"mike" > wrote in
. net:

> holy cow! got quite a few answers very quickly and learned a ton about
> cast iron cookery.
>
> i just wish someone could speak to the quality of martha stewart's 3
> piece set.
>
> thanks,
>
> mike
>
>
> "mike" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> 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


mike,

http://tinyurl.com/ggwk5

Her pans are from Lipper International. Made in China. From the picture,
the pans appear to have a very rough surface. PITA to clean well. I got
two Lodge pans that were just as bad. Poor quality control!