It's something I had not considered until I read about some brands of cast iron being made from scrap iron. I still would not have considered it if it were not for the recent problems with some items from china.
I had an old cast iron skillet that was polished to a perfect smooth finish through years of polishing with my own hands and usage! I somehow misplaced it when we moved and got a new lodge one the other day.
Then, as I knew it would happen, I found my old one! The old one is smaller than my new 12 inch lodge so I'm still glad I have two, but the old one that I had used so long has "tiawan" on the bottom, no brand or anything.
I got it from my parents who probably go it at a yard sale. Is it possible for iron to have lead or other heavy metals in it? I used it a lot and have never become ill that I know of.
I have been perusing wagner on ebay but don't want to replace my old one if I don't have too, I already have too much stuff. I tried to sand my lodge but I only had super fine 1000 grit emory cloth so it's going to take awhile. People seem to like them like that anyway so I probably won't bother anymore with changing the surface of my new lodge skillet and instead just concentrate on seasoning it.
I have heard of lead pottery and lead crystal but never lead iron. I would think that impurities would separate during the melting and casting process but then who thought you could mess up heparin and dogfood.
I had an old cast iron skillet that was polished to a perfect smooth finish through years of polishing with my own hands and usage! I somehow misplaced it when we moved and got a new lodge one the other day.
Then, as I knew it would happen, I found my old one! The old one is smaller than my new 12 inch lodge so I'm still glad I have two, but the old one that I had used so long has "tiawan" on the bottom, no brand or anything.
I got it from my parents who probably go it at a yard sale. Is it possible for iron to have lead or other heavy metals in it? I used it a lot and have never become ill that I know of.
I have been perusing wagner on ebay but don't want to replace my old one if I don't have too, I already have too much stuff. I tried to sand my lodge but I only had super fine 1000 grit emory cloth so it's going to take awhile. People seem to like them like that anyway so I probably won't bother anymore with changing the surface of my new lodge skillet and instead just concentrate on seasoning it.
I have heard of lead pottery and lead crystal but never lead iron. I would think that impurities would separate during the melting and casting process but then who thought you could mess up heparin and dogfood.