Quote Originally Posted by smilingcat View Post
Wow. I just went to Lodge web site. Do they even make non seasoned cast iron skillet anymore or is it all pre-seasoned?

I bought mine about 30 years ago at ACE hardware store I think. I don't remember spending more than $10 for it. Has it become sort of yuppie gourmet cooking thingy? And the price to reflect it? I think I'm going to have to start looking at garage sales and such. that's a great idea.
I can't speak to the seasoned versus unseasoned issue, but the prices for Lodge's seasoned cast iron don't seem that high to me, especially when compared to Le Creuset and Straub. A 4 1/2 quart enamel dutch oven from Lodge costs about $92. From Le Creuset, it's $250. But I otherwise agree with you that trying to pick up one at a garage sale isn't a bad way to go.