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I was planning to buy some cast iron in the new year. Was going to get a 14" pan, a wok, and a 12" dutch oven from either Wagner or Lodge.
My wife got wind of my plan and got me a 14" pan from Cabelas. Anyone use this before? Thoughts and/or comments?
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No thoughts/comments on Cabela's wares, mine are all mostly handed down from my grand parents and great grand parents, and we use them almost exclusively.
The three I use the most to feed a family of five are a 16" skillet, a 12" skillet, and a deeper 10" pan with lid.
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Roy...bring that 16 incher to the Nelson County cabin so you can feed your extended family.
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Made in China, just like a lot of Lodge stuff is nowadays.
I'd find an older Griswald, or Wagner. Even the unmarked 'antique' cast iron you can find will be a better performer than anything from Cabela.
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Shame it is made in China, but good quality.
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Chinese cast iron is of poor quality. It develops hot spots, the iron tends to be spongy, and it cracks. From what I have seen, it is very difficult to season properly, and so rough inside, that you have to take a grinder to it.
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Most of the cast cookware now made has teflon coating and cannot be seasoned, it completly defeats the purpose of cast. I use a Wagner for most all my cooking.
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"I'd find an older Griswald, or Wagner. Even the unmarked 'antique' cast iron you can find will be a better performer than anything from Cabela. "
I've one of the 'antique' 10" unlabeled cast irons pans and it performs right along with Griswalds and Wagners in the kitchen collection. I see quite a few at second hand shops, flea markets and auctions. Usually priced at a fifth of the Griswalds and Wagners.
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Even the unmarked 'antique' cast iron you can find will be a better performer than anything from Cabela. Why is that? .
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because it will exhibit the opposite characteristics of the chinese cast iron.
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because it will exhibit the opposite characteristics of the chinese cast iron. We don't have any cast iron manufacturers that I know of here in Canada, so any I would get here would be imported whether from the US or China. OTOH ... I totally agree with and understand you disdain for imported Chinese goods. While this pan wouldn't have been my first choice, I was hoping for some feedback from any who have first hand used it. I'm stuck with it now, so I may as well make the best of it. .
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Let us know how it works for you. I have a friend that loves cast iron cooking.
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I was planning to buy some cast iron in the new year. Was going to get a 14" pan, a wok, and a 12" dutch oven from either Wagner or Lodge.
My wife got wind of my plan and got me a 14" pan from Cabelas. Anyone use this before? Thoughts and/or comments?
. I'd worry that they were made in China, where you don't know what kinds of metals they are made from. I have one skillet that belonged to my grandmother, and a bunch of other Griswold cast iron I bought on ebay. Once you learn how to season them, and keep them seasoned, they are amazingly non-stick. With a little butter, fried eggs literally slide right out of the skillet into your plate. No sticking, and they last literally forever.
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I've one of the 'antique' 10" unlabeled cast irons pans and it performs right along with Griswalds and Wagners in the kitchen collection. That must be what I have. My mother gave me my grandmother's old cast iron skillet a couple of years ago, and I posted here to see if anyone could identify the maker. It only has a number 8 on the bottom, and nothing else. Works great, though, once I learned how to season it. My mom tells me it was already old back in the 1930s, so no telling when it was made.
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because it will exhibit the opposite characteristics of the chinese cast iron. We don't have any cast iron manufacturers that I know of here in Canada, so any I would get here would be imported whether from the US or China. OTOH ... I totally agree with and understand you disdain for imported Chinese goods. While this pan wouldn't have been my first choice, I was hoping for some feedback from any who have first hand used it. I'm stuck with it now, so I may as well make the best of it. . The Chinese cast iron make fine wall decorations.
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If you're buying cast iron because of its known attributes, you'll be much better off looking for the vintage stuff. As stated earlier, Chinese iron is known for everything BUT quality and uniformity. I would look at LodgeLogic- I have a niece that recently purchased some and was very pleased. http://www.castironcookware.com/ I'm disappointed in Cabelas- I looked at boots there not long ago, and failed to find a single pair that wasn't made in China.
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From Lodge's website:
Are Lodge products made in the USA? All of our foundry seasoned cast iron products, including the Signature Series, are manufactured in the USA. Our Lodge Enamel items are imported from China.
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From Lodge's website:
Are Lodge products made in the USA? All of our foundry seasoned cast iron products, including the Signature Series, are manufactured in the USA. Our Lodge Enamel items are imported from China.
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For enameled cast iron (I only use enameled for dutch ovens), I have Staub, which is made in France, and is of the highest quality. All else (skillets, griddles, chicken fryers) are Griswold plain cast iron (plus the one unmarked antique skillet from my grandmother). PS I bought one piece from Lodge and didn't like it nearly as much as Griswold. They tend to have very rough cooking surfaces.
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Made in China, just like a lot of Lodge stuff is nowadays.
I'd find an older Griswald, or Wagner. Even the unmarked 'antique' cast iron you can find will be a better performer than anything from Cabela. Lodge is made in the USA, except the enameled cast iron. So, any of the "black" cast iron is made right here in the USA. Their enameled cast iron is no different than any of the other enameled cast iron you see in cooking or department stores, except for Le Creuset which is made in France.
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