The Official "I Love Cast Iron and Stones" Support Thread
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/26/2010 8:54:36 PM
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Miss Giggles
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If you mean pizza stones, then yes I love mine.
I have the round one and want the big rectangular one.
I also want the mini loaf ones and the small stone for my toaster oven.
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/26/2010 9:07:51 PM
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kohls356
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I have many Pampered Chef stones. I have all the sizes of bar pans, muffin pan (I hardly use it though) 9x13 baking dish (with a deep lid), a square casserole dish, some mini baking dish and some roaster pan. I think I have a small round dish as well. I don't have any special recipes for them just use them like I would any other casserole or baking dish. I use hot water to wash them. Pampered Chef says not to use any kind of detergent with one. I have found that the more I use them the more seasoned they get. One of my bar pans, I think the middle size, is black and seasoned very well.
I don't use cast iron although I would really like to. I am losing strength in my hands from arthritis and I just really can't lift them because they are so heavy.
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/26/2010 9:08:53 PM
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Miss Giggles
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That's pretty neat!
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/27/2010 4:07:01 PM
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JoyfulLady
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I have never used cast iron!
What is it that you like so much about cast iron?
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/27/2010 7:02:02 PM
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deermousie
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I love cast iron!
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ORIGINAL: JoyfulLady
I have never used cast iron!
What is it that you like so much about cast iron?
Oh, JoyfulLady, it's so practical. You can't break it, you can sand it, sandblast it, ignore it, and keep it from generation to generation. It spreads heat pretty well, does well on camping trips, and you aren't going to hurt it. Season it properly and it acts like teflon; don't season it properly and it still works pretty good. The Dutch Ovens can be stacked and used with brickettes to produce a several-part meal for a large gang of people; the only effort is in cutting stuff up and throwing the brickettes on there.
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/27/2010 9:28:21 PM
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Kath
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I have been wanting to buy a cast iron skillet of some sort. I know Lodge is USA and has a good reputation.
I have one stone loaf pan from PC. I used to use it all the time but haven't done much baking in the last 10 years.
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/28/2010 6:41:17 AM
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Kath
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I was going to say, I thought that was a better brand!
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/28/2010 6:43:34 PM
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PrincessDonna
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I love them also!
I currently only have one large rectangular pan. My other one broke. 
I don't have any cast iron, but I have pans that I lovelovelove right now, so won't look into getting any.
Sarah, could you season that 7 part pan with bacon by curving it around the circles? That is how I seasoned my pans really well.
Are no name brands of stoneware as good as Pampered Chef? Does anyone know? Sure would be cheaper...
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 2/28/2010 7:25:00 PM
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Kath
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quote:
Are no name brands of stoneware as good as Pampered Chef? Does anyone know? Sure would be cheaper...
Alton Brown from Food Network suggests purchasing an "unglazed quarry stone".
Check out these two links for more info.
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/1105
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/279297
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 3/1/2010 10:08:06 AM
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Mrs.Wifey
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Yup, my parents line their ovens with stone tiles from Home Depot when they bake bread, very convenient.
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The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Thread - 3/1/2010 10:16:13 AM
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I love cast iron too. The only thing that I don't like about it is that sometimes it's too heavy for me to lift too much. I really don't care for the stones because I've heard that you're not supposed to wash them with soap. That kind of grosses me out.
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 3/1/2010 2:44:25 PM
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danas_mom
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Sarah, what method do you use for cleaning with salt? I tried to do a search for it but like anything else, there's a million different ways to do it and everyone swears by their way LOL.
We have seven cast iron skillets (three different sizes) and a cast iron dutch oven with lid. I love them all!
What all do you guys use stones for?
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 3/1/2010 7:32:41 PM
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PitaKat
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I have an old cast iron pot that I cooked some food in, then wiped out and left on a burner to be more thoroughly cleaned later (I usually scrub with a scrub pad and really hot water). Dumb ol' me, I turned on that burner, thinking I was turning on a different one. The pot got really hot and now it smells slightly burnt. Will it be ok if I scrub it out really good? Should I clean it with soap and then reseason it before trying to cook anything in it?
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 3/1/2010 10:14:40 PM
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PitaKat
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There wasn't any food left in it. It may have just been residue that got burned (I hadn't cleaned it out all the way), but I'm scared I burned the actual pot. I think I'm gonna scrub it out with soap, reseason it, and cook something small to see if taste is affected.
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 3/2/2010 11:26:34 AM
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zoebob
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Another way to "start over" that I know works for stones and should work for cast iron is to put it in the oven and run the self-cleaning cycle. The look brand new when you are done.
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RE: The Official I Love Cast Iron and Stones Support Th... - 3/7/2010 10:45:25 PM
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ladioffaith
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I am not just saying this because I sell Pampered Chef but ....
You have to be VERY CAREFUL when it comes to stoneware!
Some items call themselves stoneware when in fact they are pottery. If the part that touches the food is glazed, it is merely pottery.
Ever have a pan of brownies with burnt corners? This is because the moisture has no place to go but the edges, where it cooks to the outside and evaporates. In a stone it goes into the stone, then back up into your food.
This is why you don't want to put soap in your stoneware, unless you want your brownies to taste like soap!
I have the fluted stone (makes a great chicken) the Deep Covered Baker, the large bar pan (which is nicely seasoned) the round stone w/handles and the small bar pan. Also the loaf pan, though I don't use it as much as I thought I would. I got them all at a big discount and only one of these EVER retailed above $40. I can get ANYBODY a discount if they ask me.
That said ... I have not tossed my metal baking sheets and pans. My nephew has a life-threatening peanut and tree nut allergy. Because I do not trust any of my stones to be nut-free, I need the metal ones at Christmas.
I clean the stones with a scrub brush and hot water ... and sometimes soak them in plain water.
Cast iron gets scrubbed with soap (gasp!) and then dried on my stove and sprayed with oil and wiped dry. Seasoned just like new!
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