Son bought himself a pan once he inherits it.
this post was submitted on 26 Dec 2025
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I buy my Dad all the best stuff I can't justify buying myself. My woodshop is gonna be amazing!
I approve of this.
Don't have a lot of siblings, eh?
Just a sister who lives out of state and has no interest in the woodshop.
He's got a nice collection going hahaha
OH NICE!!! That’s exactly what I wanted too!
I bought that exact one, but it’s too big, and heavy for daily use. I have 2 x 6’s (one fits on the other for a lid), and an 8”. Thinking to get a 10”. Trying to stay practical.
Try carbon steel, especially de Buyer. Similar performance, half the weight. I have both but use them for different things.
I like how my cast iron gives food a certain flavour; I like how my steel does not.
Nice! How are you planning on seasoning it?
Lodge comes pre-seasoned... No need to redo it unless you fuck it up first. Just start using it!
Lodge's factory finish and seasoning is absolute garbage.
We're officially in every conversation about cast iron ever.
I've got some older Lodges and they seem to be holding up well. Is this a result of yet more enshittification?
By absolute garbage they meant water droplets don't ricochet off at 180° into your face.
🤣 Yea, that does sound like what they expect.
I hate lodges factory finish it's too bumpy. I take a sander to a new one and get it slick and then season.
They don't machine cast iron anymore due to cost.
Older machined pans have a smoother surface
I thought I was nuts for wanting to do this. My legacy cast iron is smoooooth.
Dunno, I got mine about 2 years ago and it's been perfect.
A cast iron can rarely not be improved with another layer of seasoning imo.
s/unless/when/
This is mostly me projecting.
I have one of those ridiculous 13" lodge pans and either you are a giant or you are holding a much smaller pan. I usually regret buying that monstrosity as it doesn't fit on any stove and is stupid heavy.
Hell yeah, generational pan right there!
My app didn't show the thumbnail for the image and I was very scared to look at what community this was posted in... That title without context is easily misinterpreted in a very wrong way, and I hate that I experienced that.
Have the same (and others) - great present, enjoy!
Congrats. Post it seasoned.