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CMV: Cast iron is the superior cookware

(THIS IS MY FIRST CMV BE GENTLE)

Cast iron is superior to any other material when it comes to cooking.

It is cheap. It is durable. It is easy to clean and maintain. It has nice health benefits (cooking acidic foods in it will leech iron from the pan into the food giving you a nice iron supplement.) It retains heat extremely well. It can also withstand said heat better than other cookware (try using a nonstick pan from your kitchen on a campfire.)

It is heavy sure, but the weight is the sole negative to this amazing material.

To change my view, you'll need to provide evidence of the above not being true and/or provide materials that surpass cast iron in the above criteria.

CMV!
gpt
Cast iron is great when you want cookware that retains heat well - like when you are trying to sear a steak. You can flip it and the pan it still crazy hot, so you get a nice crust. It takes a while to get hot, but it stays hot once you get there. 

However, if you are cooking something where you want to adjust the heat quickly - like eggs - cast iron sucks. If your pan is too hot, there isn’t anything you can do to cool it off quickly. If it is too cold, there isn’t anything you can to to heat it up except wait. A fast heating/cooling metal - like aluminum - if far superior when you need a responsive pan. 

It is a tool in the toolbox and a a great one, but it isn’t the right tool for every situation.