In article >,
JimLane > wrote:

> Katra wrote:
> > In article >,
> > tenplay > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I'm looking for a good quality skillet. The saleswoman at a local
> >>department store recommended Lodge iron skillets even though they don't
> >>sell them. That was impressive in itself. Does anyone own one? If so,
> >> what do you think? I see them on sale at Amazon for just $14.99. Thanks.
> >
> >
> > I would not buy one on a bet... They weigh a damned TON and are rough as
> > sandpaper,
> >
> > but then I've been spoilt by antique Griswolds. ;-)
> >
> > Cast Iron will last a lifetime. Get the best you can afford, not the
> > cheapest you can buy!
>
>
> Here's a thought: did women suffer from iron deficiency as much when
> they cooked with cast iron as they do now because of using non-iron pans?

That's kind of a moot point.
Griswold IS cast iron and I seldom cook in anything else...

and I'm anything but iron deficient. ;-) My hematocrit runs a solid 45%.
Can you say the same?

>
> Wondering if the decline in use of cast iron use coincided with a rise
> in iron deficiency in women.

No, our stupid idiot FDA preaching that "meat is evil" is the cause!

It's the best source of absorbable iron.

>
>
> jim
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