Cast iron or stainless steel?
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Cast Iron for sure
Both
It π depends π on π the π dish.
This is the only real answer.
If I'm doing a one pan dish or anything that needs stuck in the oven after a sear or simmer, cast iron every time. Everything esle there is stainless.
Like your not gonna wanna make Spaghetti Aglio e Olio in a cast iron. You need something more responsive to heat.
Different tools for different jobs. Love cast iron for many things but my all-a-rounder is either a 14β blue steel wok or a 12β blue steel sautΓ© pan