Spent 6 months hunting for a cast iron skillet that wouldn't crack on me

I got tired of cheap non-stick pans flaking after a year, so I decided to find a cast iron skillet that would last forever. I figured it would be a simple trip to the store, but nope. I ordered three different ones online and all of them arrived warped or with cracks from shipping. I finally drove 45 minutes to a hardware store in Oregon City that had a pile of Lodge skillets in the back. I checked each one by hand, running my finger over the surface to feel for defects. It took me six months total to get one that was flat and smooth and hasn't given me any trouble since. Has anyone else had to go through a whole hunt just to get a basic piece of cookware that works?

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juliagonzalez3d ago

Honestly, six months of hunting for a pan just sounds exhausting. It's a skillet, not a rare piece of art, I feel like you might have overthought this whole thing.

clairec783d ago

Wait, you actually drove 45 minutes just to check Lodge skillets by hand? That is some serious dedication, I'm not sure I would have the patience for that. I mean, I get frustrated if my Amazon package takes two days, so six months of hunting sounds like a nightmare to me.