There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Really there are a lot of different schools of thought out there. The new is right, the old is right, my foot itches....
I don't think anyone is necessarily wrong. I think we are all probably at least some what right. Finding what works for you is most important. Do your research, listen to the people who have opinions. Give it a whack. What is the worst that can happen?
The WORST that can happen is that you have to reseason a pan. Go for it. Seriously, cast iron is almost indestructible. As far as use and cooking, I can't think of a way to actually DAMAGE a cast iron pan/pot/skillet. If it rusts hit it with a wire wheel and clean the rust off, reseason and get back to cooking!
Teflon flakes, breaks down, and gets thrown away. PLEASE buy cast iron. It is not that hard. Can you use soap? Yes! Can you use metal utensils? Yes! Can you season it with MOST oils? Yes!
Try it. Cast iron, and black pans are the way to go. Quit buying and throwing away Teflon every few years.