Lodge Logic 10-Inch Chef's Skillet
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Lodge LogicBrand: Lodge
Model: LCS3
Product features:
- Cast-iron surface conducts heat better than any other material
- Sloping sides makes pan ideal for making omelets or saut?ing vegetables
- Preseasoned to prevent food from sticking (though coating with oil or spray is recommended)
- Surface grows more stick-resistant with use
- Hand wash with soap and water
- Lodge Logic Pre-Seasoned Cast-Iron 8-Inch Skillet
- Lodge 10.25in. Cast Iron Skillet
- Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Skillet
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Lodge Logic 10-Inch Chef's Skillet
Customer Review: Why cast iron instead of some fancy non-stick? Is Lindy a Neanderthal?
Summary: 5 Stars
Nope, it's cuz Lindy stir-frys. Lindy has used cheap non-sticks skillets, expensive non-stick skillets and was considering the ones that cost a bomb in Williams-Sonoma (Lindy like shiny...oooh..., aaah...) when the kindly and knowledgeable saleswoman informed her that there was not a non-stick skillet on the market that could tolerate daily stir-fry even with the temperature correctly set to medium heat (err....yeah....) for much more than a year. This tallied exactly and precisely with Lindy's experience with non-stick coatings, no matter the price.
Sigh. Lindy is not made of money. Sigh.
So at the nearest Wally World, Lindy found this skillet in the clearance section without the instructions for seasoning. Half price. Score!
A quick internet search netted much advice for seasoning the pan.
From the Lodge website:
"Re-Seasoning your Lodge Cast Iron
While maintaining the seasoning (as in Step 5 above) should keep your Cast Iron in good condition, at some point you may need to repeat the seasoning process. If food sticks to the surface, or you notice a dull, gray color, repeat the seasoning process:
Wash the cookware with hot, soapy water and a stiff brush. (It is okay to use soap this time because you are preparing to re-season the cookware).
Rinse and dry completely.
Apply a thin, even coating of MELTED solid vegetable shortening (or cooking oil of your choice) to the cookware (inside and out).
Place aluminum foil on the bottom rack of the oven to catch any dripping.
Set oven temperature to 350 - 400 degrees F.
Place cookware upside down on the top rack of the oven.
Bake the cookware for at least one hour. After the hour, turn the oven off and let the cookware cool in the oven.
Store the cookware uncovered, in a dry place when cooled."
Other internet sites are big fans of bacon grease. Simply put, you will need some kind of solid fat that can take very high heat in order to season the pan. Lindy knows that Crisco will take very high heat and is easier to obtain than bacon grease. Lindy doesn't eat bacon because of her high cholesterol.
Not that Lindy EVER burns food in her spiffy frypan but should this happen to you, scrap/soak/remove as much as possible, then place the pan on the burner set to max heat. The heat will burn off the crud and the pan will not rust. You can add salt to the pan and use it as an abrasive to help scrub off the food bits as they carbonize. Re-seasoning at this point is useful but not utterly necessary. Lindy would like to give credit where credit is due and report that Lindy's Mommy taught her this trick.
If you don't re-season, you'll just need more oil than usual until the seasoning builds up again. Once this happens, eggs don't stick. Steaks sear on the outside and are juicy on the inside. Lindy can break her diet and make fried rice. Use one of those plastic bottles with a tiny tip to drip oil in as needed and your food won't be too much fattier than using regular non-stick.
But Lindy is very scared for her toes if she ever drops the pan. Never use one hand to move it.
Description of Lodge Logic 10-Inch Chef's Skillet
The one thing that probably discourages more people from purchasing and using cast iron is maintenance. Like carbon steel woks, cast iron cooking pieces require "seasoning." To many this is a mysterious or overly time-consuming process. Even if you treasure fond memories of eggs and pancakes cooked in grandmother's ancient, blackened skillet, you might have no idea how to turn your new pan into such a treasure. Fortunately Lodge has come out with the new Logic line, which has been evenly coated on all surfaces with an electrostatic spray of vegetable oil. Next the cookware is put into an extremely high temperature industrial oven which bakes the coating into the surface. Not only will you be spared the time and effort of seasoning, but also the new piece you buy will look and perform better than if you had seasoned it at home. Just like that heirloom pan you will find that even pineapple upside down cake doesn't stick to this surface. The gently sloped interior of this pan facilitates spatula use and the curved handle keeps the chef comfy.Cast Iron
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