Recommend me cast iron

[taters]

Not that it makes a difference in the OP's case, but what is the consensus for using cast iron on a glass top range? I've seen cases both for and against. I actually have some of my grandmother's cast iron, but don't really use it because I don't want to scratch up the cooktop.

[NAF1138]

Originally Posted by taters

Not that it makes a difference in the OP's case, but what is the consensus for using cast iron on a glass top range? I've seen cases both for and against. I actually have some of my grandmother's cast iron, but don't really use it because I don't want to scratch up the cooktop.

It's hard on the cooktop and is generally not recommend. That doesn't stop a lot of peeoplebthough. It works fine (I am told) as long as you are careful.

[taters]

That's pretty much what I thought. I'll keep using it for camping then.

[KidVermicious]

Originally Posted by taters

That's pretty much what I thought. I'll keep using it for camping then.

I knew a fellow who picked up enameled cast iron just for his glass cooktop. You could try that.

[taters]

Originally Posted by KidVermicious

I knew a fellow who picked up enameled cast iron just for his glass cooktop. You could try that.

Nah, my friends gifted me with an awesome set of hard anodized cookware just a few months ago as a birthday gift.

One of these days, I'll get some Le Creuset. I'd love to have dutch oven and some other pieces. It's awfully spendy, though. Enough that I don't feel I can justify the spending that kind of money at the moment, anyway.

[Wolf Larsen]

Originally Posted by taters

One of these days, I'll get some Le Creuset. I'd love to have dutch oven and some other pieces. It's awfully spendy, though. Enough that I don't feel I can justify the spending that kind of money at the moment, anyway.

The Le Creuset dutch oven is worth every penny.

[Nonny J. Nonnington, Esq.]

Originally Posted by Wolf Larsen

The Le Creuset dutch oven is worth every penny.

Really? I'm glad to ask an actual owner this question then: What does the Creuset do that a Lodge (or whatever) doesn't? I've spent big dollars on stainless pots lined entirely with copper and definitely noticed the improvement over stainless with no copper and even stainless with copper on the bottom. But I seriously can't see how enamel would improve my Dutch oven and find it hard to even imagine how the increased price would improve it. Other than the lighter weight, what does all that cash buy.