re: best place to get a cast iron skillet in new Orleans?

I like supporting the local hardware stores. That one on the corner of state and magazine has plenty of lodge.

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If you mean in NOLA, they might be talking about Baldwin Taylor Hardware near Central Ave. They have jambalaya and frying rigs as well.

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Awesome store

Just started to get into cooking and I picked this up off of Amazon. Don't know how you can beat the price or convenience. Plus almost every order over $35 at Amazon ships free.

Lodge Skillet

Also picked up this dutch oven:

Lodge Enameled Dutch Oven

Made some short ribs in it the other day and they were great.

Signed,
Dale Gribble
(Long time lurker, first time poster)

What size you looking for and price range? I might have one laying around that I haven't sold yet that I could ship to you. Unless you're wanting something new...then I guess one of the other suggestions about Lodge would be the way to go.

I know that several have suggested buying enameled cast iron. I have three enameled pieces in my 10-15 piece collection of heavy cookware.

I know I'm an old guy, but I think seasoned cast iron browns better than enameled. I would never cook cornbread in enameled cast iron. I would always select enameled if my recipe has tomato in it because I hate what the acid in tomatoes does to my cast iron seasoning (IMO - it strips the seasoning).

If I needed to choose, I would always go with un-enameled cast iron, until I had a nice set of sizes and then I would buy an enameled Dutch oven with a good fitting lid that was ovenproof (handle on the lid needs to be ovenproof) We have Le Creuset enameled, but I am suspicious that Wally World enameled Lodge pieces are just as good and certainly a lot cheaper.