It was a slow day for straights at the monthly antiques fair. I still managed to pick up some goodies
I've recently discovered the best product I've ever used for seasoning cast iron. It's called Crisbee, and you can get it on Amazon, or at their website Crisbee.org where they have before and after pics and instructional videos. It's great stuff.
That Griswold makes superb cornbread. I have my grandmothers. A favorite heirloom. Nice red tip, too!
Nice Griswold. I've recently become a bit obsessed with cast iron pans. I've been working on 2 cheap ones for the past 2 weeks. We've had them for years and I've always been disappointed with them. One is a Sportsman's Warehouse brand (12") and the other is a no name cheap 8" one that came in a 4 pack cookie set from Costco. 2 weeks ago I ground the inside of our 12 inch down and smoothed it out quite a bit. I left the 8" alone as a comparison and have been seasoning them frequently to see if I can make these pans more usable. I've been checking eBay too for vintage pans but shipping is anywhere from 25 to 50 bucks. I've been reading up in the Crisbee product. Sounds like I should order it and try it out. Canola oil doesn't seem to be cutting it yet.
Got these from the wife for our 14th anniversary. The traditional gift is Ivory. She was pretty disappointed in the small size and plastic handle of the brush considering the price she spent. I used it today for the first time and it performed pretty well. It's been so long since I used a real badger I forgot to soak it ahead of time and forgot about their initial stench. That little guy lathers up well.
Check out the Etsy store CentralFLskillets. He restores and sells lots of vintage cast iron and does great work. Plus he has free shipping. I've bought a couple of Birmingham Stove and Range (BSR) pans from him and have been very pleased.
Thanks, I've been using Crisco, but think I'll try the Crisbee myself. I picked this pan up for $12 and think it will be a nice one as I t's pretty smooth on the inside.
