Lodge Logic Miniature Cast Iron Skillet - 3.5-Inch, Black

This product is simply amazing and of very best quality that is available on Amazon. Its just worth an investment as it will last a lifetime with the right handling. Following are my comments after one month of usage. Pros: 1. This is an original Lodge product and the very weight and finishing of it prove the quality. 2. Forget about all the non-stick and surgical grade SS pans. The food never sticks to the bottom (Ofcoursre with the right temperature) 3. Heats up very quickly and evenly and most of the cooking can be done on low flame and no scorching of food. 4. Whatever the cooking maybe, every time the results are perfect. You will find the difference from the very first use with the taste and the texture of the food. 5. The depth of the pan and the handle is perfect for roasting or baking in the oven or stove. Also, the side lips are very convenient for pouring 6. Being cast iron, cooked food is healthier. Cons: I am still not able to find one :) Note: Cleaning and seasoning of this product is very easy and I follow the below steps: 1. Wash it with any dishwashing detergent and scrub. 2. Dry it with a cloth immediately and put it on fire. (You may find rust patches if you leave it longer in water) 3. Once the pan is hot, pour a small spoon full of any vegetable oil and spread in a very thin coat on entire pan. 4. Again put the pan on fire and heat it well. (Don't allow it to smoke) Thanks to ATM Retail and Amazon for this wonderful product

I have been using Lodge Square Grill Pan for quite some time, and needed a skillet, which made me go for it. Anyone who has used Lodge products once, will not go for anything else ever in life. The skillet is just perfect, sturdy, and big enough for me to make 2 chunky steaks side by side. The best part - the seller is throwing in the silicon handle for free! So go get it while you have this on offer.

It's great pan for making many dishes. Most of them come out vary tasty and healthy. But maintaining it, is a difficult task! It's too heavy. We have to be extra careful while cleaning it. It can easily break the sink basin, floor or your bone if it sleeps from your hand! We need to properly dry, grease and heat after cleaning, else it'll catch rust.

The make and the material looks great. Product was packed well when it arrived. Whether it is sturdy or not can be only be decided after using it for some time. It's a tiny skillet, it's exactly as described in the product info. Make sure to read the product info regarding the size of the skillet carefully before ordering. Since it's not made in India, it is definitely costlier than other Indian products in this range, but I didn't find this size anywhere else. I wanted to add this one to my collection and I grabbed it as soon as I came across this one.

Ordered 2 times both times received product with rust

The question is whether pay the price for a good quality US branded product or spend time to search for a good quality Indian product. Because to keep the product free of rust is same in both cases. The built quality of product is good. But would have been much better if anti rust properties came with this price.

I bought this to test Lodge cast iron. I had heard and read so much about its benefits that I wanted to check it out myself. It really delivers on every promise. When I actually saw how small the 3.5" pan was, I was amused. However, it sat snug on the smallest burner of my three burner gas top and I had no complaints. I fried an egg as my first attempt to use it. Boy, did it turn out exactly as I wanted it?!! I was thrilled to bits. It tasted better than usual and the brownness on the bottom was even and crisp and the yolk was just right. It got so hot that I turned it off to pour the egg in and it still cooked evenly as I just described. I used a silicone spatula to remove it from the pan. Except for a tiny spot where the egg had stuck, the egg came off easily. Once the pan was a little cool. I rubbed off the excess oil, put it on the fire again to smoke it off and it was ready for the next use. I am so happy with it. I suppose I can use it to season (tadka) the usual Indian fare that is made at home. Although my primary purpose of frying an egg exactly the way I want it will be served well by this little genius of a pan. Of course, you can fry only one egg at a time, it’s so small.

This is my first pan, it has been 2 years and I am very happy about it. I did not want to use non stick pans so iron pans is the very old option. Yes it does rust and that makes it look brown but that is how cast iron pans/vessel are. It will happen if you leave it in water or just wet. What I have learnt and this goes for any iron cookware : 1. Wash and dry wipe it, leaving it with water will make it rust. 2. Season it before cooking, sometime before every use. Otherwise food will stick. not only that your food will get that blacish/greyish colour from the pan. 3. Avoid cooking acidic food as again it will darken the food, especially sour food like tamarind, might even change the taste of your food. But you can saute if enough oil is added. 4. Keep patience and you will learn how to use it.

これで焼くと魔法のようです。 蓋は必須です。

Will never buy anything else. Simply the best.

Sono pesanti e da pulire con attenzione ma il cibo viene buono e sicuro. I lati positivi battono nettamente quelli negativi.

Conoscevo il brand, ottimo prodotto, non ha bisogno di trattamento, arriva già pronto all'uso. Lo consiglio come alternativa alle padelle con rivestimento in teflon che comunque rilasciano particelle tossiche nel lungo periodo, queste in ghisa sono assolutamente sane e cuociono alla perfezione senza aderire.

I have written about my love of cast iron pans on another review, and the same applies here - but further more, Lodge is a classic brand in the cast iron pan industry with a rich history of quality pans, so arguably worth paying the price for. Whilst looking for this pan, I considered some vintage cast iron pans on ebay, but in the end this was what I went for and haven't regretted it at all - this pan lives with pride on top of my hob in permanent display, and gets regular use (which really is the best way to get the best out of your pan - regular use keeps it seasoned and rust free) I will say upfront, that they can be heavy (yes, its cast iron, iron is heavy) and bulky, and also require some dedication and care - in honesty, not that much more dedication than just normal washing of a pan, but you have to be diligent. You have to clean it after use and season it. But with minimal effort, it will reward you. Practical advice: - Cast iron can rust! you need to take care to season it first (just google it, there are lots of articles about it). It basically involves scrubbing it, adding in vegetable (or some other) oil and heating it in the oven above the oils smoke point (just stick the oven on full - it will smoke, so be prepared for that), then let it cool down, wipe and repeat the process. - You should take care to not clean with abrasive brushes or use metal spatulas on it, as it is possible to damage and loosen the seasoning - After washing it, make sure you dry it thoroughly and lightly wipe with oil to keep the surface sealed it free from moisture So what makes cast iron pans so great, given the additional work? It's because iron retains heat really well - often when you put something like a steak into a hot pan, the pan itself drops in temperature considerably - if you have ever been disappointed by not being able to get the wonderful deep brown/red colour of a steakhouse steak and end up with duller steaks, its probably for this reason - the pan temperature drops so the steak doesn't have a chance to brown before the steak is cooked. Cast iron hardly registers any drop in temperature (once suitable warmed) which means you can quickly get a beautiful brown sear on steak, burgers, fish, vegetables pretty quickly.