Bought a $15 cast iron skillet at a garage sale in Tulsa, now I get why people swear by them

Picked up this beat up skillet from a lady who said her grandma used it for 40 years. It had rust spots and a wobble, but I spent 2 hours scrubbing and re-seasoning it. Now my eggs slide right off and nothing sticks, even cheap burgers. Has anyone else found a hidden gem like that at a random sale?

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murphy.barbara16d ago

My great aunt had a skillet just like that from a church rummage sale in 1982, cost her three dollars. She used it for cornbread every Sunday until she passed, and I swear you could taste all those years of bacon grease in every bite. When I finally got it, the bottom had a crack in it so I had to retire it, but I still think about that skillet sometimes.

jordan_anderson9015d ago

Dragged an old Griswold out of my grandma's basement after she passed, crusted in 40 years of grease so thick you couldn't see the metal. Spent a whole weekend stripping it down in the oven, and that first batch of cornbread was like eating history.