{"id":1732,"date":"2024-06-10T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2024-06-10T15:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T15:12:01","slug":"4-things-you-should-never-cook-in-cast-iron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/4-things-you-should-never-cook-in-cast-iron\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Things You Should Never Cook in Cast Iron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most people who cook with cast-iron pans love them with the heat of a thousand suns. After all, they&rsquo;re a must for so many\u00a0<a rel='\"noreferrer' noopener href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/collection%5C/skillet-casseroles-for-busy-days%5C/%5C%22" target='\"_blank\"'>one-skillet meals, not to mention they&rsquo;re handy for everything from breakfast to dessert (really\u2014these</a><a rel='\"noreferrer' noopener href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/collection%5C/cast-iron-skillet-desserts%5C/%5C%22" target='\"_blank\"'>\u00a0cast iron desserts\u00a0are so good). However, as good as your skillet can be for making all these favorites, it&rsquo;s not a tool suited for all foods.<br>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>4 Things You Should Never Cook in Cast Iron:\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Smelly foods\n\n\n\n</h3></h2><p>Garlic, peppers, some fish, stinky cheeses and more tend to leave aromatic memories with your&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.amazon.com%5C/dp%5C/B00006JSUA%5C/%5C%22" rel='\"noreferrer' noopener target='\"_blank\"'>cast-iron pan&nbsp;that will turn up in the next couple of things you cook in it. Ten minutes in a 400\u00baF oven will generally remove the smell, but it&rsquo;s best to avoid cooking foods that would be ruined by those lingering aromas for the next few cooks. (We&rsquo;re looking at you,&nbsp;</a><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/recipes%5C/chocolate-pecan-skillet-cookie%5C/%5C%22" rel='\"noreferrer' noopener target='\"_blank\"'>chocolate pecan skillet cookie.)\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Eggs and other sticky things (for a while)\n\n\n\n</h3><p>Once your pan is well-seasoned, no problem at all. But when your pan is new, even though it&rsquo;s seasoned, sticky things like eggs still may present a problem. Unless you like brown eggs and a gunky pan, relegate them to a regular&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/article%5C/how-to-clean-a-nonstick-pan%5C/%5C%22" target='\"_blank\"' rel='\"noreferrer' noopener>non-stick pan&nbsp;for a while.\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Delicate fish\n\n\n\n</h3><p>The same heat retention that means your steak will get a beautiful brown crust in a cast iron pan will probably be the end of your lovely piece of trout or tilapia. Save the delicate fish for the non-stick pan, too. But salmon and other meaty fish that can stand the heat are fine. Try our\u00a0<a rel='\"noreferrer' noopener href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/article%5C/cast-iron-salmon%5C/%5C%22" target='\"_blank\"'>cast iron salmon\u00a0recipe for a perfectly crispy skin and flaky fish.<br>\n\n\n\n<h3 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Acidic things\u2014maybe\n\n\n\n</h3><p>There seem to be mixed feelings on this one. Some people say that tomatoes or lemons can react with the metal and cause it to leach into the food and break down the pan&rsquo;s seasoning. Others believe that&rsquo;s a myth. And if acidic foods discolor your pan a bit, a baking soda scrub will take care of it. (Check out other&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/collection%5C/cast-iron-cooking-mistakes%5C/%5C%22" target='\"_blank\"' rel='\"noreferrer' noopener>cast iron cooking mistakes.)\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One thing to note:&nbsp;This list is for traditional cast-iron pans. If you&rsquo;ve got an enamel-coated cast iron pan (<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.amazon.com%5C/dp%5C/B000ND5AAO%5C/%5C%22" rel='\"noreferrer' noopener target='\"_blank\"'>like this one), you don&rsquo;t need to adhere to this list\u2014you can just get cooking!\n\n\n\n<p>And if you make a mistake with your cast iron pan and it gets really dirty\u2014we&rsquo;ve got the&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/article%5C/how-to-gently-clean-a-cast-iron-skillet%5C/%5C%22" rel='\"noreferrer' noopener target='\"_blank\"'>cleaning tips&nbsp;you need, plus a step-by-step lesson on&nbsp;</a><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.tasteofhome.com%5C/article%5C/how-to-season-a-cast-iron-skillet%5C/%5C%22" rel='\"noreferrer' noopener target='\"_blank\"'>how to re-season your pan. Cast iron is tough and can withstand a slip-up or two.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>Most people who cook with cast-iron pans love them with the heat of a thousand suns. After all, they&rsquo;re a must for so many\u00a0one-skillet meals, <a class='\"mh-excerpt-more\"' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/runeecho.com%5C/4-things-you-should-never-cook-in-cast-iron%5C/%5C%22" title='\"4' things you should never cook in cast iron>[&hellip;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1733,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1732"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1734,"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732\/revisions\/1734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</a></p></div></a></p></a></strong></p></a></p></a></p></a></p></a></p></a></p>