I bought myself a Christmas present

[wtg]

We gave up buying Christmas gifts decades ago but decided we'd splurge and order a 10" cast iron skillet from these guys:

https://smithey.com/collections/castiron

I thought maybe this was a way to build some muscle. Of course buying an 8 lb weight would have been a more cost-effective way to go...

[AdagioM]

This is the cast iron pan I’ve been hoping for. I am not sure I would actually use it, but I like it anyway.

It’s only 8 inches wide.

[Bernard]

@wtg Nice looking pans!

[wtg]

It just arrived!! OMG it is a thing of beauty!! I can't wait to start lifting weights cook in it....

[Jodi]

We discovered cast iron skillets late in the game, and are completely hooked. Those look really nice!

[Steve Miller]

Nice!

I’m a big fan of cast iron cookware.

[Mark]

Wow! I want one. I have a Lodge and I need to re-season it.

[Daniel]

Pretty!

[Steve Miller]

What will be your inaugural recipe?

I’m hoping for cornbread!

[AndyD]

What a lovely looking pan.

We already had a couple of heavy cast iron griddle pans at about 25cm, so our skillet is 30cm... and no handle at that size. Petromax brand. Got to look after them though!

[wtg]

@Steve-Miller said in I bought myself a Christmas present:

What will be your inaugural recipe?

I’m hoping for cornbread!

No cornbread yet. I started with some sauteed vegetables, and then some breaded pork cutlets. The pan is really non-stick and the food cooks up beautifully.

It is pretty heavy, however, especially when I hold it with one hand, tipping it, and scraping the contents into a bowl. Definitely a weight lifting exercise, at least for me.

A 12 inch skillet would probably be too heavy.