is my cast iron pan safe to cook in?

Question

I picked up a square cast iron pan at a garage sale.  It was obviously used for a decoration and has a family name and logo stamped into the bottom of it.  Is it safe to cook with?

ktr · Answer

There is no rust on it. I'll give it a try cooking on it. It is definitely rougher on the inside than my other cast iron skillet but I figured it was worth a dollar even it isn't great to cook in.

Smaug · Answer

Not enough information to say, but if there's no rust there are no obvious reasons why not; you can heat it enough not to worry about bacteria and such.

is my cast iron pan safe to cook in?

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