13 Reasons To Use Cast Iron Skillets
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If you don’t own a single cast iron skillet, what have you been doing all this time?! Cooking (and baking!) with cast iron skillets offers a number of benefits that traditional pots and pans do not. According to Homestead & Survival, these are the 13 main reasons to use cast iron skillets!
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1. Used for thousands of years
2. No toxic fumes while you cook
3. Can take high oven heat
4. Non-stick
5. Cleans up easily
6. Inexpensive
7. Browns food beautifully
8. Better heat distribution
9. Usable as a grill
10. Usable over a camp fire
11. Can cook multiple items at once
12. Boosts your iron intake
13. And in a pinch, you can even use one as a weapon 😉
There you have it, folks! Cast iron skillets are great for so many reasons, and they really do make a difference in the way you cook.
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