Iron Skillets Are The Non-Apple Product.

Apple just got busted for making their phones slow down and drag after they reach a certain age — trust me, I know what it’s like to slow down and drag after reaching a certain age. But theirs was an intentional business strategy.

They did it because it’s great for sales (until people find out, that is). After all, what if you made a product that you could use for a ton of things, was super useful, and just never went bad? Ever.

You’d sell one to a person, and be done. Forever. That’s a terrible business model. Hence, their strategy.

[cue segue to iron skillets]

From a business perspective, this would be exactly the opposite of the iron skillet. I seriously use mine every day: to sautee, fry things hotter, or stick it in oven with a lid or without!

It works for everything. And now I’ve had it so long that it’s super slick and works just as well as the non-stick versions, although my immune system does miss the Teflon endocrine challenge.

Iron skillets are amazing because A) they never go bad, B) you actually get iron from cooking with them, and C) they can be used in almost any capacity!

No going bad. No planned obsolescence. And they get better every year you use them — not worse. I don’t know, maybe I need to put on a turtleneck, some tennis shoes, and get up in front of an auditorium and say, “You’ll not looking people! It’s a pan. It’s a pan that lasts forever. It’s an Infinity Pan!!”

I think we may be on to something.