Lodge deep cast iron baking tray

Get ready to enjoy baking your best sweet and savoury recipes with the Lodge deep cast iron baking dish. This impressive rectangular cast iron dish will become the piece you use for everything. A large, deep dish for your lasagnes or meat pies, for those cinnamon rolls everyone loves at home, for the Sunday roast chicken, for baked fish at dinner or for baking amazing cakes and breads, thanks to its fantastic heat retention and distribution. A wonderful dish!

Made in the United States with cast iron, with no coatings, and seasoned with oil, this dish will never dent, bend or warp, so you can create delicious sweet and savoury recipes that bring back memories passed down from generation to generation. Thanks to its cast iron construction, the dish offers excellent heat retention, which it distributes wonderfully. The result is even, consistent cooking and a crispy, golden finish. Nothing beats iron for a good roast!

Its high sides provide greater capacity and hold in juices and food. This 33 cm dish is designed for cooking for family celebrations or gatherings with friends, but it's also perfect for baking large pieces or getting a good part of the week's batch cooking done.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Lodge iron pieces are heavy and are not dishwasher-safe. The good news (apart from being incredible, natural pieces) is that they come pre-seasoned from the factory, so you can start using them as soon as they arrive (no prior seasoning needed). But remember: they are cast iron but not enamelled, so it must be dried straight after washing or it will rust. If rust appears, simply rub it with a scouring pad to restore it. Use it often, dry it straight away, and you'll have a dish for life (and incredibly tasty recipes with natural flavours!).

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What makes the Lodge deep cast iron baking dish special

• Its sturdy construction. The Lodge dish is made of cast iron, with no non-stick coating or toxic elements. This sturdiness lets you use any utensil when cooking with it, even stainless steel ones.
• Its ease of handling. Although it's a sturdy dish, it's designed to be handled comfortably and easily, thanks to its two wide handles.
• Its durability. As it's made entirely of cast iron, this dish will far outlast a lifetime.
• Its excellent balance of quality, durability and price. It's a dish with exceptional durability and unquestionable quality.
• The over 125 years of experience in making cast iron pieces from Lodge. Manufacturing since 1896, Lodge is an iconic brand in the USA, its country of origin, where it still makes all its cast iron products at the Lodge foundries in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. 
• Its textured finish. Like all Lodge cookware, the dish is made in a single piece in a unique sand mould; this gives it its characteristic slightly textured finish on both the inside and outside surfaces and makes each piece unique. With use, a patina forms that will eventually create a smooth, naturally non-stick surface. 
• Its factory seasoning. All Lodge cast iron pieces are seasoned at the factory, so that they are ready to use when they arrive. Seasoning cast iron, a process called polymerisation, consists of applying a layer of vegetable oil to the piece and heating it in the oven to a temperature high enough for the oil to bond to the iron. This process gives Lodge cookware its classic black patina, creating a naturally non-stick cooking surface, which is also a protective layer that helps prevent the cookware from rusting.
• Its excellent non-stick properties. Lodge pieces offer a natural non-stick surface that even lets you cook with almost no oil. What's more, the more you use them, the more non-stick they become.
• Its great heat retention and even heat distribution. Being made of iron, it retains heat excellently for longer and spreads it evenly. Thanks to the high temperatures iron reaches, the result is much tastier, just like traditional flavours. 
• Its versatility. The dish is suitable for cooking in a home oven, on the barbecue or in a wood-fired oven, and lets you bake everything from sweet and savoury doughs to meat, vegetables, fish and seafood, with fabulous results.

To clean it, always let it cool before putting it under water, wash it with a non-abrasive sponge and detergent and lightly oil the inside surface to prevent rust. For optimal care, always store it in a dry place.

Remember that the dish is made of iron in a single piece, so the handles get hot. With the Lodge silicone pot handle holders, you can handle it safely without burning yourself. 

NOTE: Factory seasoning gives Lodge cast iron pieces a rustic finish with certain imperfections, such as the odd brown mark on the rim, handle or grip. Don't worry! They are small spots where the oil has not bonded to the iron, but you can use your piece without any problem. It is not a defect or rust and disappears with normal use and care. 

Features:

• Deep cast iron baking dish for the oven.
• Made in a single piece. 
• Seasoned with 100% natural vegetable oil. 
• Dual-handle design for easy handling.
• Excellent heat retention and even heating.
• Made in the United States. 
• Oven-safe.
• Hand wash.
• External dimensions: 33 cm long x 23.64 cm wide x 6.04 cm high. Length with handles: 41.91 cm.
• Internal dimensions: 31.75 cm long x 21.59 cm wide.
• Weight: 3.25 kg.

Why we like the Lodge deep cast iron baking dish

1. It's sturdy and durable, designed to far outlast a lifetime.
2. Its large surface and good depth make it ideal for cooking and baking all kinds of recipes. From lasagnes to bread, roasts, cakes or baked rice dishes.
3. It's a perfect dish for roasting vegetables, meat or fish. You'll love the flavour!
4. The handles are ideal for handling it comfortably and safely.

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