I grew up with Cast Iron and Stainless steel , Then when Teflon first came out it was supposedly the next big thing and we switched over and started using them like a habit, Grab the easiest tool. An article or a topic sparked my mind a couple years ago about cooking with cast Iron and I dug the heavy buggers out of the bottom of the cupboard and I have been happy every since. I don't know if it's in my head or not but I think everything tastes better when fried in cast iron. When I fry in stainless steel it seems to stick and burn because of hot spots. What is your favorite frying pan ?