I saw one advertised somewhere, but I cannot find it now. Please let me know if you find it as I am looking too.
The skillet or frying pan has been used since ancient times and who invented it is not known. Before the stove was invented most skillets were made of cast iron.
It depends on what you want to do with the skillet. A deep cast iron pot is idea for deep frying, while a more shallow skillet is best for frying or baking.
The danger in using cast iron cookware on a smooth, glass top electric stove is that the cast iron may cause the glass surface to crack. However, plenty of people have reported that they've used their cast iron cookware on glass top stoves with no issues.
Iron left damp and exposed to oxygen is prone to rust as the iron, water and air react to oxidize iron at the surface of the pan. Drying an iron skillet immediately after washing helps to protect the skillet from rusting.
Who says that? A cast-iron skillet is great when you need steady, even heat. "Chicago style" steak is cooked in an iron skillet.
what is the value of a martin cast iron skillet size 8 and 3'' deep
A high iron content
Conductor
carbon and silicon
any pan especially with very flat bottoms. The exception is cast iron. due to the heaviness, they will crack the surface. I know because this is what happened to mine. I would rather have a coil-type stove so i can use cast iron. my glass top broke.
Cast iron skillet
Cast iron is an alloy, a mixture.