lodge cast iron,is it good?

[counterGOPI]

im about to finally jump into castiron cooking. is lodge a good brand? its pre seasoned..really? i dont need to worry about seasoning it at all? easy top clean/take care of? tia!

[bonbon mama]

for lodge
the pre-seasoned is okay but you'll still need to care for them like regular cast iron pans; you just won't need to do a lengthy seasoning process before using them

not all lodge is preseasoned

nak, obviously!

[mysonshine]

I like mine. Altho I do have one from my Grama that isn't Lodge but it's seasoned so nice (now, if I could just keep it that way!)

[bungalowmama]

I have several of the Lodge Logic pans - their preseasoned line - and I love them. You have to continue to season them with use like any cast iron pan. It just makes the initial seasoning process easier. They really are a bargain, IMO.

[anniegirl]

AFAIK Lodge is the only cast iron that is made in the U.S. Most the others are made in China.

The pre-seasoned stuff is nice because you don't have to go through the whole oven-seasoning-my-house-smells-like-a-refinery thing.

[urchin_grey]

Originally Posted by anniegirl

AFAIK Lodge is the only cast iron that is made in the U.S. Most the others are made in China.

The pre-seasoned stuff is nice because you don't have to go through the whole oven-seasoning-my-house-smells-like-a-refinery thing.

Hmm, I just bought a Lodge Logic one today and it says USA on it, so you may be right. I don't know of any other brands though.

[Nekawa Ma]

I received a set of Lodge cast iron skillets for Xmas last year and absolutely love them. The pre-seasoning really works! We use them every day, usually twice a day and haven't had to re-season them at all. Of course, like pps have mentioned, they need to be treated with care like all cast iron does. We wash with hot water (NO SOAP!) and dry on the stove over low heat.

[GibbieLulu]

Yes, all Lodge is made in the USA. The majority is made in their main factory in Tennessee.

[Cookie3]

You really don't use soap? What about greasy stuff?

[ElkMtnsMama]

Our two skillets and dutch oven are Lodge, and we have used the skillets every day for years and love them. I picked them up at the factory in Tennessee. No, you don't use soap in a cast iron skillet, because it will damage the finish, so that you may have to reseason it. You can use a little soap with the hot water if you feel the need.

[red_trillium]

our lodge cast iron has held up well, and we use it all the time. i have several old griswold's from my mother as well that i love. we grew up using all cast iron cookware.

Originally Posted by Cookie3

You really don't use soap? What about greasy stuff?

i never use soap. if something is sticky, i'll just let it sit in hot water in the sink for a few minutes and then use a scrubby to swipe it all out under running *hot* water. it always comes off very easily(unless you leave it on the stove to harden and stick fast for days, which i've been known to do on occasion! but even then, i just let it soak for 10 min or so in hot water and it all comes right out).

you need to use very hot water to get the majority of the greasy stuff out, but i never scrub it all the way "clean". the little grease that is left will add to the seasoned patina of the pan. if i cook something that isn't greasy at all, i always add a bit of oil to the pan before storing it away. keeps it really nice and seasoned. sometimes it will pick up some lint or something from being oily and then stored, but it's nbd to rinse it out a little before i cook something. basically, with cast iron, the less cleaning/scrubbing/soaping you do, the better they will cook. that's my kind of pan! lol

i grosses some people out not having squeaky clean pans, but it all gets heated anyway.

[TeaghansMama]

another for Lodge
i have a 10 inch skillet and we just got back froma TN trip where I bought 3 more pieces!
love it!

[skybluepink02]

For really greasy stuff, rinse under very hot water, dry a bit, and use regular cheap kitchen salt to absorb it. Salt is also a wonderful, safe abrasive if you have stuck on food. Just pour some on and rub it around with your hand. It works wonders! My grandma taught me this trick and it works great!

[Daniel's Kitty]

My husband bought the single burner reversable griddle/ grill for Christmas (his Grandma didn't want to ship it so gave him the money) It is GREAT. I have had to reseason it after he burnt food on it and then left it till morning for me, but I didn't have to go out of my way to do it. I want to change all of my stuff to cast iron (lodge if I can). I spent a couple of hundred dollars on fancy nonstick about 5 years ago and I hate the stuff. I thought I knew so much more than my mom with her OLD cast iron that has been used so long the seasoning doesn't scrub out (her great Grandpa's fav pan)

[brooklyngirl]

I'm a throw everything in the dishwasher kind of girl with the exception of my Lodge. I love my Lodge skillet and I use it everyday. They extra time it takes to clean and care for it is well worth it.

[bender]

Just be aware that preseasoned doesn't mean non-stick. I got a preseasoned griddle for camping, and since it was seasoned, I thought I didn't need to bring oil for the grill. We ended up eating scrambled pancakes because things stuck so horribly.

[mamadelbosque]

Love Lodge! I have a ton of their stuff: 8" skillet, pizza pan, 10" dutch oven, 12" dutch oven, 2 6-cup muffin tins, wok, 10" round grillet... Love it, all of ot. The fact that it all comes 'pre-seasoned' is wonderful because it means you can use it as-is without a lengthy process before hand. And, as noted its the only cast iron thats still made in the US And, no, you don't have to use soap - I never do. Just hot water, a scrub brush and then back onto the stove or into the oven for a couple minutes to dry

ETA: I do have 10 and 12" skillets too, but they were xmas gifts from DH's family a couple years ago and are camp chef (lewis & clark anniversary editions.

[motheringforme]

Cracker Barrell sells them.

[acupuncturemomma]

Yep, Lodge is the best!

I remember seeing a cast iron cookware comparison in Cook's Illustrated magazine once, and Lodge won hands-down.

[beanma]

if i cook something like grilled cheese that doesn't get too ooky all over the pan I just run a little water on it and then wipe it out, o even skip the water and wipe it out with a paper towel (don't use them for much else). then i dry it by putting it back on a hot burner.

if i do cook something ooky, like stir fry, or salmon or something I do use soap (heresy to some I know). it usually cleans up easily and no real damage is done to the seasoning. my pans are thoroughly seasoned by this point. the larger of my two frying pans is about 14 years old and the other my mom gave me and I have no idea how old it is (50 yrs?). soap won't ruin 'em.