I tend to agree, but we've also got a lodge flat griddle that works. The more you use it the more the surface smooths out. Mom also found a goodwill large lodge skillet that we use a lot too for bigger stuff. Popcorn is a really nice way we use the bigger one; a great way to season it.I have found the Lodge "pebbly" surface unsatisfactory. Prefer the old stuff that is smooth.
with an hour and some varying grits of sandpaper and an orbital sander, you too can have a mirror finish cheap cast iron skillet..I have found the Lodge "pebbly" surface unsatisfactory. Prefer the old stuff that is smooth.
The horror. I hope granny came back to haunt her.with an hour and some varying grits of sandpaper and an orbital sander, you too can have a mirror finish cheap cast iron skillet..
And that reminds me of the "genius" that is my older cousin. Grandma had two cast iron pans. I got one, and my cousin wanted the other bigger one. I later learned that she just put it out in the unconditioned detached garage and forgot about it for several years. When she found it it was rusted, so she threw it away assuming it was ruined.
And while I know mine was an antique, rumor has it the one she had was handed down and went almost back to the civil war.
This breaks my heart.with an hour and some varying grits of sandpaper and an orbital sander, you too can have a mirror finish cheap cast iron skillet..
And that reminds me of the "genius" that is my older cousin. Grandma had two cast iron pans. I got one, and my cousin wanted the other bigger one. I later learned that she just put it out in the unconditioned detached garage and forgot about it for several years. When she found it it was rusted, so she threw it away assuming it was ruined.
And while I know mine is an antique, rumor has it the one she had was handed down and went almost back to the civil war.
nice. I collect vintage cast iron. thankfully I started pre-pandemic before everyone & their mom did, so I have a few uncommon pieces.This no name skillet was my Grannies. She grew up on a dirt floor in rural Tennessee during the depression. She used it countless times for my mom, and a few for me.
It makes the best eggs and bacon you've ever had.
2 of the best.A guy who was downsizing his storage unit gave me a Griswold chicken fryer set (I think that’s what they call it). One very deep skillet for deep frying, and a regular depth skillet. They have a sort of hinge connector that lets the shallower skillet sit upside down on top of the deep one kinda like a lid.
Anyway, I looked up the history of Griswold and was impressed, so I stripped both of them and re-season them. The Griswold and Wagner website was very helpful with this. Unfortunately, the shallow skillet has a slight concave to the bottom, so it doesn’t sit quite flat on a stove. Still quite usable, just annoying. The big one is perfect. We’re happy with them.