This is our iron skillet. I love our iron skillet and so does Derrick. A lot. There are very few items we use every single day, like our toothbrushes... that's all I can think of, but we use our iron skillet every day. Often twice a day - breakfast and dinner. In the morning Derrick or I will make eggs (Derrick's omelets and scrambles are always better) and at night I use it for at least one dinner item either on the stove or in the oven. My favorite skillet accessory can be seen in the picture. It's a cover that's made for the skillet's handle so you don't have to keep picking up a pot holder to handle the pan. Another treat from Bed, Bath & Beyond (don't forget your 20% coupon).
I love cooking chopped onion and peppers in the pan. I love browning sausage and preparing chili meat or hamburgers. I really love that you can sear meat ON the burner (3 minutes per side for a filet for example) THEN you can just pop the pan in the oven and continue cooking. Even cornbread works best in a skillet. It's all in one and it's easy to clean and it's easy to use and easy to store. In fact I think I need more iron skillets in different sizes.
In my iron skillet research, I found this great article about the benefits and do's and dont's of using a skillet - The Irreplaceable Cast-Iron Skillet. Irreplaceable?! I told you so!
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I know it may seem odd, but we have favorite skillets, as in plural. I love to use my stainless steel deep-sided skillet for risotto or pork chops. I love to use my non-stick super big skillet to mix pasta sauces with pasts. I use my smaller non-stick skillet to saute small amounts of veggies. And I love to use my cast iron skillet to make Chicago style deep dish pizza.
And I totally agree about the handle-pot holder. I can't tell you how many times I have burned my hands grabbing a skillet that came out of the oven! We got ours at Williams Sonoma and I haven't burned myself since.
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