Seasoned, ready to use. A kitchen's most essential item. The even heating of cast iron is necessary for golden, tender, perfectly pan-fried chicken. What other cookware can rival the heat retention, versatility, value and durability of cast iron. 8 inch in diameter cast iron skillet.
The American-based company Lodge has been fine-tuning its construction of rugged, cast-iron cookware for more than a century. No other metal is as long-lasting and works as well for spreading and retaining heat evenly during cooking. Lodge's Logic line of cookware comes factory pre-seasoned with the company's vegetable oil formula, and is ready to use right out of the box. After cooking, simply scrub the cast iron with a stiff brush and hot water, no soap, and dry immediately.
Breakfast in particular somehow tastes extra hearty when cooked in a heavy cast-iron skillet. Cast iron loves a campfire, a stovetop, or an oven, and can slow-cook foods without scorching and sear meat at higher temperatures. On the small side at eight inches in diameter, this skillet cooks up a couple eggs or hamburgers, or a steak for one. The looped handle allows hanging, and the two side spouts pour off grease or juice. Even though the pan comes pre-seasoned, applying a little vegetable oil before use helps prevent food from sticking. Whether used in a kitchen or camp, this virtually indestructible pan should last for generations and is covered by a lifetime warranty. --Ann Bieri
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
NICE!!!!:
This small skillet is great! I use it for baking cornbread, braising meat, blackened fish, etc...
It's size is perfect for one or two people. Use it a while to build a non-stick surface before cooking eggs on it.
Adorable, affordable, SO useful for a thousand reasons:
Lodge skillets truly are one of the last great bargains in cookware. I have several pieces in the Lodge Logic line, and they make my heart sing... the non-stick patina that's developed over months/years of use, the substantial heft of each piece, the rustic beauty, and most of all, that unmistakable delicious flavor that only cast iron can impart. I recently added two of these 8" skillets to my collection. I had been eyeing them for my daily single-sized omelets (I plan to wait until the skillets are a... more info
Good Pan, Good Price:
I purchased this Lodge 8 inch skillet along with the 12 inch skillet. I am happy with my purchase. The pan seems to be very solid and cook evenly. I have only cooked a few things so far. First I cooked cornbread, it turned out amazing. I have also cooked some sausage and eggs, they also cooked well. The eggs stuck to the pan a little, but not a big deal. As I use the pans more I'm sure the seasoning will continue to build up and the pans will become more non-stick. But they were still easy to clean up, I... more info
Love Lodge, but hate "Pre-Seasoned":
I've always bought the regular Lodge skillets and loved them. Went with the pre-seasoned this time because I wanted this size. Wow, what a pain. I picked the best I could find from a stack on a big-box store shelf, so I know I didn't get a lemon (unless the whole batch was badly pre-seasoned!). The coating flaked off, got my hands black, and smelled really rusty. No WAY I could cook with it that way! It has taken me about five rounds of boiling soapy water and then vinegar and water to get most of... more info
