I love Lodge cast iron!!!!

[oneshooter]

Went to Krogers today to pick up this weeks supplies. They have had a display of 6qt Lodge porcelain on cast iron stew pots since before X-Mas. Price was $64. Last Week they were $34. The manager told me to get one now as they had been dropped to $17ea!
GOT ONE!!!
Lots of stews and soups are gonna come out of THAT pot!

Oneshooter

[cbayer]

1. Me, too. Take good care of it and it will take exceptional care of you.

Sounds like what you got might also be perfect for no-knead bread.

Enjoy!

[maddezmom]

2. depends on the chef

I got one and still haven't been as successful with the bread as you.

[cbayer]

3. What is going wrong?

[maddezmom]

6. it's just kind of flat

not bad, but not light. T-man likes it for the crust, so it's not all that bad.

[cbayer]

7. We will practice when you come to visit.

[maddezmom]

15. can't wait

you need to let me know what provisions you need before I come. This time I'm not checking my bag.

[cbayer]

16. We will be in a place with much more access to groceries, so I don't really need

anything. Unless you want fondue, that is. I can't get the cheese there.

That would be emmentaller and gruyere.

AND NO CHECKED BAGS!!!!

[maddezmom]

18. well if we're making bread we need to have CHEESE!

[Luciferous]

4. Yep, I have a Lodge skillet and grill pan and love them.

[fizzgig]

5. i have been eyeballing those

my dad got one for my sister for christmas and i am SO JEALOUS!

[Tsiyu]

8. I have a good friend who works for them

and another friend who is good friends with the owners of the biz in South Pittsburg.

That is a great price! Enjoy.

[CottonBear]

9. The Lodge Reversible Pro Grid Iron Griddle is AWESOME! We use ours all the time.

It's rectangular and uses two stove eyes (It spans the two same size eyes.) One side is flat (pancakes) and the other side is ridged (meats and veggies). It has a slight tilt to one side and a groove around the edge to catch drippings. It weighs about 16 pounds. We follow the instructions for care and cleaning exactly. It should last a lifetime. My boyfriend is a wonderful cook and it's his favorite cookware along with his large Lodge fry pan. You can easily cook a meal for four people on this griddle. Gourmet magazine recommends this as the best cast iron griddle.


https://secure.lodgemfg.com/storefront/product1_new.asp?menu=logic&idProduct=3943


Lodge makes a two small griddles that I'd like to have for when I don't need to get out the big Pro Griddle.
https://secure.lodgemfg.com/storefront/product1_new.asp?menu=logic&idProduct=3986
https://secure.lodgemfg.com/storefront/product1_new.asp?menu=logic&idProduct=4090

[grasswire]

10. I'm jealous

I gave mine away to a family member who was going camping. That's a great price!

And made in the U.S.A.

[Lucinda]

11. I'm jealous! Thats a killer deal.

[Whisp]

12. cast iron is great.

we have two fry pans - one from my mom and one from husbands mom (who also gave us a big stew pot). Surprisingly some younguns don't know that cooking in cast iron, well, gives you needed iron!

Teflon? I hate that shit.

[oneshooter]

13. I do chuck wagon cooking demos at local history parks.

Right now I own, and use,

1-30" skillet
1-24" skillet w/lid
2-12" Dutch Ovens
4-14" same
2-16" same
2-12" spiders
1-14"spider
1-14"stew pot (8qt)
1-16" stew pot (12qt)
40lbs of assorted ironwork and grates

All but one or two of the pans are Lodge.
Here is a site for good prices on cast iron cookers.

http://www.castirondepot.com/dutchovens

If in stock they can ship and deliver in 2 days.

Oneshooter

[Major Nikon]

20. Teflon has its place

I can't imagine making an omelet or crepe in a cast iron skillet, but I do use my cast iron skillet far more often.

[oneshooter]

21. I make a lot of 3 egg omlets in my 6" "egg pan" skillet. n/t

[Whisp]

28. I have a thing against teflon because of Black and Decker

They gave me such a run around when my pan was peeling, never again anything B&D nor Teflon.

[pipoman]

30. Teflon isn't forever,

of coarse I don't know if your pan carried a warranty or not. I have used a lot of Teflon and nonstick pans, some better than others, but it all has a limited lifespan. The lifespan can be shortened by improper use of metal utensils or improper cleaning. Even if the pan is handled carefully the pan will not last forever. We use a decent quality, use them daily and for extended times, and are cleaned and used properly. They last us between 4 and 6 months. I bought a Pampered Chef nonstick for home use. They have a lifetime warranty..it cost $130 though..

[Whisp]

32. I did use it properly, it must have been a reject or something.

It was a week or so from brand new when I noticed the flaking.

[pipoman]

23. I agree

I have made over 100 omelets in 3 hours on 2 skillets at a time. I don't use utensils except to fold the omelet over, with a rubber spatula. Nonstick is the only way to go for this, flipping requires a slick surface. We hand wash and only use walnut abrasive sponges on them. Also for Swedish pancakes (much like a crepe).

[oneshooter]

27. Big family? or just hungry?

Don't need to make that many, that fast! However my middle son (6'-3" 220lbs) likes my 5 egg omlets!

[pipoman]

29. I cook professionally

the whole story is here..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=236&topic_id=41536

[oneshooter]

33. I cook differently, I do chuckwagon cooking demos

for local history parks. Cast iron like was ment to be used!

[pipoman]

14. Lodge is good

but vintage Griswold and Wagner is the bomb.

Brief story..I am an antiquer and have been for 30+ years. I went to an auction 20 years ago or so and bought a Griswold #13 skillet and lid. I bought it for resale, liked it because it was huge, complete with the lid, and thought it would sell at the flea market. I paid $50, a lot of money for me at the time. I took it home, marked it $125 and put it in my flea market inventory. The next day I was telling a friend about the auction which was quite unusual, but that is another story. I mentioned the skillet in passing. He stopped me and asked me to describe the skillet and Griswold logo. I did, and he explained that there are collectors of Griswold cookware and this skillet was the Holy Grail of Griswold cookware. I ended up selling the skillet and lid for $1,450!

This is what sparked my interest in cast iron cookware. There are 2 major differences between new cast iron and older iron. The finish on new cast iron is grainy, old cast is very smooth. Newer cast iron is thicker than the older iron, this effects the conductivity of the cookware. The thinner iron is much more difficult to manufacture but cooks very evenly.

Older Griswold and Wagner cookware in common patterns can be found for a fraction of the price of new iron. The rare pieces are expensive, but not necessary for users. Nice pieces in good condition can be found. Skillets, Dutch ovens, and muffin pans are awesome. Even enameled pieces are available.

Compare the older stuff to the new and see what you think.

[oneshooter]

17. Most of the older stuff I have is not marked.

However I believe I do have a 14" Grizwold stew pot w/lid in the store room. I will have to go and check.

[pipoman]

24. Some of the unmarked older stuff

is good too. G.F.Filley comes to mind, they didn't always mark their iron for some reason. Griswold and Wagner are consistently good and can be found in antique stores, thrift shops, and on eBay pretty cheap.

[fortyfeetunder]

19. Somehow I got an old Griswold in my cast iron stash...WOW.

It's one of the thinner cast iron pans, but it's great when cooking with either gas or electric. I am holding onto it for dear life, Thank you for the tip!

[pipoman]

26. Something about the heat distribution of the

old iron I just love...could be the nostalgia too I guess..

[NMDemDist2]

22. wow!! great score!! all my cast is Grammy's old Wagner stuff but I just bought a Lodge grill pan

I have yet to use it, so don't know what i think yet on Lodge. It can't be worse than the anodized aluminum POS i have now....

[pipoman]

25. I have a couple of Lodge pieces

and I don't hate them. Just prefer the older, thinner, better finish Gris and wagner.

[NMDemDist2]

31. the Lodge is a grill pan, so hopefully the lack of 'smooth' won't be noticeable in that application

but it does weigh a LOT more that my older stuff. that smallish 9-10" grill pan weighs more that my HUGH!!!! 14" wagner skillet and even more that my big dutch oven and lid