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25. I have my Mom's smallish one--I don't (and haven't done fried chicken) but searing meats is where it excels.

Mon Jun 9, 2025, 06:26 AM

Jun 9

I would not have kept one of those more common "giant" versions, but this one is light enough and small enough that I still pull it out for searing--even though I COULD do it in my InstaPot or other stainless pans. Steaks, porkchops, breaded fish, chicken breasts, bacon, sauted vegetables and eggs... it is great. And nostalgic...

If you had one of those more common comparatively enormous cast-iron skillet, I dont' blame you for a minute in getting rid of it.

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What is the worst item you ever bought. Mine had to be the copper pans on the late night info-mmercial. Junk [View all] debm55 Jun 8 OP

X-large Ladies underwear 10-pair iwillalwayswonderwhy Jun 8 #1

LOL 2MuchNoise Jun 8 #2

Thank you iwillalwayswonderwhy. I agree, buying bras and underwear is a hit and miss. debm55 Jun 8 #3

Oh yeah, those copper pans...ugh madaboutharry Jun 8 #4

psst... The InstaPot is great for hard-boiling eggs... hlthe2b Jun 8 #6

I agree! They are perfectly done & peel very easily. SheltieLover Jun 8 #8

You got sucker too, They had all types of pans and casserole dishes. I'm glad I only bought two item.I bought a skillet. debm55 Jun 8 #7

I always wondered about those sets, but have just stuck with my decades old stainless and a good cast iron skillet... hlthe2b Jun 8 #5

hlthe2b, they did nothing more then my regular pans did.They were to be nonstick--nope they we not. Had a hell of a time debm55 Jun 8 #9

I'm pretty sure I kept it through college, but honestly, I dont' really remember... hlthe2b Jun 8 #10

I flew into LAX in 1976 and rented a Chevy Vega at the airport. Jeebo Jun 8 #22

The widespread issue with those cars that caused Chevy to end them was the aluminum block but mine was peppy. hlthe2b Jun 9 #24

I finally rid myself of the cast iron skillet! I grew up in Texas and every household had one of those because it was CTyankee Jun 8 #13

I have my Mom's smallish one--I don't (and haven't done fried chicken) but searing meats is where it excels. hlthe2b Jun 9 #25

OMG you ditched the iron skillet?? I've still got my grandma's 100+yr old one!! Callie1979 Jun 9 #27

Time marches on. My next move is into assisted living somewhere. I'll let their kitchen decisions be theirs not mine. CTyankee Jun 9 #30

I guess in that case its a GREAT point!! Callie1979 Jun 9 #41

Better than nothing, which is pretty much mine if I don't have frozen dinners. some of them are pretty good but I have CTyankee Jun 9 #42

My husband uses his cast iron skillet all the time ! kimbutgar Jun 10 #66

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Thank you Jeebo, I bought a projector that had seasonal disks for it to be shown on your house. Ghosts, bats, for debm55 Jun 8 #12

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Do you remember the Wam Bam Cloth. I think it came out at the same time. debm55 Jun 8 #15

I don't remember it. There was a Sham Wow! super towel. Onthefly Jun 9 #23

I think that is the one I was thinking of. Thank you Onthefly. debm55 Jun 9 #31

Our Cuisinart Chopper Is Right Up There ProfessorGAC Jun 8 #16

Gee, I would think that Cuisinart would sell better items. Yep, ProfessorGAC, you know when you have to use a step stool debm55 Jun 8 #20

I got one for Christmas Sequoia Jun 10 #51

I love my lil handchopper thingy..info commercial style Demovictory9 Jun 10 #53

I have one of little things to chop veggies and fruit. I got it from an info commerical. It does work great. debm55 Jun 10 #55

That's The Thing ProfessorGAC Jun 10 #63

Oh. I like mine. Thank you ProfessorGAC debm55 Jun 10 #65

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HAHAHAHAH. I remember the Commodore. I think I had a printer for it. but the paper was all connected--had holes on the debm55 Jun 8 #18

.mom bought a dautson b210 horrid car. ugh AllaN01Bear Jun 8 #19

Thank you very much for sharing with us. AllaN01Bear. Sounds like she got stuck with a lemon. debm55 Jun 8 #21

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Thank you 10 Turtle Day for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 9 #33

Under the influence of Ambien, maptap22 Jun 9 #28

Oh wow. I heard stories about Ambien. Glad your grandkids got to use it thank you maptap22 debm55 Jun 9 #34

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i am very sorry that happened to you debm55 Jun 9 #35

A bundt pan dlilafae Jun 9 #32

It'a not that copper one is is it? debm55 Jun 9 #36

A 1977 Chevy Blazer. I had it just three years, even though I had it rustproofed it rusted doc03 Jun 9 #37

Wow, was it a used car or new. Sorry you got stuck with a lemon.doc.03 debm55 Jun 9 #38

I special ordered it new, it took a couple months to come in. It also got 8 MPG. nt doc03 Jun 9 #39

Rep, that was a piece of junk. Sorry ,doc03 debm55 Jun 9 #40

I remember a Blazer sitting dead in the middle of a field... justaprogressive Jun 10 #61

My husband wanted the 2014 cady SRX. It was awful TommieMommy Jun 9 #43

Sorry TommieMommy about the car. Wow,You are right , it was awful. debm55 Jun 9 #44

I didn't buy it, but it was a battery powered toy truck that had a mouth/jaw with sharp teeth sakabatou Jun 9 #45

Yep, toys are like that. Some don't last through Chrismas. Thank you very much sakabatou. debm55 Jun 9 #46

Longest lasting toys were probably my legos sakabatou Jun 9 #47

Thank you very much , sakabatou. that was so kind of you. debm55 Jun 10 #48

Didn't buy it, was given a "Ninja" air fryer. Archae Jun 10 #49

Thank you Archae. I like how it won't heat up the house in the summer. I'll check them out. debm55 Jun 10 #50

It took me a year to use mine..it is amazing Demovictory9 Jun 10 #54

Thank you very much, Demovictory9 debm55 Jun 10 #57

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Thatks a shame Lillitheschld. Do you have a warrenty.? I would keep calling the service center and the store until they debm55 Jun 10 #56

Oh, yes, we did! Lilithschyld Jun 10 #58

In that case I would call the consumer affairs in your county or the main office of the store, not the one you bought it debm55 Jun 10 #59

Thank you! Good suggestion. Lilithschyld Jun 10 #72

I bought a bathroom cup and soap dish set. They were deep blue glass. applegrove Jun 10 #60

Oh my applegrove, That stinks, debm55 Jun 10 #62

I have fallen for too many "cosmeceutical" skin care products... 3catwoman3 Jun 10 #64

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Thank you ImNotGod debm55 Jun 10 #69

A Veg-o-matic catbyte Jun 10 #70

HAHAHAHAHAH. I bought one to make french fries cut. Didn't work. Thank you catbyte. debm55 Jun 10 #71