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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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Cast iron recommendations
I don't own any cast iron.... Needless to say i need some. Any recommendations?
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Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:22 am |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
Oh yeah, the first one I'm looking for ideas on would be a 6-8 quart pot with lid.
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Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:50 am |
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Old School
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 3067 Location: Earth
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
Agrisupply.com got a couple cast iron pots.
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Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:03 am |
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Walkers Bay Synd
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:28 am Posts: 1913 Location: Southland, New Zealand
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
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Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:47 am |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
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Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:59 am |
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Goose Crumpler
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 1404 Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
Screw the new stuff, go to a flea market and pick you up some old iron.
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Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:15 am |
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rob_E
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:03 pm Posts: 1763 Location: Prairieville, LA
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
I have a 9 quart pot with a lid its big enought to feed 12-15 people check out crazycajuncookwear on the www
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Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:42 am |
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JLACOUR
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:18 pm Posts: 4915 Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
I have two Lodge pots: one is 4qt (perfect for 4 peeps) and a 9qt. The 4qt was my grandparents and is probably 30 years old.
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cr244
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:43 am Posts: 1504 Location: Watoola, Alabama
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
i would check ebay for older cast iron griswold the inside will be slick as glass wagner also very good or the older lodge also very good the new lodge is called lodge logic the inside is coarse i would stay away from the new lodge and all of these brands were made in the usa lodge logic still is
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MNGunner
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm Posts: 2623 Location: Minnesota
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
Lodge! Made in the USA for over 100 years. I have two 12" skillets, one 10" one 8" (that some one was throwing out), dutch oven (with fry basket), square griddle, two burner griddle and muffin pan. All pre-seasoned Lodge. Just make sure never use soap on them--just hot water, dry them, heat them up and wipe with oil while still warm.
Screw the flea market. I can get brand new 12" skillets for $24. You'll spend more than that in gas driving to garage sales looking for what you want.
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Old School
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:44 pm Posts: 3067 Location: Earth
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
It cool, how they make the pots. They use sand molds.
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BayouRunner
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:11 pm Posts: 94
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
The smoother the pans the less they stick. Don't buy the cheapest, by the smoothest. One fella mentioned about going to the flea market is a great idea. Just make sure your buying something older not the new stuff. If your gonna buy new Lodge is better than most. Anything you buy will last you a lifetime. The better finish it has the more you will like it!
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Sat Jul 06, 2013 11:21 am |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
Thanks for all the tips, keeping my eyes out for what i want now.
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schauv01
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:50 am Posts: 565 Location: Union, LA
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
To tell you the truth, you only have one choice. lodge, at least American made. There's only one cast iron pot foundry left in the US. Yeah, you can buy an Emiril pot, but he got it from Lodge and simply put his name on it. There are others from France and they're enameled like Staub or Le Cruset, but they're proud of them. http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=rela ... 4S3kYJyUfMSent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
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Goose Crumpler
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 1404 Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
Every Lodge I have ever owned ended up in the scrap pile out back. I own all Grizwold and Wagner stuff from the 30's and 40's. May be a little more money but 100X better castings and quality.
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Badhabit
MMT Member
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:29 pm Posts: 13
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
bodum makes a really heavy cast iron wok. It's about 20 lbs that works great. I've got about 10 pieces of cast iron. Seasoning them and keeping the carbonization on them is the key.
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tongthrower
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:36 am Posts: 672 Location: Houston, TX
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
Once you break down and buy a Griswold or Wagner you will throw that new Lodge junk away. You cant season a poor quality cast enough to perform on par with a poor season on a good cast.
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cr244
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:43 am Posts: 1504 Location: Watoola, Alabama
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jtwilliams
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:20 am Posts: 167 Location: Central LA
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
get on ebay and look for the old ones. They are always the best. Most of my stuff is hand me downs that are 20 to 50 years old. But that old shit was good stuff made to last. Nothing wrong with Magnalite stuff either. check into that.
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jtwilliams
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:20 am Posts: 167 Location: Central LA
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
get on ebay and look for the old ones. They are always the best. Most of my stuff is hand me downs that are 20 to 50 years old. But that old shit was good stuff made to last. Nothing wrong with Magnalite stuff either. check into that.
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Swampnuts
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:12 pm Posts: 1504 Location: St.Amant,LA
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
I got a lodge set for Christmas, works great for what I do.
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lazarus
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Joined: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:57 am Posts: 393 Location: Up a creek with out a paddle
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Re: Cast iron recommendations
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