tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post4005001300375869916..comments2023-10-08T08:09:38.950-07:00Comments on Freezerburned: Cast Iron SkilletsSuddenly Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12483813654827621158noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-58020905494846471702011-02-07T19:08:35.169-08:002011-02-07T19:08:35.169-08:00Well, I read the abstract only of a study done by ...Well, I read the abstract only of a study done by Dupont, and that didn't sound that great either, but just the abstract of this one:<br />http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ac902238u<br />with this {fair use excerpt with no (C) infringement intended:Publication Date (Web): December 29, 2009 Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society } says this in the FIRST SENTENCE of the Abstract... and is enough to give me pause about the off gassing hazard: "Perfluorochemicals are globally pervasive contaminants that are persistent,bioaccumulative, and toxic." Well... bioaccumulative tells me that ANY AMOUNT that enters the body, along with some information to be had elsewhere, that 90% bind to blood serum albumin, IF I AM GETTING THIS RIGHT!, does not sound to be a good thing to willingly expose oneself to, or our children. The key red flags for this guy: PERSISTENT, BIO-ACCUMULATIVE, AND TOXIC. All you other folks, can buy those pans with that flaking off, and off gassing toxic crap if you want to.. but I think I will stick with my Iron pans, which I might occasionally get a little Ferrous Oxide {good old rust} into my system from, if I don't heat them up and oil 'em after use. You others that choose to have those slippery pans, your choice, but I for one have enough chemicals in me from years of working in and around some of those other things in Paper Mills, that we were told were safe... like PCB's, dioxins, and the wonderful asbestos.. that was still in use up through 1977-8 in the popcorn ceilings in houses... even though they knew of the rate of death among the asbestos miners and workers where they milled the stuff, clear back around 1908 ... somewhere in that neighborhood, might have been 1918. Of course all those corporations are not like they used to be, RIGHT? Sorry for the skepticism, but have too many friends who have died of weird cancers in their 50's and early 60's... exposed to all those wonderful products of the petrochemical factories {THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT} to be anything else.Gene Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785894339782882439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-87176084217566597352011-02-07T11:22:43.132-08:002011-02-07T11:22:43.132-08:00Hi Susan — I applaud the idea of creating a safer ...Hi Susan — I applaud the idea of creating a safer home, and because there’s so much misinformation out there about Teflon, I’m not surprised that you are concerned. I’m a representative of DuPont though, and hope you’ll let me share some information with you and your readers so that everyone can make truly informed decisions. <br /><br />Regulatory agencies, consumer groups and health associations all have taken a close look at Teflon. This article highlights what they found — the bottom line is that you can use Teflon without worry. <br /><br />http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/kitchen/cookware-bakeware-cutlery/nonstick-pans-6-07/overview/0607_pans_ov_1.htm<br /><br />I’d truly be glad to share additional information about it if you are interested, and appreciate your consideration of this comment. Cheers, Sara.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155942655484347802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-26872067528681143112011-02-04T07:06:13.145-08:002011-02-04T07:06:13.145-08:00I love my cast iron pans, but I also love my smoot...I love my cast iron pans, but I also love my smooth-glass-top stove, and the two don't mix. So I just use it in the oven (you are right about it making the best corn bread!) and when we are camping. We enjoy the BEST dutch oven food when we camp!Life with Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709215247517616720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-64657986119501299692011-02-02T19:28:57.877-08:002011-02-02T19:28:57.877-08:00Gene's right ... I did not always love cast ir...Gene's right ... I did not always love cast iron.Suddenly Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483813654827621158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-70733939985356926002011-02-02T14:07:44.019-08:002011-02-02T14:07:44.019-08:00Well, ACTUALLY, I don't think that Susan reall...Well, ACTUALLY, I don't think that Susan really "loved" her Mom's or My cast iron, as I had a few Griswolds when we met. But as she saw me clean up with a damp rag with warm water and YES A DASH OF SOAP, and then wipe them dry with a paper towel.. wipe with another while on low heat with Crisco.. {the old debate, then turn it up a smurch to get the oil down into the pores.. I wipe it till only has a bit of a sheen to them, she started to warm up to them, and then after making a few things with them.. the LOVE came. I only used them to Fry stuff, when a bachelor.. but have to admit the oven thing is a whole new arena for the old blackened beauties. I bought that Griswold in the picture {9"}for $20 over in Butte Montana, along with a long Griddle that is not picture, for $55.. that will fill up the space on a three burner Coleman pretty well, and so do a ton of pancakes, but that is only conjecture as I have not used it for that yet.<br />-- geneGene Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05785894339782882439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-86712029561444129582011-02-02T09:36:27.341-08:002011-02-02T09:36:27.341-08:00Ooh...love the griddle! I've been wanting one...Ooh...love the griddle! I've been wanting one of those. I'm in love with my new Le Creuset Dutch oven. We have a Le Creuset outlet store here so I got a large Dutch oven for $129 over the holidays. It sells in regular stores for more than twice that. Merry Christmas to me. ;)Chickadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195072440198601548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-72233435953187174252011-02-02T07:36:25.882-08:002011-02-02T07:36:25.882-08:00Everything I know about cooking I've learned f...Everything I know about cooking I've learned from the awesome people in my life. Second to my cast iron, I have a couple of antique graters that I could not live without.Suddenly Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483813654827621158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-65725481707524557312011-02-02T01:52:24.801-08:002011-02-02T01:52:24.801-08:00my "can't live without" kitchen item...my "can't live without" kitchen item is my steamer!I use it almost every day for potatoes, sweet potatoes (awesome steamed), and veggies of all kinds. It has a place to put herbs inside to infuse them with what you are steaming but I don't use that feature very often.<br /><br />When I worked on a ranch in Montana all we used in the cookhouse were cast iron...but I honestly don't like them. Too much work for me...lazy, I guess! <br /><br />Susan, you should be in the cooking/food industry! What smarts you have in that area!!Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306238538660820614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3657625150805629106.post-8516530930696136542011-02-01T21:57:51.251-08:002011-02-01T21:57:51.251-08:00Well at my move all the Teflon pans went in the sa...Well at my move all the Teflon pans went in the sale. I only kept the stainless steel and the cast iron that I had. I take that back...2 small ones for omelets I kept. But don't use them very often. I am with you that they are not healthy to use. Now that we are over on the lot for 9 days I am going to get the rest your dad has here and get them seasoned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com