A couple of days ago my breakfast frittata turned into a cooked-egg mess as I 'slid' it from the no longer non-stick (recommended) pan onto a plate.

I'm trying to move away from non-stick anyway and this was the final straw. A review I read included a recommendation for Ironclad from a restaurant where I've enjoyed the food:

Schnappa Rock Tutukaka chef Dean Thompson is also a cast-iron supporter. He recommends Ironclad.

And so it's come to pass that I now own 1 small and two tiny cast iron pans that will work on our induction cooktop. 🤞🏼

@Miraz +1 for cast iron. A flatiron griddle pan is the best for eggs, crepes, tortillas, etc. plus, my only bread recipe requires a dutch oven.

@bkryer 😀 Thank you.

@Miraz Those are good looking pans.

@joelhamill The tiny pans are very tiny and came as a pair, but yes. 😀

@Miraz How are those as far as weight goes? We use a Lodge pan every day but it’s pretty heavy. I’ve heard some other brands are much lighter.

@jabel My wife runs a small business rehabilitating old cast iron so I’ve handled a lot of it. The older stuff, e.g., Griswold, is indeed a lot lighter than modern Lodge.

@jabel Wagner is another good old brand. Obligatory link to my wife’s site: back2lifecastiron.com

@cjhubbs Thanks! Those restoration pictures are impressive!

@jabel That’s really her favorite part of it. Started as a personal hobby and then became a business when she needed to get rid of some. 😂

@todd There are times when it would be nice if her business involved products that were… lighter. But she enjoys it and is starting to pick up some steam in our area. Fun to see it work for her.

@cjhubbs Oh, hold on, my terrible memory just creaked into action. Didn’t we talk some on Twitter years ago? In the Boars Head Tavern orbit?

@cjhubbs I was eatingwords in those days.

@jabel These pans are quite small and actually not super heavy. The weight was a concern for me.

@jabel We probably did! I was in that orbit for a while back in the day. Small world.