Lodge Pre-Seasoned Carbon Steel Skillet - Use in the Oven, on the Stove, on the Grill, or Over a Campfire - 8 Inch Dual Handle

The Americanbased company Lodge has been finetuning its construction of rugged castiron cookware for more than a century Now lodge has added a new line of seasoned steel skillets This handy 10inch seasoned steel skillet is the only preseasoned and ready to use out of the box steel pan in the market place right now Each skillet is preseasoned with natural soy bean oil Maintains very low and very high temperatures making the pan a highly effective and versatile cooking piece It performs well in residential and professional kitchens as well as outdoors Made of 12 gauge carbon steel Steel is a high density metal that does not retain odors If maintained correctly it will last a lifetime Thickness of the cooking surface allows the pan to heat up quickly but also retain the heat needed for even cooking The handle angle is conducive for both stove top and oven cooking Each handle is attached to the skillet with 3 secure rivets As a result of the preseasoning process you may see a blister or bubble of oil at the southernmost point or at the end of the handle of the cookware piece The cookware is hanging as it rides through the electrostatic sprayer and commercial conveyer ovens at very high temperatures This allows the oil to penetrate deeply into the pores of the cookware which creates an easy release finish If visible it will rub or flake off with your finger leaving a brown spot Dont worry its not rust but a seasoned spot that is brown indicative of the varnish stage of seasoning The brown spot will turn black with use Made in the USA Approx 12 diameter rim to rim9875 bottom