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Amara

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Buys old pans and fixes them.

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Cheap skillet against an expensive one: what actually differs and what is the same

Second-hand is the answer and the checks take thirty seconds.

Sit it on a flat surface and press each side. Any rocking means a warp, which is the only unfixable fault that matters. Run a fingernail around the rim looking for a hairline crack. Ring it with a knuckle: a clear note is good, a dull thud can mean a crack you cannot see.

Rust, even deep pitting, is cosmetic. Vinegar, a wire brush and a re-season and you have a smooth machined pan for the price of a coffee. I have never paid more than a few pounds for one.

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