Newest member of my cast iron Arsenal

[16Adams]

Griswold #3 Erie Pa on its maiden cook. All cleaned up and seasoned. Eggs slid out the pan on to the plate. Better than non-stick

 

[16Adams]

Preheated with a dollop of bacon grease. Side meat was fatty

 

[SeanBBQ]

Very nice. I love my castiron. I have a #8 Griswold and a couple Wagners. When you have one or two they just tend to multiply.

 

[USMC]

The #3 is the first Griswold I got. It is my go to egg fryer.

 

[16Adams]

With all the "cooker versus smoker versus grill" threads maybe we should start a "Griswold versus Wagner versus Lodge" thread.

Hell no- please don't :shock:

 

[COS]

Nice looking pan there. Seems to to be more smoother than a lodge cast iron skillet.

 

[16Adams]

Nice looking pan there. Seems to to be more smoother than a lodge cast iron skillet.

One of the allures of vintage cast iron is the bare metal to which you add your seasoning. If you pay attention to your process you can make it as slippery as Teflon with many different oils to chose from. New Lodge comes pre seasoned, is a tad heavier but is really nice and easier to maintain IMHO. I've got multiple pieces of new Lodge- good equipment to cook with.

 

[cowgirl]

It's a nice one Adams, congrats!

 

[Norm]

Nice size pan for doing eggs in. I now have Griswold envy!

 

[Roguejim]

This is the next frontier for me. My wife says there are 3-4 old cast iron pans in the garage, so, I'm sure they are probably nasty. I think I'll start a new thread with photos of the pans, and see if I can get some advice on how to restore them.

Ignoring the weight of your pan, are you able to flip eggs with a cast iron pan like yours?

 

[IamMadMan]

Very nice....

 

[16Adams]

This is the next frontier for me. My wife says there are 3-4 old cast iron pans in the garage, so, I'm sure they are probably nasty. I think I'll start a new thread with photos of the pans, and see if I can get some advice on how to restore them.

Ignoring the weight of your pan, are you able to flip eggs with a cast iron pan like yours?

I think you could flip. But- I have a glass top cooker so everything pretty much stays in place without much handling or scooting

 

[tish]

Nice size pan for doing eggs in. I now have Griswold envy!

I have a #3 and you're right... it's the perfect pan for frying eggs and a lot else. :thumb:

 

[AClarke44]

I'd like to get some cast iron skillets. I have one, I think a 9" but it seems to have a coating all over it, handle and all. Not seasoning but something similar to a porcelain coating. I don't like the coating.
You always mention Griswold. Knowing nothing about cast iron, is that a preferred brand or a collector brand? I was thinking if picking up a couple CI skillets at Academy but didn't want to get something I'd be unhappy with. What is good cast iron cookware from "bad" cast iron or is there such a thing.....

 

[16Adams]

I'm not sure that there is a "good" as much as a "different". Vintage cast iron was shipped as buffed and smooth bare metal cast iron. Processes changed thru the years, companies bought and sold, logos changed. Some vintage pieces are highly collectible some are just really cool. Wagner and Griswold for vintage and I like Lodge for current. As people turned into "I want it now" companies began to pre season the cast iron. It is easier to maintain. But it is noticeably heavier too. And the pre season makes for a rougher surface

Watch for Griswold Wagner Victor vintage skillets that sit flat, no cracks, no repairs. It's a fun inexpensive hobby to bring a pretty rough looking piece back to life, and usefulness.

Lodge often has combo sets on Amazon Ovrrstock and EBay reasonably priced

Also there is a guy on Youtube with a short video on how to remove Lodge Pre-seasoning. I may try that one of these days- for grins

 

[AClarke44]

Thanks Adams!, good explanation........I believe Lodge is the brand Academy sells but I may get better deals on Amazon.

Any idea what the coating is on my CI skillet. It's not new, and possibly a "cheap" skillet. It almost looks like a thick paint.....Just wondering if it can be removed......

 

[Happy Hapgood]

You must have one heck of a collection! :clap:

 

[16Adams]

In addition to what is pictured I have the following cast iron pieces
2 Lodge loaf pans
2Griswold corn bread molds
2Lodge Dutch Ovens
2 Griswold Skillets
2 Wagner Sydney Ohio skillets
Lodge burger press

I recently gave away 3 skillets to my BIL (Taiwan but nice pieces) and two Griswold skillets 3&5 to my son and DIL.

 

[Big George's BBQ]

Very Mice. You have got quite a collection

 

[16Adams]

And thank y'all. My bride, who just helped me, said it was time to quit- Enough cast iron