Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!:
My mom and her siblings just finished going through my grandma's place to figure out what all they wanted to keep vs. wanted to sell... Mom snagged me her two OLD Griswold cast irons... I. Am. Stoked.
New (old) cast iron. When my grandma passed, I got her cast iron. This one is a vintage Griswold. It's very clean, just gonna require a tiny bit of cleanup, but no rust and smooth as a baby's butt.
Originally Posted by Fried Meat Ball!:
For seasoning, I still haven't done this, but according to Cook's Illustrated, this is the ultimate way to season a cast iron pan. It'll take some time, but you'll be rewarded.
From a recent edition of Cooks Illustrated (please pardon any typos - I had to re-type it from the magazine):
Bumping 'cause if I don't go to jail first, I'm going to need this. Soon-to-be ex-Mrs. FMB! washed my favorite cast iron skillet. Just a little soap in the sponge totally wrecked my 15-years of seasoning. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fried Meat Ball!:
Bumping 'cause if I don't go to jail first, I'm going to need this. Soon-to-be ex-Mrs. FMB! washed my favorite cast iron skillet. Just a little soap in the sponge totally wrecked my 15-years of seasoning.
Damn. Sleep on it before you decide whether or not to kill her, man. Sorry to hear about it.
When you get it back in shape, hook us up with some quesadillas, would you? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Fried Meat Ball!:
Post 14 in this thread. My wife killed my seasoning on my favorite pan, staring over and that's what I've been doing.
Would recommend washing with soap and water first.
I feel your pain. Had house guests while we went out of town, and I forgot to hide the cast iron. Came home and they are looking like shit. Found one in the dish drainer. Looks like it has been washed. Recovery under way. [Reply]
Originally Posted by excessive:
I feel your pain. Had house guests while we went out of town, and I forgot to hide the cast iron. Came home and they are looking like shit. Found one in the dish drainer. Looks like it has been washed. Recovery under way.
Ugh. Awful. I'd shiv someone if that happened. [Reply]
Originally Posted by HonestChieffan:
I scored big time on Cast Iron this week...will post photos later in week . 10 pieces total, all old BSR...
I've got three old Griswolds I got when my grandmother passed. I love those pans. The only thing that would make the largest better is if it was a 12-inch (it's only 10"). But it's beautifully seasoned. [Reply]