Petrol & Powder
05-23-2018, 08:17 AM
I'm not in the market for new cast iron but I was excited to see a company making new HIGH QUALITY pans.
The Field Company is advertising #8 and #10 pans made with high quality thin cast iron.
OK, they're not cheap ($100 & $135 respectively) and I'm not going to rush out and buy one but I'm glad to see someone making them.
If you've ever used an old Griswold or old Wagner, you know the difference I'm speaking about. The old cast iron cookware was noticeably thinner and therefore lighter, than the current production cast iron cookware. The old iron was very smooth even before seasoning and only gets better with use. Despite the fact that the old iron was thinner, the quality of the iron was much higher.
Somewhere along the line the quality of the raw materials decreased and new pans became thicker and rougher. I'm glad to see a company bring back the high quality iron and maybe those expensive pans will trickle into the used market where I can afford them :-D
The Field Company is advertising #8 and #10 pans made with high quality thin cast iron.
OK, they're not cheap ($100 & $135 respectively) and I'm not going to rush out and buy one but I'm glad to see someone making them.
If you've ever used an old Griswold or old Wagner, you know the difference I'm speaking about. The old cast iron cookware was noticeably thinner and therefore lighter, than the current production cast iron cookware. The old iron was very smooth even before seasoning and only gets better with use. Despite the fact that the old iron was thinner, the quality of the iron was much higher.
Somewhere along the line the quality of the raw materials decreased and new pans became thicker and rougher. I'm glad to see a company bring back the high quality iron and maybe those expensive pans will trickle into the used market where I can afford them :-D