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My great-grandma's cast iron skillet cracked right down the middle last night

I was making her cornbread recipe, the one from 1932, and heard a loud pop from the oven. The old skillet, which had been in the family since my mom was a kid, split clean in two. I'm gutted because that pan was the secret to the perfect crust. Has anyone else had a family heirloom pan fail, and did you find a good replacement?
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nancyd85
nancyd851mo agoMost Upvoted
That's heartbreaking, but lodge makes a solid replacement.
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cameron318
Ever consider just fixing the original?
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faithbarnes
Was it preheated too fast or maybe just old metal fatigue?
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