Cooking over fire: stainless vs cast-iron cookware

[saor]

Want to do some cooking over an open fire / coals.

Will most likely get a skillet as I can do quick breakfast stuff (frying) and also longer stews and curry kinda things in there. Any opinions on cast-iron vs stainless steel cookware? Not really too bothered about even heat distribution, just want something that'll last and isn't a pain to clean.

 

[wetkit]

Then you should go for plain cast-iron, not the coated stuff.
Coated stuff and stainless will go black very quickly in the flames.

 

[mike6870]

Cast Iron.