Thread: Is anybody else a cast iron nut/collector?

You can find some good deals in the back room of the Lodge Outlet. They have relocated the store about 6 months ago. It's still in South Pittsburgh but they have moved a few streets over.

Originally Posted by Mrs. Crappie Stalker

How are you stripping yours? I started out with Easy Off oven cleaner, but it gets expensive if you're doing several pieces and the fumes are awful. I found lye at the local hardware store and have made a lye bath instead.

For anyone looking to strip one, look at the link posted above from cast iron collector. There is a section on Electrolysis.....when I used to restore cars I used this technique on iron all the time and it is unreal how good it works and how easy it is.

Yep, I've looked at the etank setup. If I keep collecting and trading, I'm probably going to set one up. My lye bath is working okay, but I've got a couple pieces that need to go in and won't fit, plus I keep finding more stuff I want.

I have an old one that a buddy had found will hunting. It was covered in thick rust. Took a grinder with a wire wheel to it. Smoothed it out with a light grit sand paper and seasoned it a couple of times. That has turned out to be the best one I have. Just an old no name skillet but it sure does a fine job.

I have some Griswolds in great shape from my grandmother. Pretty much all she cooked with unless it required a pot or pan in the oven. Even then she used her Griswold biscuit pan. I didn't get that one.

Ive actually stopped cooking steaks on the grill and am strictly a cast iron steak guy now. S&P, olive oil, and crushed garlic, sear the heck out of it on both sides and pop in oven for a few minutes depending on thickness of steak. I'm a rare+ guy

Pecan sticky rolls in my 12" Lodge today. Came out slick as a whistle, completely non stick.

As usual that looks tasty.

Found this chart on fb. May be helpful for dutch oven beginners like me.