"Chemiker" > wrote in message
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> Apropos Myth #2: Has anyone on this NG ever "broken" a cast iron
> skillet? I have. It was a vintage Wagner 10 inch.
>
> How?
>
> Put the pan on an induction hob, cold, and start the hob at 375
> degrees. Leave the room until you hear the CRACK!!! Turn the hob off,
> and pour yourself an adult beverage so you can grieve over your broken
> skillet. The center expands while the heat is trying to get to the
> outer rim. The center wins, and the skillet bursts from the center
> outward.

Commiserations!

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