So Victoria has a smoother finish than new lodges- it’s not quite ground, stargazer is ground (like old cast iron used to be. This gets you to the smooth-mirror seasoning people cover with fewer cycles of seasoning.
IMO, out of the box, Victoria’s seasoning is basically right there because of ilthis where new-lodges have always taken a lot even if they say it’s pre-seasoned.
And if you ever feel the need to strip the old to bare metal… well. It’s going to take a weekend or two for a lodge. They’re still great pans, don’t get me wrong, and it’s not especially hard work just tedious.
Nice, thank you. I just have a Lodge. Haven’t had any gripes about it, but curious what difference would come from leveling up
So Victoria has a smoother finish than new lodges- it’s not quite ground, stargazer is ground (like old cast iron used to be. This gets you to the smooth-mirror seasoning people cover with fewer cycles of seasoning.
IMO, out of the box, Victoria’s seasoning is basically right there because of ilthis where new-lodges have always taken a lot even if they say it’s pre-seasoned.
And if you ever feel the need to strip the old to bare metal… well. It’s going to take a weekend or two for a lodge. They’re still great pans, don’t get me wrong, and it’s not especially hard work just tedious.