00:00Cast iron skillets have been around for years and for good reason, but some foods aren't best when cooked in
00:07them.
00:08Eggs are best cooked in a non-stick pan.
00:11Author Lisa Steele told HuffPost,
00:14Eggs in general tend to stick in cast iron, no matter how much butter or oil you use.
00:21Acidic foods like tomatoes.
00:23Acidic foods can take on the iron if you are using the pan to cook for a long period of
00:29time, like a slow simmered sauce.
00:32Epicurious suggests you use a different pan to simmer those sauces.
00:38Yes, cast iron pans are somewhat non-stick once they have been properly seasoned, but that flavor can affect what
00:44you make.
00:45Chef Jeff Carter had this advice for HuffPost.
00:48Caramel sauce will pull in the flavor or seasoning from your cast iron, making your dessert taste like the dishes
00:56made in your cast iron in the past.
00:59Most people don't want a caramel sauce that also tastes like leftovers.
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