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"Leila" > wrote:

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> I stir fry in my cast iron skillet (all the more reason to get a big
> one); fry eggs, make sauces, sautee veggies or onions. They're great
> for toasting nuts, caramelizing sugar or onions,

Not to mention browning flour and oil for gumbo roux.
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