On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:20:19 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:
>
> Lodges tend to have a MUCH rougher finish than Griswolds. There is all
> the difference in the world. There is another older brand that is
> popular on this list but I can't recall what it is at the moment. I
> think Barb Schaller (Melba) has one. I understand they are just as good
> as Griswolds.

I have "no names" that work just fine. Two are at least 80 years old
(how much older, I don't know), the rest are well over 30 years old.
Why people need names on their cast iron if they are not "collecting"
is beyond me. Mine have lasted a lifetime and beyond without having a
name branded on their hineys.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.