Campout Skillet!

Reader Contribution by Sherry Leverich Tucker
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I love my iron skillets! They are so simple and versatile and that really appeals to me. They are able to handle anything from gravy and goulash to frying to making pancakes!

They are the only pans I have that can be used on a kitchen stove-top, on a woodstove, or even on top of a campfire. If you are looking to buy a skillet, don’t limit yourself to trying to find a vintage model. Older skillets are broken in and usually well seasoned, but it is easy to “break-in” a new skillet. Sometimes, unique-purpose skillets can be found in camping sections or in sporting goods stores, and though they are sold for camping, they can be used just as well on your stove-top, as long as they are an appropriate size.

My uber-sized skillet (13-inch) is awesome, but can really only be used on my woodstove or over a campfire. A good multi-purpose 10-inch skillet is perfect to start with. Many articles online can be found for seasoning a new skillet and while working on breaking it in, try frying some bacon or sausage in it.

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