Presenting the raw denim equivalent in the culinary world:  Cast iron pans—this one coming to us from Barebones Living. Seriously though, controversial washing (or lack there of) rituals, a robust design made from strong materials, improving with age, and of course — the need to bring it up every 30 minutes — they’re basically the same thing.

With the ability to handle any of your cooking fantasies from crepes and pancakes to pizzas and steaks, cast iron pans are versatile beasts that driver serious flavor. We all started baking sourdough bread at the beginning of COVID-19, maybe it’s time to move on to pancakes?

Available for $40 at Milworks