Cast iron brands

[Sack1971]

Is amazon a good place to buy cast iron supplies. Any recommendations on brands?

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Lodge.

 

[mike243]

Lodge for my $$, I live close to a Lodge store so I don't look much on the net at it, enamel is great if you can afford it,

 

[BigW.]

Looking for a CI skillet.

I’m looking to buy a decent CI skillet without spending an arm and a leg. Anyone have a good one that they would recommend?

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[fxsales1959]

Is amazon a good place to buy cast iron supplies. Any recommendations on brands?

Lodge is good. I bought the Ozark brand at Walmart. it's served me well.
John

 

[Displaced Texan]

I have seen good things about Field. Anyone have their stuff?

 

[Oldguy68]

I have Lodge and a Stargazer 10.5" skillet.
Both serve their intended purpose.
The Stargazer is very nicely finished. Worth the price if you use it everyday.

 

[Hijack73]

I think old cast iron is the best cast iron. I did pick up a Lodge 12" at Ollies for about 15 bucks a couple of months ago and it works great, but I really prefer old smooth cast iron to new textured cast iron.

 

[whistlepig]

Brand really doesn't matter once you learn how to clean and season them. And believe me there are million different suggestions on how to do this. Lodge knows how to make cast iron skillets and I use Lodge. They have doing it for a long time.

 

[dons2346]

I agree with whistlepig. Brand really doesn't matter as long as you know how to season it. I have a no brand that nothing sticks to it. Don't get stuck up on brand

 

[radioguy]

Try FB marketplace. I have bought a number of older "vintage" CI items.

RG

 

[JIMSMOKES]

I have seen good things about Field. Anyone have their stuff?

I picked up a #16 from them awhile back. Haven't seasoned it in yet but casting is nice and it's a fairly light weight pan for size.

 

[smoke freak]

This is my booth at my local market. In my opinion, pre 1960 is the only pans to own.

 

[BigW.]

View attachment 691952This is my booth at my local market. In my opinion, pre 1960 is the only pans to own.

Great looking booth. Nice job restoring those Griswold pans. Do you have a preferred method and oil that you'd like to share? I agree the old pans are excellent.

 

[smoke freak]

I have three lye tanks, two electrolysis tanks. These get the job done for stripping to bare iron.
Then I season with Crisco in the oven as many times as it takes to look right.

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

Asked this question about a month ago and I think B BigW. posted it. I went with lodge after seeing all the positive replies and I’m pretty happy with the price and quality

 

[Brokenhandle]

View attachment 691952
This is my booth at my local market. In my opinion, pre 1960 is the only pans to own.

Very nice! Funnest part is finding an old pan, and restoring it! To me anyway... kinda like artwork.

Ryan

 

[smoke freak]

One man's trash is another man's treasure. Plus it's a piece of history in your hands.

 

[whistlepig]

A high dollar cast iron pan with a mirror finish is no more non stick than a Lodge bought at Walmart if cleaned correctly.

 

[smoke freak]

I have both. I clean them correctly. And I respectfully disagree.