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Am I a Cast Iron nerd now?

I just picked up a Griswold #8 DO on eBay to go with my Griswold #8 Skillet for the camping cookware.

I use Le Cruset CI cookware in my kitchen, which is coated and pretty.

But, for camping, I decided to go with the rugged look of plain cast iron.

I like the smoothness of vintage CI, which is why I prefer Griswold to Lodge and other new brands. Properly seasoned, the old smooth stuff is a tiny bit more non-stick, and I like the feel when I run a spatula across it.

I have been told that you can take a new Lodge and sand and polish the bottom down smoothe before you season it, but that seems like a lot of work.

So, with my two pieces of vintage CI, am I now a bona-fide cast-iron nerd?

Gettin' there...



(sorry Ma3tt - I couldn't find a pic of all Dean's iron)

Yep!

Joanne

Sort of reminds me of my ex-wife asking if the dress she was wearing made her look fat! After the stitches were removed and I recovered...I rethought my answer....I guess the correct one is..."do you want to be a cast iron Nerd?" Doug

doug hodder wrote:Sort of reminds me of my ex-wife asking if the dress she was wearing made her look fat! After the stitches were removed and I recovered...I rethought my answer....I guess the correct one is..."do you want to be a cast iron Nerd?" Doug

Doug, doesn't everyone?

Joanne

Of course you know that you are a true addict when you iron weighs more than the rest of your camping equipment combined.

Joanne

caseydog wrote:Am I a Cast Iron nerd now?

If you own one of these... Yes.

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:

caseydog wrote:Am I a Cast Iron nerd now?

If you own one of these... Yes.

Mt wife told me she was going to call the divorce lawyer if I even tought about bidding on that one.......

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:

caseydog wrote:Am I a Cast Iron nerd now?

If you own one of these... Yes.

You've got to be kidding!!!!!! Somehow, I've simply missed the point of this cast iron thing!!!!

I like good cookware, because I like to cook. So it's not JUST cast iron. I guess that's one strike against me on the CI nerd chart.

I have mixed feelings about whether i WANT to be a CI nerd.

I can not see myself EVER spending 500 bucks for a three-tier waffle iron stand.

And, Paul, you may want to consider seeking professional help.

CD

Thanks CD...I have
But not for an exceptional cast iron collection.
The photo of the beautiful collection I included in my post belongs to ma3tt.
If I only had the room....

I have never considered myself one but I have to admit I was curious so... I counted. I have THIRTEEN pieces of ci. and I am looking for a cast iron tea pot that doesnt weigh 20 lbs. oops make that fourteen, waffle iron is in the mail!
I am going to have to do as others and drag it all out and take a picture. I was amazed.
Eunice