Stovetop? Oven? No Problem.
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Stovetop? Oven? No Problem.
One of the items every chef needs is a good cast iron skillet. These are the kind of cooking basics that are incredible useful because they can go from stove top straight into the oven. How to make this unique?
* Season it *before* you give it to your chef. Seasoning cast iron skillets is a pain, so get one that is pre-seasoned or take care of the chore yourself so your giftee doesn't have to deal with the aggravation.
Also, find an old school cook book with old fashioned, yummy recipes that use cast iron to show them how to use their new toy. You can also tap into a lot of old school techniques with today's cookbooks - especially guys like Alton Brown and his show Good Eats, which combines old school techniques with new school technology.
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