Cast Iron Cookware Sales, Restoration, Care & Cast Iron Recipes

You don't need seasoning for cast iron, it is a myth created by the Lodge corporation. Lodge bought out Wagner and Griswold in the sixties, and then stopped milling the pans to a smooth surface once they had no competition.

Then, they tricked everyone by telling them that the key to a non stick surface is by seasoning properly, like some long lost art. It's the surface smoothness, not the seasoning.

You could also buy an old Lodge, Griswold or wager, as they come with a nice smooth polished surface. Lodge saves money by not milling the pans smooth and tells the customer to put a gazillion coats of seasoning on to fill in the rough surface. You will never get a decent non stick pan with a rough surface.