Katra wrote:
> 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

You missed the point, katra, about iron by talking about Griswold. I
could care less about what cast iron you use. It was about using iron
cookware, REGARDLESS OF BRAND.

My question still stands on whether or not there is a relationship
between the decline in the use of cast iron and the rise of iron
deficiency in women.

I am very happy you have a lot of iron. Can you say the same for all
other women? Not a chance. The rise in iron deficiency predates the FDA
stance on meat by many, MANY, years, so I don't think meat is the
primary cause. Could be, but that is after the fact.


I could care less about the Griswold. If they are lighter, then they are
thinner, are they not? And one of the very best things about cast iron
is that it is a great heat sink, especially if you are frying. Your
Griswold would be inferior in that capacity to the old Lodge stuff I have.


jim