Thought a $6 no-name cast iron skillet couldn't hang with my $40 Lodge, then I cooked 40 batches of cornbread in it

Cameron Nelson · 2026-10-12T13:10:03.373575+00:00

I picked up a rusty little skillet at a flea market in Omaha for $6 and almost left it there because my Lodge had been solid for 12 years. After a week of scrubbing and re-seasoning, that cheap pan cooked 40 batches of cornbread with a smoother surface and less sticking than the Lodge ever gave me. Has anyone else had a no-name pan out-cook a brand they trusted for over a decade, and what did you do with the old one?

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