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What happened to the way Lodge used to make cast iron skillets?
What is this thing that I bought?!? I followed the instructions from Lodge that came with the skillet (wash with soap and water, then season with oil) against my better judgment because I never use soap and water on cast iron. I have just thrown out a third scrub sponge and wasted another 20 minutes of my life trying to scrub the remains of an omelet out of this thing. Why is the surface pebbly? Why does Lodge say to wash with soap and water and a scrubber? I have two 25-year-old 10" Lodge skillets, smooth as glass, that I clean with a paper towel dampened with hot water and one cheap smooth-as-glass 6" cast iron skillet from Taiwan that I clean the same way. What is this pebbly-surfaced, omelet-hugging, scrub-sponge-needing, whatever-seasoning-was-on-there-is-now-long-gone thing that I bought?!?
the product in question
Lodge 10.25 Inch Cast Iron Pre-Seasoned Skillet – Signature Teardrop Handle - Use in the Oven, on the Stove, on the Grill, or Over a Campfire, Black
4.7★ · 64,889 ratings, as of 2023