Submitted by crosstalk22 t3_z5am48 in BuyItForLife
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FourWordComment t1_ixv0xxn wrote
Even at Lodge, their egg is stuck to the skillet.
ConfusedNegi t1_ixv3857 wrote
I mean it requires a giant sand mold and probably a literal ton of steel. Then the giant oven to season it or it'll rust.
pamdathebear t1_ixv43st wrote
ostrich egg
youflowerxxfeast t1_ixv4acj wrote
I had to zoom in and read the “Please keep off the skillet” sign which 1) is an incredibly hilarious phrase and 2) I still can’t wrap my head around how big this actually is lol [Edit] Found this photo for reference
pamdathebear t1_ixv4b9x wrote
The world's largest cast iron skillet measures 18 feet across and weighs 14,360 pounds. Created by Lodge Cast Iron, a 126-year-old American cookware company, the “history-making” cast iron skillet can be viewed in person at the new Lodge Museum of Cast Iron, located in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.
kaspar_gutman t1_ixv6rjm wrote
Beat me to it
kaspar_gutman t1_ixv6zby wrote
I wonder how long before they make a post here asking if they have ruined it.
One of our visitors spilled water on it and created a discoloration. Can it be salvaged?
UnroastedPepper t1_ixvadst wrote
Do they cook humans in that? 0.0
crosstalk22 OP t1_ixvd8xs wrote
Sorry did not have one handy:(
Srs_Bizz t1_ixvfv2z wrote
brontosaurus was my guess
Light_Wolf_ t1_ixvgvaf wrote
After seeing this, I kind of want to see a ostrich egg in a cast iron skillet. Or whatever is the largest egg in the world.
w1ll1am23 t1_ixvi5s8 wrote
OpinelNo8 t1_ixvkczj wrote
Nope, sorry. The rusty remains will have to be returned to the furnace to be reforged.
benefit_of_mrkite t1_ixvln76 wrote
They also have a cast iron cornbread cooking competition in South Pittsburg sponsored by lodge
bmx13 t1_ixvlxe4 wrote
18 feet including the handles, looks like a 12' pan size by my reckoning.
suckmydicktonight t1_ixvr7s1 wrote
If it’s not rusted, it isn’t real cast iron lodge!!!
Iannelli t1_ixw0ubt wrote
Nah, stop spreading misinformation. Lesson #1 of toxicology is that "the dose makes the poison."
Use a Teflon-coated pan properly and it's completely fine. That means use plastic utensils, don't scratch the surface, and don't expose the pan to extremely high heat, especially without any food on it.
Don't fear monger. Teflon-coated pans have their place in every kitchen.
Beansilluminate t1_ixw2etk wrote
Using the egg for scale it doesn’t look very large tbh
Cameleopar t1_ixw41vv wrote
>18 feet across and weighs 14,360 pounds
For true Americans who reject colonial British units, that's 0.06 football fields and 30,952 Big Macs. For the rest of us, that's 5.5 meters and 6.5 metric tons.
SandwichCaptain t1_ixw5mgb wrote
Imagine it tipping over somone
iaalaughlin t1_ixwai1d wrote
Little over 7 tons of cast iron; it weighs over 14,360 pounds.
No steel though.
crosstalk22 OP t1_ixweddd wrote
I did see that, and on that weekend you can tour the foundry
dalnot t1_ixww0r9 wrote
The sign behind looks like it could say 12 ft diameter
not_so_humble t1_ixwzbhr wrote
Don’t you mean 6.5 megagrams?
blatheringDolt t1_ixx05a3 wrote
You did not season enough. Though shalt be brought before the cast iron throne.
crosstalk22 OP t1_ixx6d05 wrote
That would be insane. It was bolted to the frame it was sitting on
PeriqueFreak t1_ixx6jcn wrote
Didn't anybody ever tell you that Lodge Cast Iron is perfectly seasoned straight from the factory?!? They use their special proprietary techniques that will make an egg slide straight off of the surface, even if that surface is rougher than 40 grit sandpaper!
PeriqueFreak t1_ixx6v6o wrote
One thing I've been hearing about is microplastics in Teflon, and that even a small scratch in the surface can be an issue.
But, I'm not a paranoid health-nut, so I use them for stuff anyway.
Summoarpleaz t1_ixxin62 wrote
Yeah but just keep cooking in it and it’ll work out.
Nathgen t1_ixy4lo2 wrote
One tiny scratch in Teflon can release thousands of toxic particles into your food which you then eat
Is it worth the risk? No
SeaPhile206 t1_ixy6ozu wrote
We have egg. It’s a small pan. Obviously
SeaPhile206 t1_ixy6r16 wrote
Shit for seasoning. No slidey egg
slippin2darkness t1_ixyhusz wrote
I have one and I use it almost everyday. I love it to death. Wrong since it will never die and it will be passed down for generations.
slippin2darkness t1_ixyhxtc wrote
I have one and I use it almost everyday. I love it to death. Wrong since it will never die and it will be passed down for generations.
Dry-Organization-426 t1_ixz517d wrote
Think of the cobbler it could fit!
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govment-cheeze t1_iyav6hs wrote
More of a le creuset guy then lodge, but that's just me
crosstalk22 OP t1_iybdv9z wrote
Got both!
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