Lodge Square Cast Iron Skillet

Whether you prefer a smooth griddle or love grill marks, with the Lodge Square Cast Iron Skillet you will achieve delicious results. Its cast iron construction guarantees excellent heat retention and even temperature distribution. Its natural non-stick surface allows you to cook healthily and naturally without sacrificing traditional flavors.

With this skillet, you will get wonderfully flavorful results. Thanks to the high temperatures that cast iron reaches, it sears food, locking in all the flavor. The square pan with grill surface is perfect for achieving that wonderful grill mark on meat, vegetables, or fish. The smooth pan is ideal for cooking on the griddle with very little oil and with the same flavorful results. And it's a perfect mold for pizzas, quiches, empanadas, focaccias, and even cookies, since you can use it on the stove, in the oven, on the grill, or over an open flame of a campfire.

What distinguishes the Lodge Square Cast Iron Skillet

• Its robust construction. Both the smooth square skillet and the grill-style skillet are made of cast iron, without any non-stick coating, PFOA, or toxic elements. This sturdiness allows you to use any utensil when cooking with them, even stainless steel ones.
• Its manageability. Despite being sturdy skillets, their design is intended for easy handling. Its short ergonomic handle and helper handle make them easy to handle.
  
• Its durability. Both models of the square pan are made entirely and in one piece from cast iron, so they will last you much longer than a lifetime.
• Its excellent balance of quality, durability, and price. These are affordable pieces with exceptional durability and unquestionable quality.
• Its rough finish. Lodge manufactures all its skillets in a single piece using unique sand molds; this gives them their characteristic slightly rough finish on both the interior and exterior surfaces and makes each piece unique and one of a kind. With use, a patina forms that eventually creates a smooth and naturally non-stick surface.
• Its factory seasoning. All Lodge cast iron pieces receive a factory seasoning so that when you receive them at home, they are ready to use. The seasoning of cast iron, called polymerization, consists of applying a layer of vegetable oil to the piece and heating it in the oven at a high enough temperature for the oil to bond with the iron. This process gives Lodge cookware its classic black patina, creating a with a naturally non-stick cooking surface, which also acts as a protective layer to help prevent utensils from rusting.
• Its excellent non-stick properties. Lodge pieces offer a natural non-stick surface, allowing you to cook with almost no oil. Moreover, the more they are used, the more non-stick they become.
  
• Its great heat retention and even heat distribution. Being cast iron, it retains heat excellently for longer and distributes it evenly. Thanks to the high temperatures cast iron reaches, it seals food with its own juices, preserving all its flavor. The result is much tastier, like traditional flavors.
• Its versatility. Lodge pieces are suitable for all types of stoves and heat sources. You can cook with it on gas, ceramic, electric, induction, wood stoves, barbecues, and also in the oven.
• The more than 125 years of Lodge's experience in manufacturing cast iron pieces. Manufacturers since 1896, Lodge is an iconic brand not only in the USA, its country of origin where they still manufacture all their cast iron products at the Lodge foundries in South Pittsburg, Tennessee.

IMPORTANT! As you may have deduced after seeing the production process, the pans are NOT perfect: they have small imperfections that are quite common, usually related to some irregularity in the cast iron. This is normal and nothing to worry about (if there isn't one small imperfection, there will be another). It's part of their process and charm, and you can be totally at ease because what's important is that the seasoning has been done throughout the entire pan.

When you want to use it, just let it heat gradually so the heat distributes evenly throughout the piece, and start cooking when it is very hot. To clean it, let it cool first; wash it with a sponge and non-abrasive detergent and lightly oil the interior surface to prevent rust. For optimal preservation, it is recommended to always store it in a dry place.

Remember that the skillet is cast iron and made in one piece, so both the handle and the helper handle get hot. With the silicone handle protector for hot handles from Lodge and the silicone handle covers for Lodge pots, you can handle it safely without burning yourself.

NOTE: Factory seasoning gives Lodge cast iron pieces a rustic finish with some imperfections, such as some brown marks on the edge, handle, or helper handle. Don't worry! These are small spots where the oil hasn't integrated into the iron, but you can use your piece without problems. It is not a defect nor rust and disappears with regular use and care.

Features:

• Square cast iron pan.
• Two models: smooth surface or grill surface.
• Made in one piece.
• Factory seasoned with 100% natural vegetable oil.
• Natural non-stick that improves with use.
• Short ergonomic handle and helper handle for comfortable and safe handling.
  
• The short handle optimizes storage space and facilitates oven use.
• Excellent heat retention and even heating.
• Highly versatile for all types of cooking and recipes. Excellent for roasting and cooking naturally and lightly. Also ideal for baking doughs.
  
• Made in the United States.
• Suitable for all types of stoves and heat sources, including induction. Also suitable for oven, barbecue, and campfire.
  
• Hand wash only, not dishwasher safe.
• Dimensions smooth square skillet:
  • Total length: 43.33 cm
  • Width: 25.52 cm
  • Interior surface: 20.63 cm
  • Height: 4.60 cm
  • Weight: 2.721 kg
• Dimensions grill square skillet:
  • Total length: 43.51 cm
  • Width: 25.52 cm
  • Interior surface: 20.47 cm
  • Height: 4.44 cm
  • Weight: 3.324 kg

Why we like the Lodge Square Cast Iron Skillet

1. You choose: smooth or grill. Or both!
   
2. It is perfect for cooking meats, vegetables, and fish naturally and healthily. And with full flavor.
   
3. Suitable for the stove, oven, fireplace, barbecue, or for taking camping.
   
4. It has an excellent quality-durability-price ratio.
5. Cast iron is fabulous for cooking on the griddle and grill.

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