Need help identifying this unmarked roughly 6" CI? Any idea of age and manufacturer?
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Any mark/stamps on the back?
None not even a size stamp.
I suppose you could show us a pic of the back, but if there are no markings anywhere on the pan, I'm not sure how anyone would identify it.
"YUP. That's cast iron." was my first thought.
Skillet. Cast iron skillet. That was my assertion.
Looks like a 6" but there's nothing to compare scale. I'm new to Lemmy, do we do bananas here?
Have you tried running it through the dishwasher yet? That would probably get rid of that nasty black stuff and maybe you could find some markings.
"Nasty" black stuff? Sorry for maybe being ignorant, I am new to cast iron cookware, but I thought the black stuff is what we appreciate and cure the pans for?
The smooth black parts, yes. The gunky/bumpy parts on the handle, no. That comes from years of continued use and improper cleaning where new oil polymerizes over leftover particulate the next time it’s cooked on.
But I wouldn’t recommend a dishwasher cycle as the method to use to strip your pan either. Self cleaning cycle on the oven should take care of it.