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Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg ironbender #9208305 09/26/14
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,054 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana
local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,054 south of south	I wouldn't touch those with a 10' pole for those crazy prices. I am fortunate enough to own 3 Griswold cast iron skillets. An 8, 9, and a 14. The 8 and 9 I bought off fleabay for $61 and $69, respectively. Picked up the #14 off craigslist for $170 from a guy who did pizza competitions with it. All three are almost a hundred years old. They all cook extremely well, dispersing the heat evenly. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

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Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg local_dirt #9208322 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	Those look great. I'm dyin to know how you keep them so nice and clean, inside and out, and free of grit...

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg ironbender #9208327 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by 284LUVR Thinking the NYC crowd that go to the "farm" in Connecticut on the week-ends to feel folksy will be buying their products. So, sse has a farm? no But, was thinkin, if someone gave one of these to me as a gift, I probably would not return it for the $$...

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg local_dirt #9208331 09/26/14
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add Campfire Ranger A Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 16,230	Don't know about the upper pan shape (base is circular) but I do like what appears to be a longer handle and it's design Vs the Lodge - which is too short. Epstein didn't kill himself. "Play Cinnamon Girl you Sonuvabitch!" Biden didn't win the election.

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg sse #9208422 09/26/14
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ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,134 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by sse Originally Posted by ironbender Originally Posted by 284LUVR Thinking the NYC crowd that go to the "farm" in Connecticut on the week-ends to feel folksy will be buying their products. So, sse has a farm? no But, was thinkin, if someone gave one of these to me as a gift, I probably would not return it for the $$... Sure, sure. And I suppose you don't live in NYC either. If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

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Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg ironbender #9208426 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	do you always go a little crazy during the rut? (P.S. I do know a member here who actually does live in NYS and actually is a sod buster...)

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg add #9208430 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	Originally Posted by add Don't know about the upper pan shape (base is circular) but I do like what appears to be a longer handle and it's design Vs the Lodge - which is too short. I love the appearance and design...

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg sse #9208439 09/26/14
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ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,134 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by sse do you always go a little crazy during the rut? Just a little. I blame all that testosterone. If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg add #9208456 09/26/14
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jpb Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,649 Sweden	The round handle is hard to keep from turning in your hand when you tilt the frying pan to pour grease out, or to ease an omelet on to a plate, etc. The most common cast iron frying pans here in Sweden have exactly that handle design, and I found how bad it was the first time I used one. The handle below is much better -- although, as noted, longer would be better. Round is bad though -- these pans (with contents) are heavy, and hard to keep from turning in your hand when you least want them to! John

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg jpb #9208464 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	Quote The round handle is hard to keep from turning in your hand when you tilt the frying pan to pour grease out, or to ease an omelet on to a plate, etc. Excellent observation, but can you be sure this particular product will have the same fault?

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Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg sse #9208498 09/26/14
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jpb Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,649 Sweden	Originally Posted by sse Quote The round handle is hard to keep from turning in your hand when you tilt the frying pan to pour grease out, or to ease an omelet on to a plate, etc. Excellent observation, but can you be sure this particular product will have the same fault? Well, I can't be sure since I have not used that particular pan. I think that the octagonal shape would make for an awesome-looking cornbread for the table, so I do like that aspect! However, combine a heavy cast iron pan with a round handle (lubricated a bit with grease spattered from frying bacon) and I have a hard time seeing how it would NOT want to turn in your hand. The one I used sure did! John

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg sse #9208520 09/26/14
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local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,054 south of south	Originally Posted by sse Those look great. I'm dyin to know how you keep them so nice and clean, inside and out, and free of grit... sse, It's not too hard. I basically follow Pan Man's recommendations, with a couple wrinkles of my own. I use bacon grease to season them and I also use copper scrubbies and a little mild dish soap with very little water to clean. If anything is caked on, I use a spoon as gently as possible to scrape it out. Then I pat them dry and ALWAYS re-season with bacon grease. I was also very selective when I bought them. So, I wasn't dealing with crap to start with. Word of caution: DO NOT buy from the "collector", "collectibles" websites. Their prices are ridiculously inflated. I've also found it not to a good idea to waste a lot of time chasing anything out of Kalifornussia. Owners there seem to think their pieces are gold encrusted. If you're patient, you can find everything you need at a good price using ebay or craigslist. Here are a few examples of that. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GRI..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4468dbac http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griswold-7-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d24b16a20 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griswold-6-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d2494e8a9 http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-Griswold-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b585f1c0 Pan Man info: http://www.panman.com/ http://www.panman.com/cleaning.html http://www.panman.com/booksforsale.html http://www.griswoldfamily.org/griswold_things.htm Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg jpb #9208527 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	Quote I have a hard time seeing how it would NOT want to turn in your hand Me too, unless its been designed not to do so...

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg local_dirt #9208528 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	Originally Posted by local_dirt Originally Posted by sse Those look great. I'm dyin to know how you keep them so nice and clean, inside and out, and free of grit... sse, It's not too hard. I basically follow Pan Man's recommendations, with a couple wrinkles of my own. I use bacon grease to season them and I also use copper scrubbies and a little mild dish soap with very little water to clean. If anything is caked on, I use a spoon as gently as possible to scrape it out. Then I pat them dry and ALWAYS re-season with bacon grease. I was also very selective when I bought them. So, I wasn't dealing with crap to start with. Word of caution: DO NOT buy from the "collector", "collectibles" websites. Their prices are ridiculously inflated. I've also found it not to a good idea to waste a lot of time chasing anything out of Kalifornussia. Owners there seem to think their pieces are gold encrusted. If you're patient, you can find everything you need at a good price using ebay or craigslist. Here are a few examples of that. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GRI..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4468dbac http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griswold-7-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d24b16a20 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Griswold-6-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d2494e8a9 http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-Griswold-..._DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b585f1c0 Pan Man info: http://www.panman.com/ http://www.panman.com/cleaning.html http://www.panman.com/booksforsale.html http://www.griswoldfamily.org/griswold_things.htm Thanks, great stuff... Truth be told, I've never paid that kind of $$ for CI. However, I may sell it for that kind of $$...LOL Last edited by sse; 09/26/14.

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg sse #9208547 09/26/14
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local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,054 south of south	Check the prices on new Lodge. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg local_dirt #9208794 09/26/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	I know the Lodge products are really competitive...however, the retail of their DO's has risen precipitously of late...

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg BOWHUNR #9208944 09/26/14
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local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 44,054 south of south	Originally Posted by BOWHUNR A guy could buy several classic cast iron pieces on eBay for that kind of scratch. If I was going to spend that kind of money on cookware I'd buy a couple more Le Creuset pieces. That stuff kicks a$$!! Mike I'm with BOWHUNR on this one. I'm very happy with my Griswold's. At what I paid for them ($300), plus their dependability to give me the same results time after time, I'd buy more. The #14 I have is hard to find, but not impossible. A nice Le Creuset French Oven would fit in really nicely in my kitchen! Last edited by local_dirt; 09/26/14. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg local_dirt #9209819 09/26/14
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,134 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,134 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by local_dirt A nice Le Creuset French Oven would fit in really nicely in my kitchen! Have you priced them lately? If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg ironbender #9210922 09/27/14
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OP sse Campfire Ranger S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 18,666	Those are pricey, too...can be had on ebay or at an estate sale if your in the right place at the right time...retail they are close to Finex in price.

Re: New US Cast Iron Cookware Mfg sse #9212209 09/27/14
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,134 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,134 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	I wanted an enamel DO and looked at both. I went Lodge @ $40 on sale (prices have about doubled since). I think the La cruset was nearly $300. If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

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