For some people there isn’t much of a debate around who makes the best cast-iron skillet. There is a diehard fanbase, loyal ...

My own preferred pan is made by Lodge, which has been around for more than a hundred years. They’re relatively affordable, ...

This is because most cast-iron skillets fall into one of two categories: very cheap or very expensive. There’s not much in ...

The aroma of grilling food often fills neighborhoods at this time of year, bringing a wave of nostalgia with the scent of ...

For the same reason as tomatoes, vinegar can eat away at a seasoned cast-iron skillet, sending you back to square one.

A Lodge cast-iron skillet is better than cookware that costs five times as much. By Luke Guillory Published: 10 June 2025. You've been lied to when it comes to cast iron.

Since then, she’s gotten rid of her nonstick cookware and has been using these skillets (mostly the 10.5-inch one shown here, but sometimes the 8-inch version, too) exclusively and nearly every day.

Read CR's Kitchen Cookware Buying Guide for the run-down on cookware sets and individual pots and pans, from cast iron to stainless steel.

Transfer skillet to preheated oven, and bake until cornbread is set in the center and browned all over, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool 10 minutes.

Lodge cast iron skillets are some of the best available today — especially if you don’t want to shell out hundreds for a heritage brand — and most of its cookware is made in the U.S.