Re: Dinner in the year of our lord 20241031.

D wrote:

 
 
On Mon, 11 Nov 2024, Coogan's Bluff wrote:
 

Carol wrote:

I have had steaks served on a heated cast iron platter. It's not
really about cooking with retained heat. It's all about show
biz and putting on a show for the room. Mostly, it's just a
gimmick.

Twist and try to change subject.  You have mastered that skill.

 
That's just catty and mean of you!
 

Mi Casitas (Mexican) also uses cast iron plates for several of
their dishes, Beef Fajitas among them.  Also a heated cast iron
plate with flat breads on it.

 
Yes a cast iron skillet for fajitas makes good sense because it
keeps them  sizzling hot for longer than a standard plate would.
 
I've not seen them used with flatbreads, strikes me as needless
overcooking.
 
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I would imagine that for flatbreads, it's a gently heated one to keep
them warm, and not a skillet out of the oven. Out of the oven sounds
like way too much heat.

D, the problem here is in an attempt to trim, the attributes all blown.
It says 'carol wrote' then quotes David (who's not in the attribute
lines) and such,  Quite a few of Coogan's posts are like that.  I
ignored them all since I can't be sure who he's referencing.

If flat breads are being done, they are stove top.  They may be served
or kept warm on a second cast iron pan warmed in the oven to something
like 40-45C.

Cast Iron in the USA usually is sold in sets of 3 though you can buy
just 1.  As a result, I'd say at average, those of us with one piece of
cast iron, tend to have 2 or more.  They come in all sorts of types.
The cute little cast iron corn shaped ones are popular for
mini-cornbread 'hush-puppies'.  One of the most unique was a set (2
pans) with the alphabet, sized just right for a toddler.  Lots of
different designs exist.