cast iron cookware
Anybody use the cast iron cook ware that comes from camping world in a wooden storage box? If so, where do you store it??
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garyhaupt wrote:
A person should do some research before using old Cast Iron. The lead content is a concern.
I have a 10" Lodge Dutch Oven that I keep under the oven in a cupboard. I just stuff it in along with the fry pans and a cookie sheet. It's not a precious camera lens..it is cooking ware.
Now then...it IS a wonderful cooking pot..roasts, soups, slow cooked everything and desserts. Oh..and I have roasted coffee beans in it, too.
Gary Haupt
Gary,
You need to re-read your source information. Old cast iron is "virgin" iron. This means simply that it has never been used for any purpose before. Pure iron, no lead. After the late 1950's with the introduction of import-ware, there were little restrictions on iron ware, and frankly could have been made from old jeeps, or Buicks, or discarded bathtubs. That is more likely a source for contamination.
Today the iron used in cookware is not as fine or uniform in particulate size as earlier iron. Thus, an older piece made in the USA is a grade above all current iron, and more often than not better finished.
For me I would go with the old, and crusty made in USA iron from a yard sale, flea market, or antique dealers. If you would like more information, just ask, I have sold quality iron for over thirty years, and may have forgotten more about it than most people know:D.
