Cast iron skillets for making burgers

DamnTheCowboys · Post by **DamnTheCowboys** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:35 pm

Should I purchase one of these bastards? I hear they are money for making burgers..... you grind the chuck yourself, round out a patty and slap it on the iron skillet, turning only once. And the results are epic.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:35 pm

It'll work.

I prefer to do mine on the Weber, though. You get that flame broiled flavor and a lot less cleanup. Don't grind my own either. I go with the 10% fat ground round from Costco. Very lean and a lot better quality than the Sam's Club product, and only about $2.50/lb for a 5 or 6 lb tray. I take the whole thing and make a dozen burgers. Keep four out to cook for dinner (for my fambly of four) and freeze the remaing eight in bags of four for later use.

mothster · Post by **mothster** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:50 pm

a cast iron skillet should be in every cook's arsenal

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 3:51 pm

mothster wrote:a cast iron skillet should be in every cook's arsenal

WURD

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:53 pm

SunCoastSooner wrote:
mothster wrote:a cast iron skillet should be in every cook's arsenal
WURD

Exactly. If for no other reason than for the wife to have a suitable weapon for fighting off intruders and husbands demanding blow jobs.

ppanther · Post by **ppanther** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:52 am

Cast iron skillets are CHEAP. Get one. Good for many things.

missjo · Post by **missjo** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:15 pm

My skillet is a Scanpan
$200
Not so cheap

ppanther · Post by **ppanther** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:38 pm

missjo wrote:My skillet is a Scanpan
$200
Not so cheap

From what I can tell, Scanpans aren't cast iron.

Just in case there are overpriced cast iron Scanpans:

Most cast iron pans are CHEAP. For cooking burgers, enamel le creuset-style is not needed.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:56 pm

If you're going to pony up big for a skillet/pan, make sure it says Saladmaster on it.

Same goes for kitchen knives.

Excellent products for the high-end market.

SunCoastSooner · Post by **SunCoastSooner** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:18 pm

Dinsdale wrote:If you're going to pony up big for a skillet/pan, make sure it says Saladmaster on it.

Same goes for kitchen knives.

Excellent products for the high-end market.

Like their pans. Their Knives not so much.

indyfrisco · Post by **indyfrisco** » Wed Apr 19, 2006 8:54 pm

I have a cast iron skillet with the grill ridges. I prefer to cook my burgers and steaks outside, but in a pinch with weather it is nice. Just drizzle a little liquid smoke on the burger before you cook it.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:05 pm

And if they're anything like the real White Castle you'll be shitting the first one before you finish eating the last.