Cast iron frying pan

[elevenses]

I am looking for a small (about 20 - 25 cm) cast iron frying pan for cooking over a fire can anyone recommend where to get one from or what brand.

have seen some that are £60+ I really don't want to pay that much if a can help it !

[Bernie Garland]

Hi Elevenes
I use one of these there reversible And do just the same job.

Bernie

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cast-Iron-18-Griddle_W0QQitemZ170235066184Q QcmdZViewItem?hash=item1702350 66184&_trkparms=72%3A12|39 %3A1|65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0. m14

[ColdIron]

Maybe http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20114265 ?

Erik

[shocks]

This is what I use. Fine for one need a bigger one if cooking for two. Weighs a tonne though

http://www.headcook.co.uk/lodge-logi...et-p-2087.html

[woof]

Aldi had some in last week.

[elevenses]

Cool cheers all

Bernie is there a reason for using that over a pan ?

does sausages and egs not fall off if not flat ? LOL

[combatblade1]

Maybe http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20114265 ?

Erik

I can highly recommend this pan it is great value for the price and is small enough to stash in my rucksac.

[Bernie Garland]

Cool cheers all

Bernie is there a reason for using that over a pan ?

does sausages and egs not fall off if not flat ? LOL

Hi Elevenses
Its edged on both sides so the eggs,sausages wont fall off,one side is ribbed and one flat,its also easier to pack being flat,Spamel tried it out at the last meet and he was also impressed with it and the cast dutch oven.

Bernie

[spamel]

And once you get the knack, you can put diagonal sear lines on your steaks apparently! Just 'cos you're outdoors, no need to eat crap food!

[elevenses]

And once you get the knack, you can put diagonal sear lines on your steaks apparently! Just 'cos you're outdoors, no need to eat crap food!

LOL why indeed

[tommy the cat]

Got a ridged type skillet and they are great paid about £10 but they ar ea bit harder to clean.....if bought another I would go for the reversible type plate or a lipped frying pan.
Dont rule out your local kitchen supplier mine had some nice pans locally cast for about £14 which would be as cheap as having them sent via the post and better for your carbon footprint!
D

[spamel]

Of course, with these cast iron pans and griddles, you don't want to be washing them. You'll spoil the seasoning that you've worked hard to achieve. When Bernies' griddle was a bit crudded up at the recent EMCCU meet, I carved a bit of wood to scrape the crud out from between the ridges and brushed it all off with a handful of clean grass. It was ready to go again and loads of people fried their morning bacon for the sarnies on it, nobody complained about any bad taste or bits of crud, it was just ready to go that quickly. I'm pretty sure they should be treated in the same way as a seasoned wok, so bring it up to heat and wipe it out with a cloth or kitchen towel.

[elevenses]

Cool cheers Spamel

I think I am going to try the one fro IKEA as posted by ColdIron

Thanks TTC you have confirmed what I was thinking also I like to do eggs so this was a deciding factor for me.

[spamel]

I'm sure Ronnie Sunshines does the whole set as well, or individual items. Once I get my cheque in from the Tax man (I got 100 quid back!) I'll be getting a few items from there!

[Bernie Garland]

Whatever one you do decide to get,never wash with detergent just plain water,as the cooking oil and grease eventually soak into the cast making it non stick.

Bernie

[tommy the cat]

Got my skillet almost right now..... takes a fair bit of use and curing but once done is as non stick as a non stick coating.......just got to get the dutch oven right now!!! Took ages and still got a bit more work.#Dave

[elevenses]

ok I have been to IKEA and bought the one suggested

when I got it home I covered it in cooking oil then put it in the oven for an hour then let it cool and repeated 4 times. Cooked eggs on it this morning and it was great. was a little area that was not the same colour as the rest and this was sticky ? maybe had not oiled it properly in that area. so added more oil while cooking. but still not changed to the same colour. im going to re do the whole thing in the oven again tonight.

so if anyone is after a cheap cast iron pan this is worth looking at

cheers all

[rik_uk3]

I have several iron skillets of different sizes, years old, all well seasoned and all work well, but to be honest, the Tefal red spot pans are just fantastic, they are the best fry pans I have ever used.

[Toddy]

Me too, I only really use them for camping nowadays, they don't fit the cooker, the last cooker had a glass hob and I couldn't use them anyway, and they're just too awkward in the house.
Outside though, they are just excellent. Mine are old ones that have a spout at one side and over the top curved hanging handles...so does the girdle, it's about 45cms in diametre with the curved handle with a ring set into it. Brilliant to cook on anywhere with an open fire or an old cast iron stove.

I looked at those Ikea ones the other day and thought they were really good for the money. They had knock off lecreuset enamel cast iron dishes too at a fraction of the price I paid. I wondered about some of them as Dutch ovens.

cheers,
Toddy

[Rebel]

That Ikea pan sure is cheap, maybe I should check it out. Thing is I have four cast iron frying pans already. But maybe the Ikea one is a good camping one.

I was going to recommend the small Le Creuset "omelette" pan I have until I saw the price on the Ikea one.

This is mine, but mine's in orange:


It measures 20cm, however it is kind of heavy so only suitable if you aren't going to be carrying it very far. Ikea's at £4.99 sure is a lot cheaper than the Le Creuset at £34.

http://www.cookware-online.co.uk/ish...hopscr337.html

My favourite cast iron pan is made by Wagner, it just lasts and lasts. I'd have gone through about twenty Teflon pans in the time I've had it.

There's an interesting Wikipedia article about cast iron cookware here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_iron_cookware

The pictures of the two skilltets is the one I have. A bit of trivia: you can see these same pans in Back to the Future part III as part of the professor's invention.

[Dingo]

I use one of these,http://www.nisbets.co.uk/products/pr...=&ShopByBrand=

http://www.nisbets.co.uk/product_images/detail/K372.jpg


they are light and at 4.99 cheap enough, we also have recently bought a large paella pan so want to get out and give that a go a soon as the rain stops!

Adam

[jackmcmanus21]

Maybe http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20114265 ?

Erik

I have that pan...it's a good pan, not great but good. Good for the price.