Blaze (he/him)@feddit.org to AskUSA@discuss.onlineEnglish · 3 months agoWhat are "buy it for life" items made in the USA?message-squaremessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up150
arrow-up150message-squareWhat are "buy it for life" items made in the USA?Blaze (he/him)@feddit.org to AskUSA@discuss.onlineEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months 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-23 months 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-up5·3 months 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.