Cuisinel Cast Iron 2-In-1 Multi Cooker

I bought this primarily for baking bread, so I didn't want to spend a lot of money. Fortunately, I was able to snag this at a huge discount during Amazon's two-day sale. For what I need, this works. That's the best thing I can say about it. If you plan on using this for anything else, you might want to look elsewhere. Why? The pre-seasoned inner surface of the pan and skillet are horrible. They are the roughest surfaces I have ever seen on cast iron, and that includes the cheap garbage you can purchase at WalMart. These surfaces may be "seasoned", but they are nowhere near the kind of non-stick you expect from cast iron. I wouldn't even attempt to make eggs or pancakes with these. You'd be scrubbing the pans for days. I suppose if you cooked with them long enough (how much bacon can you eat?), the roughness would eventually fill in...at least that's the theory. I don't have that kind of patience. But again, that doesn't bother me. I already knew these were going to be bad new from a surface perspective. For what I need, the surface doesn't matter. Even so, I will eventually take my grinder to the interior surfaces of both to smooth them down, then re-season them in my oven. That will take care of the roughness. But for now, with a bit of parchment paper, they work just fine for baking bread. BTW, I'd recommend using a grinder on any of the new cast iron produced today. You will love the results. Just make sure to do it outside or in your garage, and wear a mask or respirator. You can pick up a cheap grinder on Amazon or WalMart. I have a lot of vintage cast iron that came machined from the factory. Using the grinder on new cast iron gives you a result that is close enough to the vintage surface. Anyway, know what you're getting before you buy this set.