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Cast Iron

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A community for cast iron cookware. Recipes, care, restoration, identification, etc.

Rules: Be helpful when you can, be respectful always, and keep cooking bacon.

More rules may come as the community grows, but for now, I'll remove spam or anything obviously mean-spirited, and leave it at that.

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[โ€“] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I hate lodges factory finish it's too bumpy. I take a sander to a new one and get it slick and then season.

[โ€“] tempest@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 months ago

They don't machine cast iron anymore due to cost.

Older machined pans have a smoother surface