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Smithey Ironware Co.
North Charleston, SC
Charleston-based Smithey Ironware has only been making its super-smooth cast iron skillets since 2015, but its pans reflect an obsession with vintage manufacturing techniques that date back to the 1890s. Each pan receives a special polishing treatment that results in a super-smooth, naturally nonstick surface right out of the box—our fried eggs haven’t been the same since.
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Reviews for
Smithey Cast Iron Cookware Collection
Reviews for
Smithey Cast Iron Cookware Collection
All reviews come from Verified Purchases
Pre-seasoned?
Followed extra seasoning guidelines exactly, food still adhered so that I scrubbed for half an hour before getting it off.
Enjoying my Smithey
I love this frying pan and find I am reaching for it for just about any cooking task. I am happy with it.
But I am not happy with myself as I totally botched the seasoning and am left with a mottled surface. I repeated the seasoning process which doesn't help and I fear that the inside will never look as it is supposed to look. It distresses me and all I can do is see my error each day and be rather confused why it happened, as I followed the instructions, and now am faced to live with the consequences.
Perhaps I had a bit too much oil on the surface when seasoning. But it looks very much unlike how it should look. No more "copper" surface and just....wrong...I have watched dozens of YouTube videos showing the cooks with perfect pans! Woe is me....
Worth it
Very well made, non stick out of the box. Almost too nice to use but I did not buy it to look at. Will be getting more and they will be passed down.
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