Utopia Kitchen Cast Iron Frying Pan 12 Inch, Cast Iron Chefs Pan, Pre Seasoned Skillet, Safe Grill Cookware for Indoor & Outdoor Use, Black

For home cooks who want the classic benefits of cast iron—durability, heat retention, and versatility—at a budget-friendly price, this pan delivers. It’s ready to use immediately, works across various cooking surfaces, and improves with every use. It’s a fantastic entry-level skillet or a solid secondary pan for any kitchen.

I was obsessed with Le Creuset and bought every pan, pot, and skillet they made — always the enameled versions because I knew nothing about seasoning. I thought it would be complicated, and didn’t understand the purpose so the enameled version seemed easier, but I became very disillusioned with it because the food would stick and it was so difficult to clean! I moved away from cast iron for a while, but I quickly realized there is no better pan to cook with than cast iron if you want food that tastes amazing and has great heat conductivity, you want cast iron!I decided to buy this skillet , which was very reasonably priced. I learned all about seasoning, and I could not be happier with this purchase! It does come with one coat of pre seasoning, but you want several coats for optimum performance, and I learned a shortcut.For the first seasoning , I heated my oven to 400 degrees. Then, using flaxseed oil, I rubbed the flaxseed oil into the top,, sides, handle and lip of the pan. Next you take a dry paper towel and thoroughly wipe off all of the excess oil from every surface. Next get a baking sheet and turn the pan upside down and place it on top of the baking sheet. Apply a coat of flaxseed oil to the entire bottom, sides, and handle of the pan, and then with a dry paper towel, wipe off all of the excess oil. Next put the pan in the oven for one hour. Turn the oven off and allow it to cool for one hour before removing. This one complete seasoning allows you to coat the bottom of the pan, but for the next three coats of seasoning, this can be done entirely on the stove top in about 15 minutes. Again, take another coat of flaxseed oil and rub it into the pan on the sides and the handle and the outside, but not the bottom. Turn on a medium flame and let the skillet sit on the flame for 4 minutes. I moved it around a bit with tongs until the entire pan appeared dry. Let it sit for 2 minutes and apply another coat of seasoning. I did this 3 times so that in total (including the coat of seasoning it came with), there were 5 coats of seasoning. Afterwards, I cooked a steak. Not only did it taste amazing, but I learned how important it is to properly season the pan! The non stick surface worked perfectly when cooking, and cleaning the pan was a dream! Nothing stuck to the pan, and it was clean in 2 minutes!Le Creuset is just overpriced! Cast Iron is cast iron, and this pan will last forever! Do not put it in the dishwasher or it will rust! You can completely refurbish a rusted cast iron pan, but it’s a process so don’t let it rust’You will not be disappointed with this pan! Look up the video from Gordon Ramsey on YouTube of how to cook a perfect steak. Follow his simple directions, and you will have a steak that will rival any five star restaurant!

I seasoned the pan as instructed. It’s so easy and simple and my steak came out taste really good. Definitely worth the price. Also it’s easy to clean up afterwards. I let it cool and just rinse off with water and clean it with salt and rinse and wipe dry after each use.

I was not expecting this pan to be ground, it looks really rough in the photo so I have very little work to do with finish sanding the pan with my palm sander and 220 grit gold disc then season it up, It is a very nice size for camping. I have other brand of cast iron I use for camping that I had to start off with 24 grit grinder to get it smooth. I also have a Wagner cast iron set from the early 1900s my grandmother passed down to my mother then me and absolutely love the pans. I have the 10.5, 8 and 6 fry pans that are absolutely my favorite to cook in. I also have some cheaper made cast iron that with a little work can also be great pains to cook in it all depends how much time you want to invest and your style of cooking. The trick with any cast iron, good or bad is using enough fat/oil to cook in it with out it sticking. I like a good hard sear on steak, pork chops, scallops etc. I am thrilled with the quality of the pan for what i paid got it used for 12.50. I would recommend this pan even at the full price and finish, I have a few other lodge cast irons that were not any better and cost much more. I am a happy camper you should try one!

Very pleased with this skillet. Great Quality and it was packaged wonderfully. Fast shipping to me!

Looked like a really nice skillet but was too big for my needs---almost commercial sized. I returned it.

I like this product affordable nice size and arrived the next day & somewhat sturdy. Quality for price Amazon has the best reliability with shipping can’t beat it Walmart looses parcels so can eBay so I go w Amazon maybe could lower prices a bit in general

Ooo so perfect I can’t wait to make some cornbread with this lil one!!!