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Tell me about my new (old) 15' Cast Iron skillet, please? (pics)
Comments (14)Hi Robin, Just saw your posting and responses and wanted to add some info. American Brass & Iorn as noted used recycled iron in their foundry for years. This iron included old auto engines, transmission and differential cases, etc. that of course previously had oil in them. Todays American foundry practices do not use those types of reclaimed metals to manufacture food processing materials such as cast iron cookware to my knowledge. This is a hot and sensitive issue and current question and concern about imported cast iron especially from China. If your pan were mine I would be cautious of its use until the material content could be confirmed. AB&I also used different logos on the bottom of their pans. Most if not all pans were marked with the American Cookware logo. I had a pan and have seen others with a covered wagon on the bottom, and have seen boats and ships, all depicting americana. Your pan is unusual because of its size, large pans are hard to find. I also agree and disagree with the link to Old Jack's seasoning recipe and cleaning technique. I deal in cast iron on ebay and clean 200 or so pieces a year using the electrolysis method, fast, easy, efficient, and no posinous chemicals used. For more info on cast iron and use and cleaning I recommend the Wagner and Griswold Society or the Griswold and Cast Iron Cookware Association websites. Both sites have open forums and can be used by non members....See MoreKAW: Cast Iron skillet issue
Comments (22)Guys, if you have the "new" cast iron, they actually tell you to strip it with a "Brillo pad". I agree, I do not use it on the old ones, but the new ones, they will tell you to do it, both on their website, in their video, this is the email I received from them AND they said the same thing when I called them: " Hello John, Thank you for your pictures. It looks like your skillet needs to be scrubbed down to the bare cast iron on the one side and re-seasoned several times. I would use a steel wool pad and scrub all those flakes you are seeing on your skillet. I would follow the re-seasoning process at least 3 times before you cooked in the skillet. Please let me know if you have any further questions. All the best, Danielle Flowers Customer Care Associate Lodge Manufacturing Ph: 423-837-7181 Fax: 423-837-8279 "Now, that being stated, I do not do this and have no need of doing it with the older ones. I take very good care of my pans. I also have successfully restored old rusted ones I found at the ranch I purchased. This, one more time, was not due to lack of care nor mis-use nor improper handling on my part....hence why, for Lodge pans, I always open their web page and follow their instructions so it cannot ever be said I did not follow the manufacturer's instructions. So, yes... horror... steel wool.. heh.. but, take that up with the manufacturer :P Russ...See MoreSeasoning Cast Iron Skillet
Comments (10)Weird: I answered this last night and my post isn't here? I re-seasoned my pans a few months ago. After scouring with a steel wood pad to get it back to bare metal, I lightly coated the entire pan with extra virgin olive oil. Then I wiped it off. You want it as thin as possible. Then I put the pans in the oven at 450F for an hour. Turn off the oven and let the pans cool on their own: don't open the door. After each use I clean with hot water and salt and a sponge. NO SOAP is needed. If food is stuck on, simply add water to the pan and heat it up a little. It'll pretty much slide off at that point. Dry with a towel, then set the pan on high heat until very dry. Then I put a bit of olive oil on the pan and using paper towel spread it all over paper thin, then wipe off. I let it sit until it starts to smoke. Remove from heat and cool off. It's gotten to the point where hardly anything will stick to the pan anymore. And they're so easy to clean now. Some say flax seed oil is better, but I have no problem with the olive oil...See MoreNew idea for saving cast iron skillet
Comments (13)Not knowing what's underneath the crud is part of the excitement. Sorta like treasure hunting. I was given a CI skillet last winter, and I did the oven cleaner/vinegar bath treatment and found it was an old Griswold No. 11. I'm currently doing the same thing for a skillet of my MIL's who though it was a Griswold, but turned out to be a 50's-60's Burlington Stove & Range "Chicken Fryer" after being able to read the markings on it. Not nearly as desirable, but it's still a great usable skillet that beats anything new you can buy today. The "electrolysis" option is the quickest way to clean a piece, but the eazy off/vinegar option is probably the easiest to do option for most people....See MoreWalnutCreek Zone 7b/8a
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