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Cousances was a brand of enameled cast iron cookware ("cocotte" in French). [2] [3] [4] originally manufactured by a foundry in the town of Cousances-les-Forges in northeastern France. [5] [1] The Cousances foundry began making cast iron pans in 1553. [6] Four centuries later, in 1957, the brand was acquired by Le Creuset. [7]
A frying pan, frypan, or skillet is a flat-bottomed pan used for frying, searing, and browning foods. It is typically 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 grab handle opposite the main handle.
An American cast-iron Dutch oven, 1896. In Asia, particularly China, India, Korea and Japan, there is a long history of cooking with cast-iron vessels. The first mention of a cast-iron kettle in English appeared in 679 or 680, though this wasn't the first use of metal vessels for cooking.
From the early 1900s through the 1970s, Birmingham Stove & Range foundry produced a line of cast-iron pans that are described as "unmarked" as they had no manufacturer logo or other identifying mark. These "unmarked" cast-iron skillets and pans from Birmingham Stove & Range are widely available and used on a daily basis, even in the present day.
Cast-iron pans are a home chef's best friend—and for good reason. The hard-wearing, versatile pans can be used anywhere from ovens to grills, and even on an open flame.
According to TCU magazine, the skillet is cast iron, 15 1/4 inches wide, two 1/4 inches deep, weighs about 30 pounds, and is manufactured by Lodge in the United States.
A man on Reddit, u/fatmummy222, went viral for giving his cast-iron skillet 80 coats of seasoning for "internet clout" and "science." Here's what happened. A man on Reddit, u/fatmummy222, went ...
Cast-iron skillets, before seasoning (left) and after several years of use (right) Commercial waffle iron requiring seasoning Seasoning is the process of treating the surface of a cooking vessel with a dry, hard, smooth, hydrophobic coating formed from polymerized fat or oil.