Carbon steel cookware...

[Tenntrapper]

Anyone have any experience/advice with this stuff?? We are in the market for new cookware, and was curious about this stuff.
What are the pros/cons, etc. I know it needs to be seasoned like cast iron, but that's about all I know about it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[Forvols]

I have a hand hammered carbon steel wok. Had it for a few months. Yes had to season like cast iron. I used canola oil. Dont use olive oil. Get it really hot. I had my wok temps 650-over 700 degrees when seasoning. Varied temp ranges depending what Im cooking. But it is nonstick now. We love Asian dishes I can definitely recommend a carbon steel wok.

 

[brassmagnet]

I have a hand hammered carbon steel wok. Had it for a few months. Yes had to season like cast iron. I used canola oil. Dont use olive oil. Get it really hot. I had my wok temps 650-over 700 degrees when seasoning. Varied temp ranges depending what Im cooking. But it is nonstick now. We love Asian dishes I can definitely recommend a carbon steel wok.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have two for some reason, put 'em on the Acorn and how hot do you want it? You can't stick stuff unless it's not hot enough!