Cast Iron Deanna

[Guest guest]

My old cast iron is by Lodge, is yours? Good old heavy stuff. Turns

up at the thrift shop all the time and they make it a few dollars. I

don't think they have any idea how wonderful it truly is. They

probably think it old junk. It will last way beyond the life of a

teflon pan, and give you traces of uron in your diet too.

Donna

 

 

 

, " genny_y2k " <genny_y2k

wrote:

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> All of our cast iron is very old , well seasoned and we never wash

them

> with soap, only warm water. Most of the time I wipe mine clean with

a

> paper towel. Been doing this for years. Like everything there is

> quality cast iron and according to what I have read the so called

*new

> cast iron * is not really *cast iron* and cannot be labled as such.

> Real cast iron is collectable and very hard to come by and is very

> expensive. Real cast iron will be stamped with the company name. If

are

> lucky enough to find one at at yard sale, even if it is rusted buy

it.

> It will clean, season and be good as new. Never ever buy the new

iron

> pots and pans with the wooden handles..They are not good quality

and

> the handles break easily.

> Deanna

>

[Guest guest]

On my really old one is a Wagner, has codes on the bottom.

I just love them,

Donna

 

 

 

, " genny_y2k " <genny_y2k

wrote:

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> Donna,

> Our cast iron is either Wagner or unmarked. I am by no means an

expert

> on this but I have friends who publish the Backwoodman Magazine and a

> couple years ago they had an article about cast iron. I have

contacted

> them to ask for a copy of this article. The last Wagner skillet my

> daughter bought cost $50 at a flea market but that was years ago.

Many

> of our items are over 50 yrs. old. My daughter still cooks in a pot

> that is cracked and it does not leak.

> Deanna

>