"jmcquown" > wrote in message
. ..
> mike wrote:
> > hello,
> >
> > lately when i look at our non-stick pans/skillets i notice where some
> > of the finish is scraped and scratched. somehow it must be getting in
> > the food.
> >
> > thinking of going back to cast iron. the prices are all over the
> > place. i saw a 3 piece skillet set by ol'martha stewart for $16 at
> > k-mart and a single 11" cast iron skillet for over $100 at a cooking
> > specialty store.
> >
> > is cast iron "cast iron," if you know what i'm trying to ask? are
> > there vaying degrees of quality? anyone here use martha's cast iron
> > stuff?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > mike
>
> Forget about putting more pennies in Martha's pocket. She doesn't exactly
> need them. Buy cast iron from the best: Lodge. They even sell
non-stick,
> if that's what you're after.
>
> http://www.lodgemfg.com/
>
> Jill
>

I picked up a Lodge cast iron skillet (10-1/4") at Wal-Mart for about $9.95
+ tax and I've been pleased with it. It did come pre-seasoned, but I
seasoned it anyway to be on the safe side.

Since I'm quite small it's the only piece of cast iron I currently own
because of the weight of cast iron (wish I had the strength to handle a cast
iron Dutch oven).

I bought it for making a pineapple upside-down cake... YUM!

Chris in Pearland, TX