My Personal BIFL (Buy It For Life) Bible
https://lemmy.world/post/142359
My Personal BIFL (Buy It For Life) Bible - Lemmy.world
Hey there! Remember me? I’m the dude who made the post on the 600-item BIFL
bible of the highest quality assortment of items from frying pans to bras to
chainsaws to rocking horses to sink disposals. If you were curious about an
inclusion, would like to add or remove something, or would just like to give
your thoughts, please tell me! I’m in rapid pursuit of the best, and I’m
willingly to hear anyone and anything out. This is mostly just so that people
can keep accessing this fount of knowledge I’ve continued to curate over the
past almost year now. Have fun!
My only major gripe with your list is the inclusion of nonstick pans, which have a very limited lifespan and generally considered disposable (and non-recyclable). You have multiple cast iron pans on the list, and you could also add carbon steel pans (very similar to cast iron), which are effectively nonstick and definitely BIFL.
I agree that no nonstick is BIFL, but it’s a similar vain to the toothbrushes or oil filters on this list. Their quality is in the spirit of BIFL. I never added carbon steel because I didn’t see enough of a difference between it and cast iron, but if it is effectively non stick I’ll look into it.
I think the difference though is that toothbrushes and oil filters are necessary, but nonstick pans are not necessary. They are temporarily easier to cook with and to clean, but then they wear out and need to be replaced. I moved into a more BIFL stage of my consumerism a few years ago, and I have chosen not to replace my nonstick cookware as it wears out. And as it turns out I can cook all the things I used to use nonstick for – eggs, fish, potstickers, pancakes, etc. – just as easily in cast iron and carbon steel. Plus, since it is the coating that wears out and not the pan, even an expensive All-Clad nonstick lasts the same amount of time as a super cheap T-Fal (I speak from experience).
SirShanova