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Didn't realize it was seen as hipster
It's the non-enamelled stuff that has the ridiculous fetishisation about it.
I'm off the enamelled stuff for different reasons - one too many burned pans that completely fuck the enamel.
One of my favourite pans, though, is an old cast iron non-stick that I've taken a metal scourer to, to remove the non-stick damaged through neglect. It gets the occasional wipe of oil and blast in the oven...
Pans in the dishwasher? >>>>>>>>>>>
NotThamesWater
Heh, I'm in charge of the kitchen in our house, so don't have to worry about anyone but me mistreating the pans. I don't find cast iron to be much of a burden to look after you just have to know to treat them a little differently.
I have a Le Creuset set that we got as a wedding present in 2012 that includes a cast iron casserole, small frying pan and grill pan. I like the Le C'grill pan fine but I prefer the one I got from Robert Dyas for a tenner in around 2002. Would quite a like a big cast iron saute pan for going hob to oven stuff. Although thinking about it I already use my favorite enameled cast iron oven dish for roasts then onto the hob to make gravy.
Didn't realize it was seen as hipster. It's just great.