“Dude you need to get yourself a cast iron skillet. It’s the exact same as other pans but way heavier and more expensive…”

What’s so special about a cast iron skillet? This was posted on X/Twitter by “computer man” on November 21, 2019, and it received over 260,000 likes:
 
“Dude you need to get yourself a cast iron skillet. its the exact same as other pans but way heavier and more expensive and you can’t ever clean it for some reason.”
 
 
Wikipedia: Frying pan
A frying pan, also called frypan or skillet, is a flat-bottomed cookware used for frying, searing and browning foods. It typically ranges from 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) in diameter with relatively low sides that flare outwards, a long handle and no lid. Larger pans may have a small loop handle on the opposite side to the main handle. A pan of similar dimensions, but with less flared, more vertical sides and often with a lid, is called a sauté pan. While a sauté pan can be used as a frying pan, it is designed for lower-heat cooking.
 
Wikipedia: Cast-iron cookware
Heavy-duty cookware made of cast iron is valued for its heat retention, durability, ability to maintain high temperatures for long durations, and non-stick cooking when properly seasoned. Seasoning is also used to protect bare cast iron from rust. Types of cast-iron cookware include frying pans, dutch ovens, griddles, waffle irons, flattop grills, panini presses, crêpe makers, deep fryers, tetsubin, woks, potjies, and karahi.
   
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computer man
@gloomfather
Dude you need to get yourself a cast iron skillet. its the exact same as other pans but way heavier and more expensive and you can’t ever clean it for some reason
8:57 AM · Nov 21, 2019
 
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Raven
@theraveneffect
@gloomfather: Dude u need to get yourself a cast iron skillet. its the exact same as other pans but way heavier & more expensive & you can’t ever clean it
They are also better in Kevin Macallister, Home Alone, defend your castle, type situations…  and no cleaning, woohoo!
12:04 PM · Jan 7, 2020
 
Bluesky
Dawn
@502eire.bsky.social
I love picking fights with this tweet
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5:10 PM · Sep 26, 2023
 
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All You Can Eat
October 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM·
😂 😂
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