Cooking for Founders

Re:Cooking for Founders by sk5t on Sunday January 10, 2021 @04:52PM (#25720393)

Skip the nonstick pan and get a "black steel" (high carbon) pan instead. Matfer is a good brand but there are others. Fairly inexpensive, can be seasoned like cast iron, but is much lighter and more responsive. Super response on induction too. These are not pretty cookware but are real workhorses.

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Re:Cooking for Founders by iamacyborg on Sunday January 10, 2021 @05:26PM (#25720786)

What you’re likely meaning is cast iron.

Carbon steel cookware is good, too.

Neither is good for cooking acidic sauces for long periods of time, use stainless steel if you need to make a tomato or pan sauce.

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Re:Cooking for Founders by sk5t on Sunday January 10, 2021 @05:39PM (#25720945)

I'm perplexed by your reply; I definitely mean (black|carbon) steel and note it is lighter than cast iron. Never a problem making a pan sauce in a black steel pan.

Stainless steel or enameled cast iron is my choice for long cooking tomato sauces, although even plain aluminum won't be an issue for a few minutes contact.

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Re:Cooking for Founders by iamacyborg on Sunday January 10, 2021 @05:43PM (#25721013)

My experience with pan sauces in carbon steel is that the acid in wine will typically start to strip the seasoning and leave ugly black specks in your sauce.

Maybe I’m doing something wrong though.

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Re:Cooking for Founders by jelliclesfarm on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:45PM (#25721771)

You are not doing anything wrong. Liquids with higher acidity will strip the seasoning. Avoid cooking liquids with tomato, lemon juice, wine, vinegar etc..for long slow braises and pan sauces etc.

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Re:Cooking for Founders by jelliclesfarm on Sunday January 10, 2021 @06:47PM (#25721800)

You are giving the exact opposite of the right cooking advice in this case.

Acidic liquids will strip the seasoning of the pan.

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