• lemmy_outta_hereEnglish
    26·
    9 months ago

    Lodge cast iron cookware. my pan is 20+ years old and literally better than new.

    • Drusas@fedia.io
      151·
      9 months ago

      Lodge is pretty good, but the best cast iron is the old stuff. Most of mine has come from thrift shops.

      • Blue_MorphoEnglish
        81·
        9 months ago

        Yes. I had a pan for almost 20 years and it was never great. In desperation I sanded it smooth.

        Turns out that was the problem. New pans aren’t sanded as part of their manufacturing.

        • snooggumsEnglish
          5·
          9 months ago

          I fucked up the seasoning on a newer lodge and just sanded it down with 80 then 120 sandpaper then seasoned from scratch. It is now as smooth as any older pan I’ve found.

          • AnticorpMEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            I sanded mine down to 600. It’s pretty good now.

        • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
          5·
          9 months ago

          I’ve seen some available that are polished smooth from the factory, but I think they’re made in China. Quality seems good though.