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>>I don't have any All-Clad cast iron, but I wouldn't give up my Emeril
>>stainless made by All-Clad, for anything.
>>
>>Lodge is crap - y'all would be better off to haunt second-hand stores
>>or auctions and get old Wagner, well-seasoned, and made to last. They
>>don't have that pebbly finish the new Lodge has.
>
> A few of us have mentioned this more than once. It seems the Lodge
> die-hards won't listen. A new Lodge pan is like cooking on sandpaper.


Lou,
I was always put off by the Lodge finish but decide to take a chance on a
new Lodge Dutch oven last month as Costco had them for a really good price.

I've used it several times now and haven't had an issue with it. I've
browned meat, sautéed veggies, made stews and braised with great success.

Jon