Lodge Cast Iron frying pan Review

Lodge Cast Iron Frying Pan

Last year we spent several weeks in a rented cabin on a river in Montana.  Whenever a family cook has to operate in a new kitchen there are always kitchen luxuries that one misses like an ice maker but often there's also an opportunity to try out some new kitchen gadgets, appliances or cookware.  The Lodge frying pan was one of those opportunities that turned into an "I have to have one of these."

Part of the draw was the nostalgia of remembering my grandmother cooking in cast iron pans right on the wood-stove.  I quickly found however, that other than adjusting to heavier weight of a cast iron frying pan, that it offered great results for certain foods like perfect pancakes, corn bread or brown and crispy summer vegetable medleys.

Once home, my husband took on the mission of finding me a cast iron frying pan.  He came home with a Lodge cast iron frying pan that we were both thrilled to learn was Made in the USA.

Cast iron frying pans have to be "seasoned." It's easy and the instructions are included.  Then you're good to go.  The cast iron frying pan is really easy to clean.

You'll have to experiment with a cast iron pan according to your taste.  My husband likes to cook eggs in it but I do not because I don't want firm eggs but that's just a matter of taste.  I still love it for other things, especially browning squash, zuchinni, onions, mushrooms and peppers.  I love the results I get with just perfectly browned pancakes or corn cakes.

My Viewpoint:  A Lodge cast iron frying pan is a welcome option for those who love to cook.  I wouldn't want it to be my only frying pan but for certain foods it is a superior choice.