Blaze (he/him)@feddit.org to AskUSAEnglish · 4 days agoWhat are "buy it for life" items made in the USA?message-squaremessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down12
arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squareWhat are "buy it for life" items made in the USA?Blaze (he/him)@feddit.org to AskUSAEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·4 days agoYes. I had a pan for almost 20 years and it was never great. In desperation I sanded it smooth. Turns out that was the problem. New pans aren’t sanded as part of their manufacturing.
minus-squareProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-24 days agoI’ve seen some available that are polished smooth from the factory, but I think they’re made in China. Quality seems good though.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoI fucked up the seasoning on a newer lodge and just sanded it down with 80 then 120 sandpaper then seasoned from scratch. It is now as smooth as any older pan I’ve found.
Yes. I had a pan for almost 20 years and it was never great. In desperation I sanded it smooth.
Turns out that was the problem. New pans aren’t sanded as part of their manufacturing.
I’ve seen some available that are polished smooth from the factory, but I think they’re made in China. Quality seems good though.
I fucked up the seasoning on a newer lodge and just sanded it down with 80 then 120 sandpaper then seasoned from scratch. It is now as smooth as any older pan I’ve found.