Is it okay to be obsessed with my iron skillet?

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	• Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet Lodge Lodge, 2005 average customer review:based on 174 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Cast iron is the way to go.

In the past year, I have become a total convert to cast iron cookware. I have a well seasoned 10" inch and needed a bigger skillet to sauté vegetables. The 12" was perfect. I was not used to the pre-seasoned finish that lodge provides. It works well, but not as beautifully as a home seasoned skillet with years of love. You know, the ones where you can tilt the skillet to the side and you food slides out. Hopefully, this skillet will get there but it's perfect for what I need it for now.

Is it okay to be obsessed with my iron skillet?

This is my very first cast iron anything, and I love it so much. I wasn't raised on cast iron, so I had to do some research to know how to care for the skillet (for the novice like me, can I recommend the book, "Cast Iron Cooking for Dummies"?). Anyway, I am obsessed with cooking with this, b/c I now know that the more I cook with it, the better it will get. I want to cook/bake everything on it. I even baked some brownies in this thing, and they were delicious! I know that until I get a good seasoning on this, that I shouldn't cook anything acidic, so I was so upset that I couldn't cook a Thai dish on it, b/c the sauce contained tomatoes. My husband told me that I was so pathetic about having to use my stainless steel skillet, that he wanted to cry for me. LOL!

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A better size for fish

Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned SkilletThe 12 inch skillet allows for cooking trout (and other fish) easier and usually without cutting them up too bad. It fits the burner fine and better than a 15 inch does. Like the 10-1/4 inch, it isn't as smooth as my old 50 year old one is though, and the 50 year old one was second hand when I got it. I would guess that this one will be just as good and smooth in say--50 years or so.

Great purchase

I like this skillet a lot and use it everyday. It's not stick at all. The taste of food is really good by using this pan. The only problem is that it is a little bit heavy.

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Good value

Pros: No non-stick, easy to clean, can cook just about anything it it. It was less expensive than I could find anywhere else by about $20 and it came with free shipping. You can use to cook in kitchen and camping.

Cons: It's quite heavy (duh--it's cast iron) and I'm a pretty strong male.

I was able to reduce number of pots I used to cook due to it's size. You could probably cook chili in it -- it is large enough.

I wanted something I could use for both in the kitchen and camping. I think if I was just looking for something in the kitchen, I would have goon with stainless steel. Of course you pay a lot more for good stainless steel.

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Pre-seasoned heavy cast-iron skillet Superior heat retention for even cooking Two heavy duty handles for easy lifting 12" diameter, 2" deep

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