet, and that's the truth. Mine is always well seasoned. Seasoned to the max😂🤣❤️❤️👍. Love you Pam❤🙏🙏

@tinasoblessed6350

11 ай бұрын

Mine is almost 30 years old, I have never had a problem with my Friday Fish sticking or eggs, or anything, I used my skillet for everything, everyday!

@nelysilva5833

11 ай бұрын

@@tinasoblessed6350 Yes, right 👍?!!! I guess we're experts on cooking with cast iron. I use mine specifically because nothing sticks to it. God bless you🙏🙏😊

I was fortunate enough to inherit my husband's great grandmother's cast irons. Nothing sticks to them. I'm still trying to get the right seasoning on my new one.

First let me say that I love your advice....took me very many yrs to learn that when cooking eggs on cast iron...put down your fat first, butter? Then salt& pepper, then eggs...the s&p holds the eggs up off the surface... don't stick

@semuf2000

10 ай бұрын

wtf are you talking about. The reason why your eggs aren't sticking to the pan is because you are both adding fat and letting it get hot while you put your pepper and salt on the pan, not because it "holds the eggs up off surface".

I have an 8" cast iron skillet just for eggs, nothing else. I use it every day and my eggs never stick. Yes, well seasoned.

@rc3291

11 ай бұрын

Keep mine well seasoned also and never have a problem.

@patriciasmith2827

11 ай бұрын

Daddy kept their skillets well seasoned and eggs were fantastic! I had heard if one is anemic to prepare tomato sauce (like spaghetti) in the cast iron skillet to increase the intake of iron. In my cooking days, I made wonderful pineapple upside down cakes in my skillet!

@tesswagner895

11 ай бұрын

Preheating really helps. Scrambled eggs tend to stick but they stick in lots of different pans.

@repentandturnfromsin

11 ай бұрын

Using some melted butter helps me to keep eggs from sticking to my cast iron for the most part but once I get the eggs out I add some water to the pan to deglaze any leftovers off. Same for anything else that might stick.

@Macckk100

11 ай бұрын

It's all heat dependent!

Problem with eggs is the temperature is to hot. Been cooking with cast iron for 50 or so years and if i get it to hot eggs stick. Stay low and slow and you'll be ok Edit: Thank you for the beautiful video and smile!

Oh' my. I've been noticing everything you just showed sticks to my iron skillet 🍳 now I know. Thank you, info was much-needed ❤

I've always cooked pineapple upside down cake in my iron skillet. It always comes out perfect.

@diane9247

10 ай бұрын

Oh! I just wrote a comment about that. I don't have a cast iron skillet, so never have made a decent pineapple upside down cake!

@karencunningham5642

10 ай бұрын

Cobbler in cast iron can not be beat!!!

@charitysheppard4549

9 ай бұрын

I do too!!! I also love to do coffee cakes and the like. They always come out perfect. I am southern and I know my northern friends don't use cast iron much, if at all. Maybe using cast iron for everything is a southern thing.

Thanks Pam, your tips always come in handy.

Oh my goodness, I've had bad outcomes not knowing why!!! Ms. Pam you've answered about 25 questions that I didn't quite know who or where to ask!!! Thank you!!! Now, I know!!!

Favorite Chef Pam is truly spectacular! Thank you, Miss Spectacular!!

I was told by a dietician that tomato based dishes and sauces will absorb some iron into it. Acidic foods like tomatoes and citrus fruits that are rich in vitamin C are necessary for our bodies to be able to absorb iron. I was anemic at the time, and it helped reverse that within a couple months. It did make the skillet less non-stick, but after 3 months of using a skillet for acidic foods, I was no longer anemic. So I use my 10" for tomato/acidic things, my 8" for meats, and my 6" for eggs. Nothing sticks as long as I bring the skillets up to temp before adding ingredients and brush them with oil after cleaning them out. I worked at a restaurant that offers many skillet entrees. After every use, they scrub them with coarse steel wool to loosen the food, rinse them with water only, then spray with Pam 😉 after they're dry. I started cleaning mine that way, and it keeps them well seasoned. Cast iron is as resilient as you are. I have learned a lot from you. God bless you and your family.

@firebrand420

8 ай бұрын

You lost me at using cooking spray. That junk is aerosolized silicone! Why do you think your baking pans gets that funky sticky gunk on them after a while? You will get a better result from using a folded paper towel that has been dabbed in liquid grease or cooking oil. Rinse your cast iron after cooking, get the food particles off and if you have to scrub, use a chain mail rag (yes they exist and are designed for using on cast iron) then heat the skillet on a burner just until the moisture disappears. Grab your greased paper towel and spread a light coat of grease evenly over the interior of the skillet then let it cool to room temperature.

If I'm making fried eggs, I heat my skillet and oil up first. My eggs don't stick. Scrambled eggs stick to almost everything, lol. I tend to make scrambled egg breakfast bowls in the microwave anyway. It's just the two of us. I don't use nonstick skillets. You're right on about acidic items. Most folks don't think twice about using tomato products in their cast iron. Folks should also be aware to never store any food in cast iron. Love your videos, Pam!

Off topic, but I have to say, I just love watching you! You just "glow." Your beautiful spirit shines out!

To cook eggs in a cast iron pan is a learning curve. To make scrambled eggs you want to scramble then first in a bowl (not the pan). Melt some butter in the skillet and then pour your eggs in. DO NOT scramble or stir UNTIL the eggs start to “peel away” from the sides. Then take your utensil and pull the cooked part to the center or side, allowing the uncooked eggs to spill into where the cooked egg parts were, until all the eggs are cooked. Basically, don’t touch/flip the egg until it peels away from the pan.

@firebrand420

8 ай бұрын

What most "new" cooks don't understand about cooking eggs in cast iron is DON'T USE HIGHEST HEAT SETTING! Yes, preheat the skillet, yes get the oil/butter/duck fat/beef suet/bacon grease hot, but then turn the heat down to somewhere between medium and medium high after adding the eggs to the pan.

I'll never forget my wonderful gray chili! 😅 Gak! I was new to the cast iron life and I tried to make chili in my lovely Lodge Dutch oven. It do not like tomatoes, fam!!! Cast iron hates acid!

@MargaritaMaldonado-gm7kx

9 ай бұрын

My sisters' boyfriend caught a bunch of catfish,cooked them up in my cast iron dutch oven with tomatos, onions & garlic in a type of soup.The fish acquired a nasty iron taste & the cast iron pothad to be scrubbed & seasoned real good!Needless to say we didn't eat it because he left the heads on & we got grossed out because the fishs were staring at us🤢😝 !

There's almost nothing that a cast iron skillet can't cook as well as long as it's well seasoned and the temperatures are correct. I have cast-iron that is older than I am that belonged my grandparents. I really enjoy your channel.

I've never had a problem with any of that. What did our grandparents and great grandparents do, back in the day, when almost all they used was cast iron? My grandma never used any other skillet and she lived to be 99 and 50 weeks...2 weeks from her 100th birthday. God bless cast iron. I cook everything in it. 🙂

@catfood233

10 ай бұрын

She has a problem cause she’s not using the cast irons properly. She doesn’t know how to season properly or cook in them if her items are sticking.

@jessrs2463

10 ай бұрын

My Doctor recommended cast iron, precisely to get more iron in my diet. Many people, especially women no longer get enough from diet alone.

Can you show us how to season a new cast iron pan and how to take care of it over time?

@Twink919

11 ай бұрын

Yes I have made that same request

@gaylenewood7707

11 ай бұрын

She already has s video on that.

@gaylenewood7707

11 ай бұрын

She already has s video on that.

@karenrollins9578

11 ай бұрын

My mother gifted me a brand new cast iron skillet a year or two ago. I’ve learned a couple of things that really keep it well seasoned. Clean it IMMEDIATELY after cooking. Don’t let the food sit. Pour salt in & scrub it with parchment paper or even notebook paper (in a pinch). Then dispose of the dirty salt. Repeat if needed. I use olive oil or coconut oil for seasoning & rub it in & all around the skillet with one of those silicone brushes that’s typically used for marinades & sauces. I only occasionally put it into the oven for setting the oil. Hope this helps.

@OnyxCross

11 ай бұрын

The best way to season a cast iron: -Properly wash with soap and water after cooking. You can use salt, a scrubber, or chain mail to remove bits that are hard and caked on. -Dry immediately and completely. -Apply an oil with a high smoking point (i.e., sunflower, safflower, avocado oil, etc.) using a coffee filter (the best for this!) on all parts of the cast iron. Front, back, sides, handles. Everywhere. -Bake, upside down, at 450°F for 1 hour. If you think you've applied too much oil, put a large baking sheet or aluminum foil on the bottom rack to collect any drips. -Turn off the oven & allow to cool completely inside the oven.

OK. I have to confess.😅 I love spaghetti sauce in cast iron cooked until the edges brown. Add a little chili powder before you burn it and it's really good 😋😂 I also love cooking onions in it then baking bread. The bread picks up that onion flavor.

@corrinnacorrinna5572

10 ай бұрын

Yes it will add an extra 2 to 5 mg of iron. My iron skillets have to be at least 100 yrs old. I use them daily.

Miss Pam, I make corn bread in my cast iron skillet all the time. And, never had a problem with flavors. The skillet you have would be perfect for cakes or brownies 😋 It looked like you had a good season on your pan. I don't think you would need to worry about that. Thank you for sharing a part of your day with us! 😊

Lady you have genuinely helped me learn how to cook 🙏🙏

Thank you for sharing these cooking tips. ❤

@Kimillions

10 ай бұрын

Sorry, but this is 🧢 😅 You most definitely can and should cook eggs in a cast iron skillet. Go back and watch The Color Purple 🍳 lol As far as desserts, that's why God made more than one skillet. 😂 I mean have you not had cornbread in a skillet?? It never tastes like food cooked from before. Lastly, I ALWAYS cook my salmon in a cast iron skillet. I sear both sides and finish in the oven (put the whole skillet in the oven.) PERFECTION!!! 😋 Love her, but if she don't know how to use it, then she should just say that. 🤣😜

I did not know about the types of fish or acids from fruit. Pam your tips are a Godsend. Love your channel. ❤️

Thanks for these tips, I’m just starting off with my cast iron skillet and this is really helpful, clearly these aren’t tips for people that have owned the same pan for years but they still feel the need to clog up your top comments! Keep up the amazing work

I always heard that cooking in an iron skillet is good for people with anemia. Those metals help buildup iron level, so it’s not bad.

Thank you for the information Your awesome 🎉🎉

I have 6 cast iron pans on my stove top at all times ready to go from crepes and eggs to fish, I have a over a hundred year old cast iron Dutch oven gifted to me as well as grill pans and another whole set of assorted sizes,I have used two pans of same size to bake in one inverted as a lid for baking or roasting, It’s a learning process in care and cleaning but they will last generations. I got tired of replacing cooking pots and pans ever few years and the Teflon aspect. Do not be afraid of Cast iron, however I don’t not recommend using them on glass top stoves, gas is best or electric. You can buy silicone handle grips that stay cool. They are heavy but worth the purchase ( not expensive and can find in some thrift stores) yes you can get that rusty pan looking brand new! It’s all online for you to learn.

Pam, you and your advice are absolutely gorgeous. Keep up the great work

My mom taught me a dish with fish and I cooked it in a cast iron skillet, it had potatoes at the bottom. The fish didn't stick, it was not overcooked and the potatoes had the added flavor delicious. 😋

@handgun559

10 ай бұрын

That's because food sticking is caused by too high a temperature while cooking. Oil acts like water to keep the temp controlled. A nice heat absorbing liquid that doesn't boil as low as water. This took 5 seconds to Google. I'm just salty at the weird level of misinformation surrounding cast iron. It's... it's fucking wild.

I use it for grilled cheese, French toast steak pan pizzas fried chicken

Pam, you superhero, you’ve solved a great mystery for me. Lol. I’ve not been using my cast iron properly. It’s seasoned but I do get left over flavor on the pan. Now I know. Thank you!!! ❤️

We fry eggs all the time in ours . Never have a problem. But we keep ours well seasoned. But everything else is right on. We have done salmon cakes though. Thanks Pam! ❤️

I simply just love your videos!! Stay Blessed!!!

I cooked anything I want in mine and it doesn’t stick because it is well seasoned. Seasoning it after each use is the key.

I don't use lodge for exactly these reasons, ive got an old Wagner, and that thing is slick as glass. I do agree about the acid, not because of leaching metals out, but because it damages the seasoning. If you're skillet is properly seasoned the foods you cook should never be in contact with the metal.

Lady you are now an American icon! Thank you. Two of these I was guilty of. No more. Thank you! (Again).

I cook Argentinian Red Shrimp in my cast iron. They leave an oil that is exquisite in flavor. I leave it overnight, and then fry my eggs in the red oil left behind by the shrimp, and the flavor is *DIVINE.*

I love watching you sis!

I cook anything I want to in my cast iron pans. I also use a drop or two of Dawn dishwashing liquid to clean them. I just rub a little bit of oil into the pan over low heat and it is just fine.

I just love you. Quick and helpful hints. ❤

I learn so much with you Ms. Pam. Thank you so much.

Thank you Pam!

Love love LOOOVE THIS GAL, Miss Pam is amaaaazing!! 🎉❤

Agreed. That's why I have several. One for frying fish in oil, one for cornbread then, there's my go to one that I use for most things . Like burgers, steaks and, eggs. 😚

I cook fish and eggs in mine it turns out good it might stick a little but you can get under it and it comes right off and chicken turns out good to I use Crisco to cook it and it has a good taste and aroma

I want a slice of that cake dessert. Where do you live?

@ConniRandwulf

11 ай бұрын

😅

Auntie Pam always dropping gems ❤

A seasoned skillet means the oils have polymerized to create a non stick surface. I cook almost exclusively in cast iron, and I cook eggs, fish, etc with little issue. Cast iron takes awhile to heat evenly, but preheating properly it is worth it!

Makes me wish that I had my grandma’s cast iron…hers were so seasoned, they were nonstick! 🍳

That's the reason why I invested in enamel cast iron cookware (Le Creuset and Staub) not seasoning required

@WhatTheHellRachelle

10 ай бұрын

They are nice but many contain lead and cadmium in the paint…including Le Creuset.

You are an absolute gem for sharing this. Thank you

Good info! I usually prefer cooking with steel pans, cast iron, or ceramic. They even made some glass frying pans for a while with corning glass. It's best to avoid non stick because of the forever chemicals which cause cancer or affect your body's hormones

@CookingAtPamsPlace

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely

My mom would just fry chicken and make cornbread and cakes only.

@user-xd2ow3rh8b

11 ай бұрын

Cornbread and cakes always turned out good in cast iron skillet's when my mother would bake them, and frying chicken in a cast iron skillet is a must steaks too

@Kimillions

10 ай бұрын

Right!! This was one time she wasn't quite right, unfortunately.

One of the reasons i cook in cast iron - it adds (very small but yes) iron to my food. I need this to ward off anemia

@user-dp6ck7sr1g

10 ай бұрын

All females of childbearing age can benefit from using cast iron pans. So can the baby, especially a female one.

I only have multiple cast iron cookware. I cook salmon in one skillet that is used for meats only. I also cook eggs all the time. I bake my cakes in my cast iron baking pans. I keep my pans well seasoned and use plenty of coconut oil when cooking things that might stick like eggs. I do agree about acidic foods as they can eat away at the coating. You just need to reseason more often.

THANK YOU SISTER FOR SHARING WITH US 🌺❤️MUCH BLESSINGS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 🙏🏽

I cook eggs in my small cast iron skillet, but I would never do it in one of my larger ones.

I cook eggs in my cast iron,every morning ❤😉

Pam I have used cast iron since I could stand on a chair and make biscuits, yes ma'am if you leave acidic foods in cast iron it will pit the cast, you can fry eggs in my cast iron skillets with out any butter grease or nothing and they slide right out, my cast iron has been handed down from generation to generation I believe I'm the 5th generation, your exactly right on the eggs they will stick so badly if your cast iron is not heavily seasoned. I so appreciate you speaking on this because a lot of people have not been taught how to use cast iron or how to clean it after it's used.thank you Pam your awesome 😊🎉❤

I cook trout all the time in cast iron skillets. All you have to do is use a touch of olive or other type of oil and a very small amount of unsalted butter for flavor. It gives the fish a very nice, browned outside while maintaining the texture of the inside meat. Key is not turning trout too soon. I haven’t tried flounder. Perhaps that is too thin. But no troubles on the trout.

You’re very wrong about not using acidic food in a cast iron skillet. Its a good thing! It’s made of iron, and when you add acidic food to it, like citrus or tomato, it leeches a bit of that iron into your food. It’s actually recommended for vegetarians, vegans, and people who have anemia in order to get more iron into their diet. There are even cast iron shaped into thumb sized fish, and you can buy one to add into your dishes, soups, and stews to add iron into any meal as it cooks. They even use them in third world countries for populations that don’t naturally have iron rich foods. Once again, acidic food is absolutely fine to cook with in a cast iron pan!

I learned to reseason my cast iron skillet whenever I cook fish so the next food won't taste fishy.

@CookingAtPamsPlace

11 ай бұрын

Exactly

Good to know. Thanks Ms. Pam. ❤️

So, true to cast iron... Thank You for sharing from Harrisburg Pennsylvania ❣️💯%❤it.

Sweet lady my cast iron has been in my family for over 200 years. I love cast iron. Lots of love and hugs to you 🌸🌸

I can not stand when my mom makes spaghetti sauce in her pan. I've tried telling her to stop doing that but she doesn't listen.

@CookingAtPamsPlace

11 ай бұрын

Old habits are hard to break. I actually have one that I use for that too. It’s just nothing like a cast iron skillet lol

@mariebourn8317

11 ай бұрын

It might just be me but it makes the sauce taste awful

Just love you!!!!! Thank you for the reminder on the cast iron ❤️

I grew up on cast iron and cook everything in it. I have over 90 frying pans, pots, roasting pans, baking pans, cake pans, bread pans, griddles and grills all made from cast iron and I use every one of them. As long as they’re well seasoned and soap never touches them, they won’t stick or hold flavors.

Norwegian here, we fry fish such as pollock and redfish covered in seasoned flour in 50/50 butter and rapeseed oil and have no problem with it sticking. same with egg medium heat and butter.

Thank you for sharing this invaluable information, Chef Pam.I appreciate you!!!❤❤💛💛

@CookingAtPamsPlace

11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

I love cast iron pans, grew up using them, along with steel. I already know a set is going to be on my wedding registry, best pans for cookin.

I love your hairstyle! Your hair is absolutely beautiful!

Vert insightful. I learned the hard way about scrambled eggs!!! NEVER EVER AGAIN!! But I getting used to cooking n them and taking care of my skillets. They are the gem of my kitchen

I have a designated cast iron skillet for cornbread. My others are for frying. Proper care is necessary for longevity and the more seasoned the better that skillet cook.

Thank you miss Pam!❤

I really enjoy your videos. I watch videos that I’m not even interested in except for the fact that they are you.

@CookingAtPamsPlace

11 ай бұрын

Aaawwww that warms my heart! Thank you so much! ❤️

I’m sooo glad I came across this. Just bought my first cast iron pan and I literally almost cooked my cod fish with lemon in it tonight!! And just before I decided to use a different pan😅😅😅 thank you!!

Thank you for this video! Wish you could do one of these videos on how to 'season' and clean a cast iron skillet

My mom always made cake in her cast iron skillet, and she never had a problem with other flavors getting into her cake. My mom has been making cake for us for over 40 years.

I specifically use my cast iron skillets for eggs because they get crispy around the edges in a way I can’t get from other pans. My cast iron pans are well seasoned and well used as they are over 100 years old and have been passed down from my great grandma. I believe she got them when she got married around 1900.

I have my grandmother's cast iron skillet! It's well seasoned, it is.

Just bought one. I needed this! Thanks! ❤

You have a new subbie- your information is invaluable!

These are very good instructions since more people nowadays actually clean and re-seasin their skillets. Nobody wants the constant grease smell in their homes from cooking, Pam is talking about a modern clean kitchen

I love your videos and girl you are rocking those twists…😊

I don’t have one yet but this was very helpful. I definitely would have put salmon on my new one 😂 thanks!!!!!

This is good information and advice. Thank you

I’ve never seen her videos before but I trust her so deeply 🤲🏾❤️

Although I don't have a cast iron skillet, these tips are great. I will consider purchasing a cast iron skillet.