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Title: Not as good as the old ones, needs to be sanded
Review: I've got an old unbranded 10 inch cast iron skillet that belonged to my wife's grandmother. It's wonderful, but I wanted something larger. When I got this Lodge skillet I was disappointed to find that I had a much bigger problem with food sticking, even after repeated use and seasoning. I learned that these modern skillets have a much rougher surface than the old skillets and that was creating the sticking problem. I got some sandpaper and after hand sanding the skillet for an hour it's much improved. For the first test of the skillet after sanding, I scrambled some eggs and there was no sticking whatsoever.Next time, I'll search ebay for an antique skillet over a modern one.BTW, I'm of the opinion that you never clean a skillet with water. To clean my skillets, I scrape the pan out with metal spatula and/or a pot scraper, and then wipe the pan with an old rag. I find with this technique that cast iron is as non-stick as any other type of cookware.
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