You might consider carbon steel too. Kinda like cast iron, but much lighter.
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Carbon steel has all the great features of cast iron, and you use the same cleaning and care techniques. Its oven proof, you can cook over fire with it, just like cast iron. I have a couple nice ones and like them more cuz of the lighter weight.
This is one that i have.
Just curious, why did you throw away her pans?
lol, I had the same question.
HER pans!? 😂 That’s not fair lol
*to clarify I kept the cast iron, but threw all all the nasty ‘non-stick’ PFAS crap. She’s not fond of the weight of the cast-iron tho for certain things.
Ah, ok that makes sense.
Yes!!!!! I switched from cast iron to cast steel years ago. They were too heavy for my joints (serious autoimmune junk) and I could not use them anymore. The cast steel are still heavy but maybe like a third of the weight. I love them. I will say I have two of the same size. And one of the cast steel is for eggs only! And the other cast steel is for anything not eggs. I found the eggs will stick and cause me grief if the pan had been used for meat. So having 2 solves that problem. Now the eggs won’t stick.
I do also use stainless for some things but mostly stainless pots
Yes i love mine too, i have a couple of them and have been very happy with them.