And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Literally just pulled a loaf of bread out of the oven in mine. This is an excellent cast iron piece, and can be used multiple ways. I can't recommend it enough. Alan E.
I bought 3 Lodge skillets in the past few years (8", 10", 12") and all of them were unserviceable as delivered. I had to spend many hours sanding the interiors smooth as they were covered in a pebbly finish. Looks like they're still that way, see this review:
Your eggs will have great traction - they'll never come out of this skillet! The ONLY way that this pan could be used to cook eggs, pancakes, fried potatoes or anything that you need to get a spatula under to flip would to be to GRIND DOWN the inside with a rotary sander. Other than boiling water or using this frying pan as an anchor for your boat, this item is useless.
Read the next comment. Lodge tried the colorful enamel stuff a few years ago- it contained chinesium. Lodge's gear is all "hecho en 'Murica"= good gear.
Cast iron has to season to really be useful. Sanding down is nice but cooking in it is the best way to get a good finish. Don't know about all the locations, but at the South Pittsburg, TN location, you can buy 'blemished' cookware; usually about 1/2 off in price. The only blemishes I've ever found were cosmetic; apparently if a piece can't function as intended, it goes back to the furnace for another chance...
Have done the sanding deal. Still ended up with a porous finish. Time wise I would rather haunt antique shops where I've found all my good skillets and dutch ovens. A little clean up and seasoning is generally all it takes. Bubbarust
Literally just pulled a loaf of bread out of the oven in mine. This is an excellent cast iron piece, and can be used multiple ways. I can't recommend it enough.
ReplyDeleteAlan E.
I bought 3 Lodge skillets in the past few years (8", 10", 12") and all of them were unserviceable as delivered. I had to spend many hours sanding the interiors smooth as they were covered in a pebbly finish. Looks like they're still that way, see this review:
ReplyDeleteYour eggs will have great traction - they'll never come out of this skillet! The ONLY way that this pan could be used to cook eggs, pancakes, fried potatoes or anything that you need to get a spatula under to flip would to be to GRIND DOWN the inside with a rotary sander. Other than boiling water or using this frying pan as an anchor for your boat, this item is useless.
Read the next comment. Lodge tried the colorful enamel stuff a few years ago- it contained chinesium. Lodge's gear is all "hecho en 'Murica"= good gear.
DeleteCast iron has to season to really be useful. Sanding down is nice but cooking in it is the best way to get a good finish.
ReplyDeleteDon't know about all the locations, but at the South Pittsburg, TN location, you can buy 'blemished' cookware; usually about 1/2 off in price. The only blemishes I've ever found were cosmetic; apparently if a piece can't function as intended, it goes back to the furnace for another chance...
Have done the sanding deal. Still ended up with a porous finish. Time wise I
ReplyDeletewould rather haunt antique shops where I've found all my good skillets and dutch
ovens. A little clean up and seasoning is generally all it takes.
Bubbarust