Old timers will always swear by what all the practices they were used to during their life time and one of the reasons is their discomfort with the fast changing science that is making inroads into practically every aspect of modern life. A typical example is use of modern cooking utensils. The ancient iron skillet, still being used in many rural households in India for making some of the popular shallow fried foods, is claimed to give a product much superior to those made in stainless steel or Teflon coated pans. If this is so why the younger generation house wives shun them and opt for the modern versions? Have they lost their culinary skills and sensory faculties, not to appreciate the old taste and flavor of products made in iron skillet? Or could it be due to non-availability of utensils like iron skillet in the market? This transformation is not confined to India alone is borne out by the report quoted here under.
"Old-time cooks swear by the mysterious power of these antique-like cooking wares to not just to cook, but to impart a special tasty quality that can only be achieved by the heat distribution properties of this common metal.Of course, most have to be seasoned, cared for properly and should not be hustled through the dishwasher".
Scientifically it may be difficult to prove that products prepared in iron skillet is superior to those made in stainless steel or Teflon coated pans. This is some what similar to the claim made by many people that water heated with traditional hearths using firewood is better than that made in electric geyser for a hot water bath. To obtain validity for such "age old" practices, scientific research needs to be carried out and unfortunately there may not be any takers amongst scientists in India to take up such work, considered non-glamorous by to day's standards!
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