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Best Cast Iron Cookware Brand
I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am
completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, affordable set. Any ideas ? |
> wrote in message oups.com... >I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > affordable set. Any ideas ? > Lodge is what I use. Cheaper yet - peruse garage and yard sales. People are all the time putting out good cast iron cookware out for sale, and you might find a real bargain. -- "Life is hard. Life is harder when you're stupid". - John Wayne "Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed" - Mao Zedong '99 FLHRCI |
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Chris De Young wrote:
> Unless you're looking for enameled cast iron? That's a bit of a > different beast, and quite a bit more expensive as I recall. > > Cheers, > -Chris I love my Le Creuset dutch oven. I don't care for plain cast iron but love the enameled stuff. It certainly does heat nicely and the lovely color just cheers me every time I see or use it. Goomba |
> wrote in message oups.com... > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > affordable set. Any ideas ? Light cast iron is an oxymoron. I would just go to your favorite discount store and buy what they have that meets your needs. I don't know what one would consider a "set" of cast iron. The only pices that come to minde are skillets, grill pans, and dutch ovens. I love my big cast iron skillet! |
> wrote in message oups.com... > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > affordable set. Any ideas ? Light cast iron is an oxymoron. I would just go to your favorite discount store and buy what they have that meets your needs. I don't know what one would consider a "set" of cast iron. The only pices that come to minde are skillets, grill pans, and dutch ovens. I love my big cast iron skillet! |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > affordable set. Any ideas ? > cast iron......heavy rain.......wet fire......hot whale......large snow....cold get the picture ;?) It really doesn't matter which brand, what matters is how you look after it. I only use cast iron, BTW, except for a small omelette pan, which is non-stick, as my original cast iron one cracked open. It was over 30 years old!! :-( cheers Wazza |
> wrote in message oups.com... > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > affordable set. Any ideas ? > cast iron......heavy rain.......wet fire......hot whale......large snow....cold get the picture ;?) It really doesn't matter which brand, what matters is how you look after it. I only use cast iron, BTW, except for a small omelette pan, which is non-stick, as my original cast iron one cracked open. It was over 30 years old!! :-( cheers Wazza |
Jessica V. wrote:
> FWIW I've seen dramatic differances in price on Lodge cookware depending > on where it is being sold. LL Bean & Williams-Sonoma sell it but the > exact same piece can be had a smallish kitchen shops and big box > retailers for less . Lodge can be found in most Walmarts for dirty cheap... You should never pay more than $10 bucks for a 10" skillet. Amazon also sells Lodge and offers free shipping on orders over $25, which for cast iron, is a bargain. ~john |
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wrote: > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > affordable set. Any ideas ? > GRISWOLD!!! :-) But you won't find it new. I got most of mine on ebay. And it was well worth every dime I spent for it...... Antique pans = usually already well seasoned. Griswold is MUCH lighter in weight than most modern cast iron, has a smoother finish and is just, well, superior in my personal experience. Lodge is the most common. I had a lodge pan when I was a senior in college and had my first apt. on my own. Hated the piece of crap! I'd been spoiled by mom's Griswolds! It ain't inexpensive but since cast iron lasts for generations, it's a once in a lifetime investment! Don't get the cheapest you can, get the best you can afford!!! -- K. Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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Chris De Young > wrote: > wrote: > > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > > affordable set. Any ideas ? > > > > I haven't seen much difference among brands really; cast iron cookware is > pretty straightforward. Lodge is the only name that comes to mind offhand, > but I suspect that any brand is probably going to be fine. It'll all be > heavy though (and you want it to be for best cooking). > > Unless you're looking for enameled cast iron? That's a bit of a different > beast, and quite a bit more expensive as I recall. > > Cheers, > -Chris Lodge is the easiest to find, the most common that I've seen, and the cheapest! But, they have a rough finish and they weigh a ton! I never was able to get a non-stick surface on the one I had. :-P I finally gave it to the thrift store when I got my griswold collection. What a difference. ;-) But, as I posted before, they were NOT inexpensive! But I did not care....... -- K. Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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"Wazza" > wrote: > > wrote in message > oups.com... > > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > > affordable set. Any ideas ? > > > > cast iron......heavy > rain.......wet > fire......hot > whale......large > snow....cold > > get the picture ;?) > > It really doesn't matter which brand, what matters is how you look after it. > I only use cast iron, BTW, except for a small omelette pan, which is > non-stick, as my original cast iron one cracked open. It was over 30 years > old!! :-( > cheers > Wazza > > > Uhn. Seriously, at least try hefting a Griswold. I can easily handle my #10 with one hand, lifting it up to dump stuff into a bowl and scraping it out with a spatula held in the opposite hand. It really is a LOT lighter than the modern stuff. I've heard that Wagner is every bit as good, but I've not owned one so really cannot comment on the differences between Wagner and Griswold. -- K. |
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"Wazza" > wrote: > > wrote in message > oups.com... > > I am thinking about buying a new set of Cast Iron Cookware . I am > > completely new to this. I want to get a good brand, not too heavy, > > affordable set. Any ideas ? > > > > cast iron......heavy > rain.......wet > fire......hot > whale......large > snow....cold > > get the picture ;?) > > It really doesn't matter which brand, what matters is how you look after it. > I only use cast iron, BTW, except for a small omelette pan, which is > non-stick, as my original cast iron one cracked open. It was over 30 years > old!! :-( > cheers > Wazza > > > Uhn. Seriously, at least try hefting a Griswold. I can easily handle my #10 with one hand, lifting it up to dump stuff into a bowl and scraping it out with a spatula held in the opposite hand. It really is a LOT lighter than the modern stuff. I've heard that Wagner is every bit as good, but I've not owned one so really cannot comment on the differences between Wagner and Griswold. -- K. |
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Levelwave© > wrote: > Jessica V. wrote: > > > FWIW I've seen dramatic differances in price on Lodge cookware depending > > on where it is being sold. LL Bean & Williams-Sonoma sell it but the > > exact same piece can be had a smallish kitchen shops and big box > > retailers for less . > > > Lodge can be found in most Walmarts for dirty cheap... You should never > pay more than $10 bucks for a 10" skillet. Amazon also sells Lodge and > offers free shipping on orders over $25, which for cast iron, is a bargain. > > ~john But don't forget, when it comes to cookware, you get what you pay for! In most cases, Cast iron can last a lifetime if you get something good! To me, that is a good investment. Cheap cookware? <sigh> No thanks. It's just not worth it in the long run. I've found the same philosophy works with appliances. My mom's GE front loader washing machine lasted for 25 years with a few repairs. We finally replaced it.... for $800.00. But, if it lasts the same amount of time, it's cheaper than replacing a $200.00 washing machine every 3 years. -- K. |
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Levelwave© > wrote: > Jessica V. wrote: > > > FWIW I've seen dramatic differances in price on Lodge cookware depending > > on where it is being sold. LL Bean & Williams-Sonoma sell it but the > > exact same piece can be had a smallish kitchen shops and big box > > retailers for less . > > > Lodge can be found in most Walmarts for dirty cheap... You should never > pay more than $10 bucks for a 10" skillet. Amazon also sells Lodge and > offers free shipping on orders over $25, which for cast iron, is a bargain. > > ~john But don't forget, when it comes to cookware, you get what you pay for! In most cases, Cast iron can last a lifetime if you get something good! To me, that is a good investment. Cheap cookware? <sigh> No thanks. It's just not worth it in the long run. I've found the same philosophy works with appliances. My mom's GE front loader washing machine lasted for 25 years with a few repairs. We finally replaced it.... for $800.00. But, if it lasts the same amount of time, it's cheaper than replacing a $200.00 washing machine every 3 years. -- K. |
Non-enamelled cast iron is reactive, so contact with acid foods (most
tomatoes, wine, etc) will leach some iron (and some degree of metallic taste) into the dish -- not a bad thing for women's health, but reportedly problematic for men... Not sure if this is as true for well-seasoned cast iron (or pre-seasoned Lodge Logic pans). |
Katra wrote:
> But don't forget, when it comes to cookware, you get what you pay for! I don't believe that... not above a certain limit anyway. I don't believe ridiculously expensive cookware like Viking is going to perform any better than something else half its price. ~john |
Katra wrote:
> Lodge is the most common. I had a lodge pan when I was a senior in > college and had my first apt. on my own. > > Hated the piece of crap! Lodge makes fine cookware. ;) ~john |
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Levelwave© > wrote: > Katra wrote: > > > But don't forget, when it comes to cookware, you get what you pay for! > > > I don't believe that... not above a certain limit anyway. I don't > believe ridiculously expensive cookware like Viking is going to perform > any better than something else half its price. > > ~john Well... Someone did mention something about a 30 year old piece of cast iron breaking in half on the stove. ;-) Mine are far older than that and have nary a crack... GOOD cast iron will last about 10 generations or so. -- K. |
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Levelwave© > wrote: > Katra wrote: > > > But don't forget, when it comes to cookware, you get what you pay for! > > > I don't believe that... not above a certain limit anyway. I don't > believe ridiculously expensive cookware like Viking is going to perform > any better than something else half its price. > > ~john Well... Someone did mention something about a 30 year old piece of cast iron breaking in half on the stove. ;-) Mine are far older than that and have nary a crack... GOOD cast iron will last about 10 generations or so. -- K. |
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Levelwave© > wrote: > Katra wrote: > > > Lodge is the most common. I had a lodge pan when I was a senior in > > college and had my first apt. on my own. > > > > Hated the piece of crap! > > > Lodge makes fine cookware. ;) > > ~john To each their own. :-P I hate lodge. But that's just me.... -- K. Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
In article >,
Levelwave© > wrote: > Katra wrote: > > > Lodge is the most common. I had a lodge pan when I was a senior in > > college and had my first apt. on my own. > > > > Hated the piece of crap! > > > Lodge makes fine cookware. ;) > > ~john To each their own. :-P I hate lodge. But that's just me.... -- K. Sprout the Mung Bean to reply... >,,<Cat's Haven Hobby Farm>,,<Katraatcenturyteldotnet>,,< http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...user id=katra |
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