On Feb 1, 7:29*pm, Gloria P > wrote:
> Chemiker wrote:
> > On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:12:01 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> > wrote:
>
> >> The lid to my cast iron pot developed a huge crack
> >> in it a few days ago, and only has a few more uses left.
> >> It's only 28-29 years old. *Shouldn't cast iron last
> >> longer than that?
>
> > The Bleedin' LID? No way. Casting defect.
>
> > Alex, who is using stuff from the 1920's.
>
> > Never had a piece of CI crack. Only ceramic stuff.
>
> Last summer I was in a surplus/camping store and looked at their
> no-name cast iron. *Quite a few pieces had cracks, both lids and pots.
> Looking closer, I discovered--made in China.
>
> gloria p

I was going for some canned mushrooms today; the only ones they had
that were whole(as opposed to sliced or pieces and stems) were from
China. I opted for fresh shrooms instead.