so carbon steel is just cast iron but you can

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Anon10/16/26, 03:35No.22248349

No it's worse.

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Anon10/16/26, 03:40No.22248356

Depends on how thick the pan is. Carbon steel can be seasoned like cast. Cast iron is very brittle and will happily break if you drop it on a hard surface. Carbon steel is not brittle in the slightest.If you want a multi generational purchase get darto carbon steel. The pans are stamped from a single piece of steel. No rivets to fail and the pan is virtually indestructible.

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Anon10/16/26, 03:57No.22248378

I got a carbon steel pan as a gift but can't seem to season it, so I assume it's some sort of faketried coating it in rapeseed oil and then an hour in the oven but that didn't work

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Anon10/16/26, 04:10No.22248395

>actually wash it and it's not heavy? you're suppose to heat treat it like a wok and only wipe it with hotwater or mild soapwater to keep that heated black coating.

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Anon10/16/26, 05:12No.22248466

>If you want a multi generational purchase get a sharto >brand is ten (ten) years old >rivets to failthe quantity of absolute retardation i read on this board never fails to disappoint

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Anon10/16/26, 12:52No.22248866

Over the last week, I have purchased... >Factory seconds 12qt All Clad D5 stockpot >Factory seconds 4qt All Clad Risotto pan >De Buyer 11" Mineral B Pro carbon steel fry pan >Vintage Havard tinned copper 9.25' saute pan (60 bucks) >Vintage Atelier du Cuivre 4.75" 3mm tinned copper sauce pan (100 bucks) >650ish bucks for all of it Now it's just a new saute pan and I am good for forever. Probably going to get a Ruffoni Historia or Mauviel Tradition.

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Anon10/16/26, 13:17No.22248892

*Rusts immediately*

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Anon10/16/26, 13:36No.22248907

These guys are retarded, you can wash cast iron or carbon steel with dish detergent. It doesn’t damage the seasoning. Only lye based soap does.

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Anon10/16/26, 13:55No.22248919

I fell for that meme and tried to season it. got a seemingly decent season on it but then it started flaking off almost immediately so I sold it. just gonna stick to stainless steel

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Anon10/16/26, 14:02No.22248925

>and it's not heavy*laughs in debuyer*

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Anon10/17/26, 02:59No.22249862

you can wash cast iron. >not heavy If you think cast iron is heavy you'll probably still think carbon steel is heavy.

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Anon10/17/26, 07:05No.22250044

I don't really get what sets expensive carbon steel and cheaper stuff apart. Aren't they just cutting/hammering/pressing out pans from sheet metal? Its not like multi-ply alloy core yadayada stainless pans or cast iron where you're paying for a better finished surface.

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Anon10/17/26, 08:01No.22250080

The main downside of carbon steel in my experience is that the bottom tends to warp and eventually bowl out. Not a problem on a gas stove but on an electric stove it'll lead to non-optimal heat transfer. YMMV depending on maker though.

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Anon10/19/26, 22:11No.22253299

Yeah

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Anon10/20/26, 20:38No.22254860

I like mine but I see where you're coming from. Just keep cooking with it, keep seasoning it and one day you'll get that black sheen you see all the pros using.

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Anon10/22/26, 16:57No.22256545

It's just like cast iron except the seasoning comes off more easily. And it can warp. All my pans are cast iron, stainless or carbon steel. Screw nonstick pans, food sticks to them anyway and then you can't scrub properly it because you'll ruin the nonstick surface. Or your roommate ruins them. With cast iron / carbon steel just cook with it. Avoid scrubbing with steel wool unless soemthing is really stuck on. Dry them after cleaning. If it rusts just scrub it off and cook with it again. All these people with their elaborate take of the seasoning then put it back on is silly and unnecessary.

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Anon10/22/26, 22:28No.22256900

Just get a good mineral coating pan Fuck seasoning

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Anon10/23/26, 03:40No.22257450

you can wash cast iron. the only thing you really don't want to use soap on is stone, cast iron isn't porous.

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Anon10/23/26, 03:45No.22257455

If I was an outdoors guy I'd be all in on cast iron but I only cook at home so carbon steel all the way

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Anon10/23/26, 14:09No.22257851

>not heavy >so less thermal mass So not cast iron?

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Anon10/23/26, 14:44No.22257881

tinned copper > raw aluminum > carbon steel > laminated stainless > ... > cast iron

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Anon10/23/26, 22:51No.22258433

my DeBuyer Carbone weighs about as much as a comparably sized cast iron I got from Aldi, if not more.

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Anon10/23/26, 22:53No.22258436

Learn to use stainless Buy tramontina if you're poor, all clad if you're not Be happy

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Anon10/24/26, 12:44No.22259155

no it's not cast iron cast iron doesnt bend. And it cant be thin. carbon steel is tougher too

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Anon10/24/26, 13:16No.22259174

OH SHIT THEY CAME. Risotto pan is top tier. Pro tip, always buy polished cookware from All Clad factory seconds because they are almost universally rejected for small scratches on the finish than actual real defects. This is the 4th time I have purchased items from All Clad’s factory seconds sale, and I am very pleased so far. Sure beats trolling fucking Home Goods for deals. A 16qt stock with lid and 4qt risotto with lid, both D5, were 379 after taxes.

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Anon10/25/26, 12:38No.22260355

Man, I made some crab cakes in my new De Buyer Mineral B Pro last night…it’s pretty fucking great. Teflon level non-stick

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Anon10/25/26, 13:31No.22260370

i bought a carbon steel pan once first use it got deformed and the bottom never flattened again

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