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Paint It Black

If you’ve used cast iron pans you’ll know just how good they are for cooking. If you haven’t, ask yourself why.

Cast iron pans have great heat distribution and retention. You can take cast iron from the hob and transfer it straight to the oven.

Cast iron cookware lasts years and improves with age, unlike modern non-stick pans which deteriorate with usage as the non-stick coating gets thinner and thinner.

One of the few drawbacks with cast iron cookware, is it takes a little more work in preparing them for first use, and then keeping them in a clean usable condition. Cast iron cookware is definitely NOT suitable for the dishwasher. You need to clean by hand.

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