Rediscovered cast iron

[Sue_G]

I'm from Virginia and have a lifetime of experiences seeing my mother and grandmother throw away cast iron in favor of Teflon, etc.

After replacing many many pots and pans sets over the course of my life, I realized thE only piece that I didn't throw out was an old Griswold griddle that I energized from a long line of family members. I have used this griddle on a gas stove, electric stove, barbeque and even open fires. Cleaned it up and back on my electric stove.

The light went on about 6 months ago and I have since purchased two skillets and a Dutch oven (which has gate marks but not much more id).

They are now my daily cooking pots and pans. Becoming obsessed with collecting a set(s), that I can hand down through many more generations!

 

[Romunda Murphy]

I have three that my mum gave me when I moved into my first home at 18. I'm now 47.these pans were given to her by a fellow employee when she worked at killed memorial hospital here in Maine in the early 60's, I believe she said they were old then. Since those first three pans I've collected a standard gas stove oven full and is now spilling out to a cupboard and a few on the counter.my oldest is a favorite piqua ware (with smiley face) chicken fryer, me newest is a CI wok that I got last summer. Welcome to this group by the way.



Romunda (Mundy)

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[MikeZ]

Welcome to the group: a bunch of people that you'll find truly understand your interest in CI. I'm pretty sure there was a collective cringe among the those who've read your post about your family members throwing out cast iron over the years. What treasures may have been lost!

You're so right about having things that can be passed on to future generations. I sold a skillet to a woman who exclaimed that it's last a lifetime. I pointed out that this particular pan had most likely lasted at least two lifetimes and was going strong.

Looking forward to hearing (and seeing) from you as you collect on…

Mike from Maine