Cast iron has existed for centuries, dating back to the 5th century B.C.E. However, it wasn’t used as a cooking material until the 1700s. Carbon steel has also been around for hundreds of years ...

Carbon steel, on the other hand, is a mixture of carbon and iron. The percentage of carbon varies, but, according to Misen, it’s often less than 3.5%.

The Blue Carbon pan is lighter and has a wider cooking surface, while the Mineral B pan was almost as heavy as cast iron and came with an epoxy-coated handle (this would prove to be an issue later).

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Cast iron has a 2% to 3.5% carbon content, while carbon steel has less than 2%. This subtle difference results in two pieces of cookware that can both be an asset to your kitchen in different ways.