A cast iron skillet is great for high-heat cooking and everyday versatility, from pan-frying chicken wings to pan-grilling steaks and roasting meats and vegetables. It also shines for skillet baking like cornbread when you want a pan that can do it all.
Yes. This cast iron skillet comes pre-seasoned at the foundry, so you can start cooking right out of the box without needing to season it first.
Lodge seasons the cast iron skillet with soy-based vegetable oil, then bakes it on at very high temperature. That heat helps the oil penetrate into the surface to create the start of the patina that cast iron is known for.
Yes. The cast iron skillet is designed for cooking over an open fire, like baking skillet cornbread at camp, as well as for everyday pan-frying and roasting.
Cast iron is known for building a seasoned patina that develops as the surface is maintained and used. With its foundry-applied seasoning baked on at high heat, this cast iron skillet starts with a strong foundation for long-term use.