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If you're a chef, you understand why Samwise Gamgee took his cast-iron pan on vacation. Like many kitchen enthusiasts, leaving behind your beloved knives, cutlery, specialty cookware, and Wolf stovetop in lieu of an Airbnb rice cooker, coffee percolator, and a hot plate is an extremely torturous experience. I'd wager that, for a real foodie, slumming your cooking experience down to that of a college dorm room aficionado is far more excruciating than the fires of Mount Doom, the pits of Khazad-dûm, and the spooky marshes of Emyn Muil. 

As Sam catches haters from every side, wondering why he's laboriously loaded with his favorite wares from the Shire, foodies understand his plight. 

Frodo carried the weight of the One Ring of Power, and Sam carried everything else… Including his favorite pan! Because when you've found the perfect match for your taters (mash 'em, boil 'em, stick 'em in a stew), you can't just leave it behind when you head out your front door. You better believe that cast-iron is going to become the Orc Slayer 3000, seasoned with raw fish parts, Ent water, and the sweaty bond of friendship.