Cast iron cookware question.

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markheolddu

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Sep 10, 2006
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Just a quick question about cast iron frying pans, the cheaper ones have a much rougher surface than the more expensive ones. Is there any way to smooth this surface, I find that they are much more stichy (even after seasoning) than the better quality ones.

Thanks Mark.
 

Clouston98

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I've got a Dutch oven but not a pan, it's the Ronnie Sunshines one and it's very good! What pan are you using? I have no idea but maybe you could just sand it? :)
 

markheolddu

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Sep 10, 2006
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I have a few cheap ones (Lidl, B and M ) and a few better ones, just wondering if like axes cheap ones could be fixed by a bit of work.
 

JohnC

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Jun 28, 2005
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I recall British Red having a tutorial (mesquite beat me too it!) on sorting these, he used a small hand sander to take back the high points and did a light sand inbetween seasonings. I used a block and various grades of paper to sand back the rough bits on a potje I bought on ebay..
 

santaman2000

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The short answer is, YES, you can sand it smooth. The older brands, Wagner, et al, did so at the factory. The newer ones not so much.
 

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