On 8/19/2017 1:15 AM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> news
>> On 8/18/2017 5:03 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>> Generally I don't either. However, I have a Le Creuset skillet that
>>> I use for baking cornbread. One has to work quickly with a very hot
>>> preheated skillet contaiaing several spoonsfull of grease which is
>>> then poured into the batter while whisking, and the batter is then
>>> immediately poured into the hot skillet. There is often some
>>> drippage on the outisde of the skillet which, at that high
>>> temperature, will definitely burn on. No dishwasher will remove
>>> that.
>>>
>> You use a Le Creuset skillet for cornbread? Are you talking about a
>> porcelanized skillet? If so, that's a surprise!
>>
>> I have a 9 inch cast iron skillet used strictly for cornbread. The
>> heating of the grease (in my case, OMG, Crisco) in the skillet in the
>> oven before pouring in the batter ensures a non-stick bread. Also a
>> nicely golden brown crust on the cornbread. There's never any fat
>> left in the pan.
>>
>> I would NEVER put that cast iron skillet in the dishwasher. I also
>> don't wash it. I just wipe it out with a paper towel and set it aside
>> until the next time I feel like making cornbread.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Same here, I love that crispy crust that comes from the cast iron
> skillet after getting it good and hot in the oven before pouring the
> batter in.
>
> Cheri

Yep! I made a pan of cornbread last week to go with my spicy 5 bean
soup. Both were delicious.

Jill