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Is a cast iron skillet truly the best first pan for a new cook?

Is a cast iron skillet truly the best first pan for a new cook?

You’re standing in the cookware aisle. To your left, a wall of shiny, expensive stainless steel sets that look like they belong in a professional kitchen. To your right, colorful non-stick pans promising that a fried egg will slide right off with zero effort. And then you see it—the heavy, black, slightly intimidating cast iron skillet. It looks like something your grandparents would have used. No fancy colors, no high-tech coatings, just a solid piece of metal.