What's your favorite egg pan?

heartofjoy · 11-22-2014, 11:41 AM

I need a good pan for scrambled eggs. I mostly happy with my stainless steel and cast iron cookware for everything but eggs. I end up buying a small, cheap non-stick skillet every year or so to cook eggs. I know I can make eggs that don't stick in my stainless steel and my cast iron if I let the eggs get to room temperature and wait for the pan to get hot enough, but I don't have time for that and I need something non-finicky for my kids to cook with. The kids also need to be able to clean it easily, something they can't do with my cast iron.

So what's your favorite pan for scrambled eggs that gets most of the eggs to the plate and not stuck to the pan?

2sunshines · 11-22-2014, 11:51 AM

my cast iron.

I have a small cast iron that I use every single morning for eggs. I've never had them stick.

I use coconut oil as the non stick base.

ReedleBeetle · 11-22-2014, 07:31 PM

Cast iron.

I keep eggs on the counter so they are always room temp.

esperanza · 11-22-2014, 07:48 PM

Subbing. We have a big cast iron skillet that is so heavy it never comes out (and would be way too big for a couple eggs). We use coconut oil in our stainless steel pain. It's okay, but sometimes I have to scrub more than others to get it clean. Wondering if there is a better solution.

heartofjoy · 11-22-2014, 10:32 PM

My smaller cast iron is still too big for just a few eggs and I won't let my kids clean it.

How do you keep your eggs from sticking to cast iron? Like I said in my first post, my eggs have to be warm and the pan hot, and we need something we can make quickly. It's easier for the kids to use the spray stuff. Maybe if I get them to try different oils, like butter or coconut oil, it won't stick?

I'm not keeping my eggs on the counter.

Peaceful Meadows · 11-23-2014, 05:29 AM

Cast iron. Even though have several different sizes, I use my large one the most. I even use it just for one or two eggs because it's the one that's easiest to get to.

I just spray it with olive oil cooking spray. I don't have a problem with things sticking. It's a very well seasoned skillet.

I love cast iron and it's a dream to one day own a cast iron kettle.

heartofjoy · 11-23-2014, 08:01 AM

My cast iron is old and we've never been able you get it to season just right and keep from sticking. Not with eggs anyway.

milkmommy · 11-23-2014, 08:06 AM

The only way i can get eggs not to stick to my cast iron is oil and a very hot pan.. I hate the taste of eggs cooked over high heat. So I never use my cast iron for eggs.

heartofjoy · 11-23-2014, 08:09 AM

I don't like eggs cooked on high either. Maybe that's the problem. What do you use for your eggs?

marbles · 11-23-2014, 08:12 AM

I use a griddle, I don't ever have eggs stick on that. Someone gave me a quiche pan with a removable bottom, I use the rim of that to contain the eggs when I make omelettes. I do have to remember to butter the small rim where the eggs touch, but it's super easy.

milkmommy · 11-23-2014, 08:31 AM

I have some skillets from bialetti.

2sunshines · 11-23-2014, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esperanza

Subbing. We have a big cast iron skillet that is so heavy it never comes out (and would be way too big for a couple eggs). We use coconut oil in our stainless steel pain. It's okay, but sometimes I have to scrub more than others to get it clean. Wondering if there is a better solution.

Definitely you need a small one. My small one is really only ever used for eggs, so it's incredibly non-stick. I think if I also used it to cook other things, it'd be harder to keep as non-stick as it is.

I have 4 cast iron skillets -- all different sizes. And a cast iron dutch oven. I use all of them on a regular basis. In fact, they are really pretty much the only cookware I use.

milkmommy · 11-23-2014, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 2sunshines

Definitely you need a small one. My small one is really only ever used for eggs, so it's incredibly non-stick. I think if I also used it to cook other things, it'd be harder to keep as non-stick as it is.

I have 4 cast iron skillets -- all different sizes. And a cast iron dutch oven. I use all of them on a regular basis. In fact, they are really pretty much the only cookware I use.

Can you cook eggs on a lower heat in it? That is my biggest reason for not using my cast iron for eggs (I do have small pans) My eggs don't stick as long as the skillet is pretty hot but I hate the results. it also irritates me that none of our burners lay flat (darn electric stove) so like adding a fat doesn't always work either as it tends to pool..

Elspeth · 11-23-2014, 04:13 PM

I just use my stainless steel pan. They don't stick too bad. I have a steel scrubber to wash the pan with - gets everything off super easy.

2sunshines · 11-23-2014, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkmommy

Can you cook eggs on a lower heat in it? That is my biggest reason for not using my cast iron for eggs (I do have small pans) My eggs don't stick as long as the skillet is pretty hot but I hate the results. it also irritates me that none of our burners lay flat (darn electric stove) so like adding a fat doesn't always work either as it tends to pool..

Yep, I cook eggs at all temps, depending on how fast I want them to cook. My usual is medium to medium high. I've done medium low too when I wanted to slow the process down with no problems.

I cook on a flat top electric stove in case it makes any difference.

11-22-2014, 11:41 AM	#1
heartofjoy Moderator Assign positive intent Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9,615	What's your favorite egg pan? I need a good pan for scrambled eggs. I mostly happy with my stainless steel and cast iron cookware for everything but eggs. I end up buying a small, cheap non-stick skillet every year or so to cook eggs. I know I can make eggs that don't stick in my stainless steel and my cast iron if I let the eggs get to room temperature and wait for the pan to get hot enough, but I don't have time for that and I need something non-finicky for my kids to cook with. The kids also need to be able to clean it easily, something they can't do with my cast iron. So what's your favorite pan for scrambled eggs that gets most of the eggs to the plate and not stuck to the pan? __________________ Desiree, mom to 5 sweet blessings, Lacy 24, Jordan 22, Joanna 20, Emma 19, and Ethan 17

11-22-2014, 11:51 AM	#2
2sunshines Moderator in Celebrations, Cloth Diapering & EC, Empty Arms, Prayer & Praise, and Swap n' Shop Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 27,029	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? my cast iron. I have a small cast iron that I use every single morning for eggs. I've never had them stick. I use coconut oil as the non stick base. __________________ married 25 years mom to two young adults (23 and 20) and two teens (17 and 15)

11-22-2014, 07:31 PM	#3
ReedleBeetle Rose Garden Hangin' on for dear life! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV, I'm a mountain momma Posts: 25,579	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? Cast iron. I keep eggs on the counter so they are always room temp. __________________ RiAnnon infj Single Momma to LegoCraft May 2005

11-22-2014, 07:48 PM	#4
esperanza Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5,240	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? Subbing. We have a big cast iron skillet that is so heavy it never comes out (and would be way too big for a couple eggs). We use coconut oil in our stainless steel pain. It's okay, but sometimes I have to scrub more than others to get it clean. Wondering if there is a better solution. __________________ Wife to mi amor Mama to my gift from the Lord (07/2013)

11-22-2014, 10:32 PM	#5
heartofjoy Moderator Assign positive intent Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9,615	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? My smaller cast iron is still too big for just a few eggs and I won't let my kids clean it. How do you keep your eggs from sticking to cast iron? Like I said in my first post, my eggs have to be warm and the pan hot, and we need something we can make quickly. It's easier for the kids to use the spray stuff. Maybe if I get them to try different oils, like butter or coconut oil, it won't stick? I'm not keeping my eggs on the counter. __________________ Desiree, mom to 5 sweet blessings, Lacy 24, Jordan 22, Joanna 20, Emma 19, and Ethan 17

11-23-2014, 05:29 AM	#6
Peaceful Meadows Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,901	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? Cast iron. Even though have several different sizes, I use my large one the most. I even use it just for one or two eggs because it's the one that's easiest to get to. I just spray it with olive oil cooking spray. I don't have a problem with things sticking. It's a very well seasoned skillet. I love cast iron and it's a dream to one day own a cast iron kettle. __________________ Sue ~Mom to four awesome boys ages 24, 22, 18, and 17 (and a wonderful daughter-in-love as of June 2022! ) Feel free to visit my little nook Last edited by Peaceful Meadows; 11-23-2014 at 05:35 AM. Reason: to remove the word "of" and the letter "s"

11-23-2014, 08:01 AM	#7
heartofjoy Moderator Assign positive intent Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9,615	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? My cast iron is old and we've never been able you get it to season just right and keep from sticking. Not with eggs anyway. __________________ Desiree, mom to 5 sweet blessings, Lacy 24, Jordan 22, Joanna 20, Emma 19, and Ethan 17

11-23-2014, 08:06 AM	#8
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,301	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? The only way i can get eggs not to stick to my cast iron is oil and a very hot pan.. I hate the taste of eggs cooked over high heat. So I never use my cast iron for eggs. __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

11-23-2014, 08:09 AM	#9
heartofjoy Moderator Assign positive intent Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 9,615	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? I don't like eggs cooked on high either. Maybe that's the problem. What do you use for your eggs? __________________ Desiree, mom to 5 sweet blessings, Lacy 24, Jordan 22, Joanna 20, Emma 19, and Ethan 17

11-23-2014, 08:12 AM	#10
marbles Rose Garden Our Family Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,047	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? I use a griddle, I don't ever have eggs stick on that. Someone gave me a quiche pan with a removable bottom, I use the rim of that to contain the eggs when I make omelettes. I do have to remember to butter the small rim where the eggs touch, but it's super easy. __________________ Mary K wife to Daniel for 16 years mom to 13 year old the Girl and 11 year old the Boy and 8 year old Tiny Almost always posting from my phone.

11-23-2014, 08:31 AM	#11
milkmommy Rose Garden sisters! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sunniest place on Earth and hotter than Phoenix! Might as well be sitting on the sun... Posts: 35,301	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? I have some skillets from bialetti. __________________ Deanna wife to Shawn since 2001 mom to a young adult Cecilia , tween Margaret and three I will hold one day in heaven.

11-23-2014, 04:13 PM	#14
Elspeth Rose Trellis Hold on tight and pretend it's a plan. Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,590	Re: What's your favorite egg pan? I just use my stainless steel pan. They don't stick too bad. I have a steel scrubber to wash the pan with - gets everything off super easy.

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