Yeah get that pan nice and black from seasoning. Seems too gray still.
There is a new trend with machining of cast iron pans. Field, grizzly and stargazer all do this. They are trying to eliminate the sticking as much as possible. We machine stargazer pans now but I have not had a chance to cook with one. I believe lodge has the main cast iron market locked in so other companies are trying to differentiate themselves and provide a “premium” product.
Quote from: mhiszem on October 12, 2017, 03:48:33 AMThere is a new trend with machining of cast iron pans. Field, grizzly and stargazer all do this. They are trying to eliminate the sticking as much as possible. We machine stargazer pans now but I have not had a chance to cook with one. I believe lodge has the main cast iron market locked in so other companies are trying to differentiate themselves and provide a “premium” product. I'd place Grizzly in the "coated" category apart from Lodge, Field, Stargazer. It has an electroless nickel plating. More like the enameled cookware from Le Creuset (and some Lodge) in that they don't expose (much) of the cast iron. That coating also probably makes it easier to make the surface smooth.