CIRCLE WITH A DOT

So what matrix client is good rn?

@khm @thedaemon Not a particularly useful solution for me personally considering the gender dysphoria I get from facial hair lol

@antivoltron Both are ultimately great materials for frying. They have amazing thermal stability and the seasoning makes them way more non-stick than you'd think. Both my pans can fry eggs without any sticking at this point and I never find myself reaching for Teflon anymore.

Just don't cheap out on this stuff. Thick, well-made CI/CS pans can last you a lifetime if you take care of them. But it's important that they ARE thick because then they're way less likely to warp and have much better temp stability. You want something like 2.5-3mm thickness on CS. Cheaper, thinner pans aren't worth it as they'll need the same level of maintenance but without the longevity or temp stability.

Also NEVER pre-heat pans on anywhere near full blast with an induction or electric stove. That's almost guaranteed to warp even the best, thickest of pans.

@antivoltron It's very similar to cast iron albeit quite a bit lighter. Seasoning gets stripped more easily in my experience and also it's a bit easier to warp carbon steel if you're not careful as it's more elastic and usually thinner.

Basically it has a lot of the same advantages as cast iron but you need to be more careful with it and put in a bit more effort in maintenance. It's not that bad though and probably worth it if you don't have the strength to handle the sheer weight of cast iron. Cast iron is pretty much indestructible on the other hand and if you have a bit of strength I'd say it's better cuz you practically never have to worry about anything happening to it.

@tully 1 cast iron and 1 carbon steel. I tend to prefer the cast iron one for most cooking though. My flatmate has a stainless steel pan that we use for particularly acidic foods.

I mean I sure won't be replacing my frying pans within the next 2 decades!!

Eventually my obsession with slightly-less-convenient-but-significantly-more-durable items will pay off, you'll see!!

Safety razors are so great. Like you buy a decent razor handle once and then just get dirt cheap, super sharp razors that you can afford to replace as often as you need to so you never have to use a dull blade.

I've been using the same safety razor since before the pandemic. Instead of shaving cream I use generic foamed up soap. Over the last 7 years or so I'm pretty sure I've spent less than €20 on all my shaving-related expenses. Most often I don't cut myself at all and if I do it's usually because I'm being stupid (shaving against the grain) or lazy (not replacing a dull razor).

Cis people are so weirdly hung up on gendering objects. Like pretty often a customer will show interest in a watch and then ask me if it's a men's or women's watch in a way that it almost feels like they're asking ME for permission to enjoy the watch. I typically default to saying that most watches are unisex but if the customer finds out what the intended demographic of a given model is it seriously affects their ultimate decision!!

And like that's so crazy! You like the watch, it's the right size for your wrist, you look good with it but you still choose not to buy it because some guy in Japan or Switzerland arbitrarily decided it's for women??? Men are allowed to wear smaller watches (tiiiiiny watches were the pinnacle of formal men's fashion historically) and women are allowed to wear larger watches. All that matters is that it isn't absurdly out of proportion relative to your wrist.