• Drusas@fedia.io
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    5 hours ago

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

    • Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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      4 hours 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.

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        14 minutes 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.

      • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net
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        3 hours 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.