Lodge Cast Iron pans are cheap pop-outs. The real good cast iron pans were machined smooth and slick on the inside and were superb. You might find one in a garage sale. Good luck.
I have several pieces of Lodge cast iron. I use it mostly for cooking over an open fire while camping. I’ve noticed the rough texture and heard other brands mentioned as having a better factory finish. I’ve been considering taking a sander to mine, smoothing, virtually polishing the inside, the re-seasoning. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
It’s always been my impression that Lodge skillets are a triumph of marketing over product.
Griswold cast iron collector here.
I use cast for just about everything.