The Best Cast Iron Skillet?

[PopUpSteve]

Review of Lodge, Field Co, Stargazer, Butter Pat



Also see: How America's Largest Cast Iron Pan Factory Makes Almost 2 Million Pans a Month

 

[silvermickey2002]

Nice review! I have several Lodge pans, griddles and a 12 qrt Dutch Oven. I have used Wagner and Griswald pans and their cooking surface is smoother. But they were both at least 75 years old if not older. As for the prices they talked about on the video, wow, other than the lodge, they were expensive! I have both a Lodge 10" and two 12" frying pans. And I love using them! I also have a Lodge large griddle and smaller griddle I use on occasion. Yeah, the lodges are a bit heavier, but I feel they have more metal which gives a more even heat.

 

[tombiasi]

I agree. A heavy cast iron frying pan is not a bad thing. I have a very old pan my father received when he was young. Its been re-seasoned but never smoothed. It's as rough as a present Lodge. If it is seasoned properly there is absolutely no problem.

 

[Sjm9911]

My cast iron is 100 years old , Griswold. Found rusted up and stuck together in a house sale. Cost was free. Took a few hours to clean it, then season it and its good as new.

 

[Bowman3d]

Evaporust works well on removing rust on cast iron.

 

[Jimbow]

It's been a couple decades since I could find great old cast iron at a garage sale or antique shop. Nowadays everyone seems to know the market.

 

[Sjm9911]

I would clean it better, but , na. As long as its not rusted.

 

[Sjm9911]

I think the logo is from 1920s to 1930s. So, maybe not 100 years yet. But who knows.

 

[rabird]

my favorite, handle still shows signs of shiny plating.
my DO is older and has a handle
my daily use '8' was given to me unused and rusted, several days - battery charger and piece of rebar in softened water and it looked brand new.

 

[Sjm9911]

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my favorite, handle still shows signs of shiny plating.
my DO is older and has a handle
my daily use '8' was given to me unused and rusted, several days - battery charger and piece of rebar in softened water and it looked brand new.

Makes mine look bad, lol. I should clean it , but the inside is so nice!

 

[Sjm9911]

And , i dont clean mine well, some water and a paper towel. Then leave it on the stove upsidesown to dry.

 

[kcsa75]

View attachment 80593
my favorite, handle still shows signs of shiny plating.
my DO is older and has a handle
my daily use '8' was given to me unused and rusted, several days - battery charger and piece of rebar in softened water and it looked brand new.

We have one like this that belonged to my grandma. She died in 1958.

 

[CindyLHK]

My cast iron is 100 years old , Griswold. Found rusted up and stuck together in a house sale. Cost was free. Took a few hours to clean it, then season it and its good as new.

Was about to comment that the best cast iron is free. Grandma's wedding present will do.

 

[silvermickey2002]

I have a brush and one of those plastic scrapers to clean it. A little hot water and it comes clean. I dry it off and put it on the stove to dry. The next day I will oil it with canola oil and then gets put away.

Once in a blue moon (depending what I am cooking) I will wash it with soap and water (yeah, I know)...but then it gets rinsed very well and then I will turn the oven on to 350 and let it get to temp and then turn it off and stick the pan in there overnight to dry. In the morning I give it a coating of canola oil.

 

[Anthony Hitchings]

i thought that you were meant to coat it in oil before putting it in a hot oven (after cleaning it)

 

[silvermickey2002]

Before putting a coat of oil on it, I want to make sure it's dry!! You don't want to oil it before it's dry. Remember, the cast iron does have pores in it. You don't want to trap the moisture in there.