Do I need a Cast Iron Skillet?

ckali7

I just got that 16" round skillet with 2 loop handles from Cabelas and it fits perfectly inside my Large Green Egg. It's snug but goes with about 1/2" clearance on each handle. I haven't cooked with it yet but I can confirm that it does fit. 
The Lodge 17" however, does not! I speak from experience!

DoofusOfTheDay

ckali7 said:

I just got that 16" round skillet with 2 loop handles from Cabelas and it fits perfectly inside my Large Green Egg. It's snug but goes with about 1/2" clearance on each handle. I haven't cooked with it yet but I can confirm that it does fit. 
The Lodge 17" however, does not! I speak from experience!

Exactly!  Was yours a bit rough on the inside bottom?  I'm sure it would have worked fine, but being a bit of a woodworker, it was bothering me that it could have been smoother so sanded it smooth.

Jstroke

I haven't cooked in anything other than cast iron for 35 years so I have no comparisons. Well I do have a stainless pasta pot from All Clad. And I have two pieces of Le Crueset that I use for acidic foods, but those are cast iron with an enamel surface--so still cast iron. I tried cooking on a "regular pan" one time at a friends house but it didn't end well, so I bought him one for when I visit.