iron pan

British  

noun

1. geology a hard layer of precipitated iron salts often found below the surface of sands and gravels

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Example Sentences

After a several rounds of cooking with oil, carbon steel develops a naturally nonstick patina, similar to the slick surface of a well-seasoned cast iron pan.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anyone can get a cast iron pan, and seasoning it is actually easier than you think.

From Salon

I didn't have a nonstick skillet or cast iron pan at home, so I used my hand-dandy fry pan, making sure to heat it up and generously coat it in olive oil.

From Salon

She also teaches the tricks to glamping in her Airstream travel trailer and tubing down the Guadalupe River and her dad offers a primer on seasoning a cast iron pan to perfection.

From Seattle Times

Back at home, Ecker, a preschool teacher, prepared lunch, lightly grilling bagels in a cast iron pan, slicing avocados, tossing a salad.

From Seattle Times