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Lodge Enameled Cast-Iron 11-Inch Skillet, Island Spice | 
 enlarge | Brand: Lodge
Buy New: $50.00
Rating:  2 reviews
Color: Island Spice
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.6
Dimensions (in): 19 x 3 x 12
MPN: EC11S43
Model: EC11S43
UPC: 075536464435
EAN: 0075536464435
ASIN: B000ND5AAO
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Porcelain surface eliminates the need to season | | • | Tightly fitting lid seals in moisture | | • | Superior heat distribution and retention | | • | Two layers of porcelain enamel are chip resistant | | • | Easy clean up |
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Product Description
Lodge Porcelain Enamel Cast Iron Skillet and cookware can be used on gas, electric, ceramic, and induction cooktops, as well as in the oven. The interior of this skillet is matte black enamel. There is not a separate lid for this item, however the lid from the 6 Qt. Dutch Oven will fit. Skillet measures 11 inches in diameter by 1. 75 inches deep. For more than 100 years, Lodge has been perfecting the process of making cast iron cookware.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best skillet in the world. August 28, 2008
ichor (PacNW, USA)
Without argument, this skillet (and the various saucepans and the like) are the best kitchen/cooking investments you can make. They're iron; they're not going to poison you via aluminum or various sprays and treatments leaching out of your foods, and they'll last long after we're all dead - in perfect working condition.
With that said - this is a fairly heavy pan so if you have no strength whatsoever (artificial limbs without strong gripping ability), that would be pretty much the only valid reason to possibly pass these by.
As far as performance - excellent. Most people don't realize that cast iron is fairy non-stick if you know what you're doing, and the enameling makes it better. It's not an ultra-smooth finish, but the anti-sticking properties are still there, as long as proper case is maintained. (Don't dishwasher, don't use a scratcher or scouring pad, etc.) If the seasoning comes off, it's quite simply to "re-season" the pan to make it non-stick once again. On that note, cleaning is pretty easy, too. Just wipe it out with a damp sponge, avoid abrasive soaps/detergents, and that's it.
Would recommend to anyone looking for a skillet, especially if they don't want to have to buy another one in a year or two. (In fact, by buying this one, you could be furnishing the kitchen of your great-great grandchild that you may never actually meet in person....)
 Great Idea, Very Poor Performance February 23, 2008
Quality Seeker (Denver, CO)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
This product is a nice idea but designed and executed poorly. You would be far better off buying a regular cast iron skillet and "season" it. I bought this pan thinking that the inner ceramic finish would make it a breeze to cook with. In fact, the "Use and Care" instructions that come with the pan make no mention of it needing any seasoning. The only recommendation was to use a little oil to prevent sticking. Don't get me wrong; I love my Lodge Dutch ovens. The quality of the ceramic finish on the inside and outside of the Dutch ovens is extremely smooth and provides a very stick-resistant surface. That's how I was suckered into buying this pan. Boy was I in for a surprise. The food surface finish is very rough. In fact, it looks exactly like one of their "pre-seasoned" regular cast iron surfaces, maybe even rougher. The first time I tried to fry some eggs in it (and they were literally floating in oil) the eggs stuck down so badly that I had to rip and scrape them out of the pan. So now I have an expensive, yet worthless frying pan that I have to be really careful about putting into water when it's hot and dare not put over a strong flame (such as a campfire) that has a "ceramic finish" on the cooking surface that is way, way, way, worse than a properly seasoned regular cast iron pan. No thanks. Sometimes you win by buying the cheaper brand (Lodge Dutch oven vs. Le Creuset) sometimes you get stung.
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