Title: Poor quality Chinese cast iron - cracked
Product review: Two large cracks even before use. Check carefully while washing up for the first time as the shipping coating hides the cracks. The cracks may or may not run. Cast iron is brittle. Cracking of cast iron is not that uncommon but in general it indicates poor quality materials and/or poor production procedures during the cooling and mold removal process. The Chinese cast iron can be excellent but when the importer takes bids for the absolute lowest price ( ie the Walmart syndrome ) this is what you get. Look at old cast iron skillets made in the USA and you will see that the grain and pores in that cast iron is much finer indicating better quality materials and production.
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