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Re: Cooking and bird safety

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Since a few years, I do own only iron pans. Teflon for home use as pans was a ridiculous idea: you need to take care of it and it will wear out after some time and needs to be replaced. Iron pans need very little care and get better with age. What is the point?

Re: Cooking and bird safety

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Anyone try to physically polish cast iron? My Lodge pans are well seasoned but still have a rough surface area that can cause bits to catch.

Either deglaze with water and scrub with a wooden spoon or try hot water and a bamboo brush or add a bit salt and scrub it with a sponge.

Generally the more you use it the better it gets.

Re: Cooking and bird safety

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post #4

Since a few years, I do own only iron pans. Teflon for home use as pans was a ridiculous idea: you need to take care of it and it will wear out after some time and needs to be replaced. Iron pans need very little care and get better with age. What is the point?

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Re: Cooking and bird safety

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post #2

Anyone try to physically polish cast iron? My Lodge pans are well seasoned but still have a rough surface area that can cause bits to catch.

I would like to know as well.

A 12" Lodge skillet costs $30 [1].

A mirror-polished 12" Lodge skillet costs an eye-watering $250 [2].

Even if this is a special case, what is it about the polishing process that adds $100 or more to the base cost? I'd be interested to hear from anyone in the know.

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[1] https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/round-cast-iron-classi...

[2] https://www.summershinemetalpolishing.com/product-page/mirro...

Re: Cooking and bird safety

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post #2

Anyone try to physically polish cast iron? My Lodge pans are well seasoned but still have a rough surface area that can cause bits to catch.

I would like to know as well. A 12" Lodge skillet costs $30 [1]. A mirror-polished 12" Lodge skillet costs an eye-watering $250 [2]. Even if this is a special case, what is it about the polishing process that adds $100 or more to the base cost? I'd be interested to hear from anyone in the know. ---------------------------------------- [1] https://www.lodgecastiron.com/product/round-cast-iron-classi... [2] https://www…

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