Wow! That's a looker! And pricey, but only if you ignore the fact that this should last for generations. That's the beauty of cast iron. My favorite skillet (a Griswald) is nearly 100 years old, and probably purchased by my grandfather with money he earned working in a gold mine or lumber mill.
I really like cast iron pans that have a smooth finish on the cooking side, easier to keep seasoned. I like the looks of this one. Have you noticed how old cast iron pans now have inflated prices in the used pan market?
ReplyDeleteYes, and some of my best cast iron I got at antique stores.
Deleteform follows function. what the damm hell?
ReplyDeleteWay back I was with my dad on the Calif coast, we were at the top of bluff overlooking the beach & were about to walk down to the beach. Out of the blue he said, "you can't toss cast iron pans down to the sand instead of carrying them down, they'll shatter".
ReplyDeleteI really should have asked him about that :-)
That's an odd handle, the pan may last 100 years but I don't want to think about 100 years of kitchen grime embedded in the handle.
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DeleteYou could buy 23 pans you showed yesterday for one of these.
ReplyDeleteWell it is seasoned with organic flaxseed oil…. Geez…
DeleteCould be a problem for those with a seed oil allergy.
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ReplyDeleteNothing at that website is for sale.
DeleteExcellent pans. I have two of them, myself and have given several as gifts. Nobody complains except for how heavy they are....
ReplyDeleteNothing like having cookware with a proprietary lid.
ReplyDeleteMeh. One of the selling points is that it (Finex) has a lid. Lot's of cast iron pans don't even have the option of a lid...
ReplyDeleteWith Lodge you can get lids
DeleteCan't use 'em on radiant glass stove tops.
ReplyDeleteCheck out the carbon steel skillets... Just as pricey, but I suppose they have their own niche... https://www.marquettecastings.com/products/10-75-carbon-steel-skillet. It's also on Amazon, so there's your shill CDub.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with the newer skillets like Lodge is that they are rough-cast, and weigh a ton, compared to the old Griswalds that are actually quite light, and have a machine-smooth finish. I have a couple of old Griswalds and prefer them for most things. But I have Lodges too, and they get used when I need really even heat, like for bacon for example.
ReplyDeleteCan't see paying a fortune for a skillet though. This one reminds me of Yeti coolers, the same kind of snob appeal and price-in-orbit for something that is slightly better. I don't have that kind of money, and if I did I would still feel stupid for spending it this way.
CW showed a Lodge 10" a couple years ago and I bought it. Had that rough interior finish and was murder to clean. I spent 2 hours with a variety of sanders and grits and made it like it should have been in the first place. Now, eggz slide out slick as owl shit.
Delete$229 bucks can buy 8-10 Griswolds at auction.
ReplyDeleteThe looks like a cast iron skillet approved by Emperor Palpatine.
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