Recent content by stevenkan

Yeah! Just two more! errrr . . . . one?

Grrr. The "20 posts before you can link" rule is tremendously annoying. </rant>

Update! So I decided to stimulate the economy and buy the $95 crepe pan. I also searched hither and yon for a spreader and a long, thin, flat spatula. After lots of blind alleys I _finally_ found this 15 3/4" spatula: greatchefsequipment.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=1336 It was hard to...

The pan is improving with use. Now that I've been using it pretty regularly for about a week (since properly seasoning it), it's definitely loosening up, so to speak. I made two omelets this morning, and they were definitely sliding in the pan. I still have to work on my heat control, though...

Jeelinkz, Thanks! I have to confess that some of this is just my "fantasy kitchen" mindset. Some people play fantasy baseball; I like to imagine that I can cook. When I go to creperies, I see the big, flat crepe griddles and the long, flat spatulas. I see the way the guys can get a huge crepe...

First flip!!! I tried using my new pan as-is for about a week, and it was a disaster. The eggs stuck to the pan like Velcro. "Pre-seasoned" doesn't really mean much. So I did a proper seasoning in the oven and tried again. On my first attempt I used 3 eggs, and it was a bit too much mass to...

OK! My Lodge Pro-Logic skillet arrived, and it's heavy! I probably will be able to flip with it given some practice, but it's going to feel _very_ different from my aluminum pans. It's also not very non-stick yet. Time to cook some bacon or sausage. Or both! Video may follow later, if I can get...

I talked to the ebay seller, and he offered to reduce the shipping charge to ~$9.30, so I bought it! Total cost, $22.29, which is reasonable. Now awaiting shipment . . . . We'll see if I can flip properly in a CI skillet :)

I think I may have found a bunch of these on ebay: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220007839853 He currently has 11 in stock, and the price is OK at $12.99, but $27 for shipping? That's absurd! If you buy the 10" one directly from Lodge they charge you $5 for shipping. Still, I...

Thanks, but I really am looking for something in cast iron.

Hmmm. Does yours have sloping sides? Or is it more of a traditional skillet with nearly-vertical sides? I'm a flipper :), and with the wrong shape to the pan, even _more_ of them will end up on the floor. Makes the cat happy, but not me so much. I'm thinking that shape will be even more...

[whoops, i was replying to pacanis, but bethzaring types faster than I do] Thanks, but I'm specifically looking for a cast-iron skillet without a non-stick coating. The Pro-Logic line by Lodge (linked above) seems to be exactly what I want, except that they no longer have an 8" model :( As...

Yeah, I've tried the 3-for-$30 non-stick skillets from Costco, and the heat distribution just doesn't do it for me. So I went and bought the $90 skillet, and then it got ruined. Some of the recent spooky talk about Teflon is worrying me as well, so I figured I'd try something that's...

I like two-egg omelets, and IMHO an 8" skillet is the perfect size for that. I had a very expensive Calphalon One skillet with the perfect size/shape, but _someone_ in my household (who shall remain nameless, honey) burned eggs in there until they caught fire, and the coating is ruined. All...

And you cannot screw up the bacon, either :)