While I'm waiting for my e-tank to work its magic on my Fish Fryer, I thought y'all might be interested in learning from my mistakes. The first cast iron skillet I ever used was one my mom gave me. She said it had been her mother's. Even after I bought other skillets, this one was my favorite. One day when I was taking it out of the oven, I grabbed it with (what I soon found out was..) a damp rag. It didn't really burn my hand, but my first reaction was to let go of the skillet. It hit the hard wood floor only from a height of about 3 feet, but the handle snapped right off.
After picking up the pieces, I was surprised at how thin the cast iron was. Needless to say, I was heartbroken. Although I don't know how old the skillet was, I kept thinking I broke something that had been entrusted to me to use and keep safe. I guess that's the reason I've never thrown it away and keep it in my home office.
Anyway, here are the pictures. In the last one, I'm holding a business card next to the edge of the skillet to show ... It really was paper thin.
After picking up the pieces, I was surprised at how thin the cast iron was. Needless to say, I was heartbroken. Although I don't know how old the skillet was, I kept thinking I broke something that had been entrusted to me to use and keep safe. I guess that's the reason I've never thrown it away and keep it in my home office.
Anyway, here are the pictures. In the last one, I'm holding a business card next to the edge of the skillet to show ... It really was paper thin.
