Griswolds retain slightly less heat, but also heat up quicker. My 10” weighs 3lb 12oz, the Lodge is 6lb 2oz. That makes a big difference if you use it to sauté. They are a true joy to cook with. If they weren’t a superior product you wouldn’t have to pay over $1,000 for some of their skillets.
You need to start looking for some Griswold. Lightest cast iron I’ve ever owned. Garage sales are your best bet for scoring them at a decent price. Any reseller knows what they’re worth and that ain’t cheap.
Read his Wikipedia page. I think you’ll come to find he really is a rare good guy. No evidence I see of making his $$ off the backs of slave-wage labor.
I polished an 8” Lodge skillet a few years back and decided to work smarter. Took my random orbit 5” sander, taped some weight on the top palm rest, put on a 120 grit mesh, placed it in the pan and turned it on a low speed. It worked like a roomba hitting the sides and spinning over the pan. I needed more control as it was spiraling. I tied off the power cord to a nearby bench so the cord was fully taught at the far side of the pan. Now the sander could swing side to side without spinning. Whenever I was home I turned it on. Changed to a finer grit after the first 8 or so hours and again after another 8-10hrs.
All told that ran for 6 days, maybe 30 hours total. Got a finish as fine as my Griswold now.
These are NOT nachos.
Proper nachos start with a fully round tostada. Schmeer on the refritos about a 1/4” thick. Place the jalapeños and cover with a generous handfull of shredded cheese.
Now broil/toast them till the cheese has melted.
Cut into quarters and plate.
Nachos!
You’re Welcome.
Pflugerville is NNE, Expo Center is E, COTA is SE of Austin. You chose wisely to keep all your travel away from Austin, where traffic is a nightmare as TXDOT tears up and rebuilds I35 through downtown.
We’re getting more lanes! Everything will be great in 10 years or so. /s
Bleach and vinegar are sooooo old school. Get yourself some Mold Armor. This shit kills mold like nothing you’ve ever seen. Also, if you look closely you will see that the rails drain into the shower, so rinse lightly and everything should go down the drain.