I've got Bob's pan in my cart at Amazon.
....no it's not $599.
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I've got Bob's pan in my cart at Amazon.
....no it's not $599.
The De Buyer is about $18 more and has rivets rather than welds.
Peugeot Wooden Pepper & Salt Grinders 18cm Set - 18 cm / 7 inch
I really wanted the U-Select grinders but I had some about to expiry reward points and with a modest top up these are now mine.
I really wanted the U-Select grinders but I had some about to expiry reward points and with a modest top up these are now mine.
That's whole lot of win right there.
I have an MB, a De Buyer, a Mauviel, and an Alessi. With the exception of the Alessi, I'll be damned if I can tell them apart.
Carbon pans can go through some tricky periods, but they get better year after year, decade after decade.
Frankly, I was shocked that a fried egg was literally sliding around in the pan in the first use after seasoning. It didn't do that with the All Clad non-stick pans.
Carbon Steel is where it's at.
Call it the honeymoon period. Things will get worse and then get better again as the seasoning gets better.
You have to love a pan who's cleaning instructions amount to sticking the hot pan under running water and brush out the crud. Skinny Teflon pans will warp and cast iron will crack given this treatment.
I can't say about the Matfer Bourgeat.
But I picked up a couple of de Buyer pans a few months ago, and they are outstanding.
The MB is in the cart. Should his little brother come home too?
Never separate siblings- adopt the whole family/
Recently found that my local Weber specialist now stocks the 14.5 Weber Smokey Mountain 
Couldn't let the opportunity go to waste, so decided to go for a drive.
Got there and felt like a kid in a candy store, had to stop myself before I came home with one of everything
Picked up a 14.5 WSM and a bag of mesquite from the Weber dealer, and a looft lighter from the bay.
Arrived home safe and sound
Went together quite quickly, and without any cursing
Out to meet the family
Pic of the looft lighter in action
Currently am breaking it in with a batch of wings
Couldn't let the opportunity go to waste, so decided to go for a drive.
Got there and felt like a kid in a candy store, had to stop myself before I came home with one of everything
Picked up a 14.5 WSM and a bag of mesquite from the Weber dealer, and a looft lighter from the bay.
Arrived home safe and sound
Went together quite quickly, and without any cursing
Out to meet the family
Pic of the looft lighter in action
Currently am breaking it in with a batch of wings
Recently found that my local Weber specialist now stocks the 14.5 Weber Smokey Mountain
Couldn't let the opportunity go to waste, so decided to go for a drive.
Got there and felt like a kid in a candy store, had to stop myself before I came home with one of everything
Picked up a 14.5 WSM and a bag of mesquite from the Weber dealer, and a looft lighter from the bay.
Arrived home safe and sound
Went together quite quickly, and without any cursing
Currently am breaking it in with a batch of wings
Lookin' good Andy
If you don't curse when putting one together than you've made a good decision. Oh, and were ganna need to see BBQ'ed wing pictures.
I just pulled the Amazon cart trigger and a carbon steel pan shot out and was rolled up in some pink butcher paper.
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Hey Bob, what process did you use for seasoning? I know how, I just was curious with what you did.
This.
You need at least two. Really.
I did the veg in my large pan tonight and seared the flat iron steak in a smaller pan. This really tasted nice. (cherry tomatoes, peppers with garlic, chili pepper flakes and green onions and polenta as sides)
I did the veg in my large pan tonight and seared the flat iron steak in a smaller pan. This really tasted nice. (cherry tomatoes, peppers with garlic, chili pepper flakes and green onions and polenta as sides)
Heat up 1/3 cup canola oil and 2/3 cup kosher salt over medium heat and fry the peels of 2 potatoes for 10 mins. Stir periodically and push the peels up the sides of the pan to coat. When done, discard the contents, wipe with paper towels and it's ready for use.
Thanks Bob. Interesting seasoning process. Was that what was recommended in the directions with the pan?
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