Features:

  • PRECISION HEAT DISTRIBUTION – This cast iron skillet provides even heat distribution for improved cooking and frying, even on grills, stoves or induction cooktops.
  • TRUE COOKING VERSATILITY – The Cuisinel cast iron skillet pan can be used for frying, baking, grilling, broiling, braising, and sautéing meats, vegetables and more!
  • SUPERIOR CRAFTSMANSHIP – Each all-purpose fajita skillet is crafted with seasoned cast iron that can outlast years of regular cooking and washing for long-term reliability.
  • INCLUDED SILICONE HOT HANDLE HOLDER & TEMPERED GLASS LID – This cast iron skillet comes complete with a non-slip, heat-resistant handle cover to keep your hand safe while cooking or serving food.
  • 1 YEAR MONEY BACK GUARANTEE – Every Cuisinel product is backed by a 1-year, no-hassle guarantee to ensure your total satisfaction. Purchase risk free!
Perfect!

This skillet is perfect for what I needed! It’s a good size, comes preseasoned with easy care instructions, and I love that it came with a lid. Going to be tossing my old pans

Fantastic value

My first cast iron cookware. Hardly ever use the handle, but it’s nice I guess - but having a cover is awesome! I use it all the time, bought it because of the price, and have had no issues yet. As others have mentioned perhaps the surface is a bit rough, but it’s not like it chips off, and with a good seasoning it’s still relatively non-stock, even if it is rough.

Super nice

I love this. Perfect size, love the lid and grip protector. Reasonable price and great quality. Will def buy more sizes from this brand.

cast iron fryig pan

Love it. Deeper than I hoped for, which is even better. It came pre-seasoned and after cleaning it off for cooking, I immediately pan fried steaks. It worked beautifully. Clean up was a breeze. I immediately scrubbed then placed over the stovetop on a low heat setting to completely dry. A quick swab of fresh oil and its ready to go again. I love that it comes with a clear glass lid and a rubber grip so you don't burn your hands.

Quality love the see thru lid

The best real quality hope it want stick.

Perfect

Great product. Perfect size. Love the lid!

Sheer Delight in

Bought this to use on our grill.... As soon as it warms up will try it. Used it in oven for Orange, Corn bread Chicken, turned out Awesome!

Excellent addition to my kitchen

This is the first cast iron skillet I've ever owned and it is a wonderful addition to my kitchen! It is easy to clean and foods really don't stick to it. It is very versatile in that it can be put in the oven if the dish you're cooking needs to be baked for a time. The silicone handle cover is a great addition-makes handling the pan much easier than trying to hold it with a potholder. The glass lid is great and lets you see how things are cooking. I highly recommend this skillet!

Very good skillet, slightly taller and heavier than Lodge

12" Cuisinel skillet. This is a really good skillet. I have had a Lodge 12" for over 10 years and compared the two. You may have read that the Lodge comes with a pebbled surface which Lodge says will smooth out over time. In my experience that is true (see photo, Lodge is on the left). The Cuisinel also has a pebbly surface. I also have had 10" skillet from Westinghouse for about 3 years, that also is pebbly (still is) which does not adversely affect cooking performance or clean up. Complaints about pebbliness are misguided in my view. The Cuisinel feels a bit rough around the edges at first, like freshly cast, but after scrubbing mine with a cast iron chain mail cleaner thing, I don't notice the rough edges anymore. (I don't recall what the Lodge was like when new.) As far as performance goes, it works perfectly, just as well as the Lodge. It is flat on the bottom (my first Lodge was convex and I had to replace it to use it on a glass cooktop), and works well on an induction cooktop as well as gas. On the induction cooktop, the edges of the circular magnetic area get hot first, and with more time the heat radiates so that the whole surface is heated evenly. Cast iron is not a great conductor, so preheating at a more moderate temperature is important to give the heat a chance to disburse more evenly. The instructions say to wash with dish soap once and reseason on arrival. I washed it and dried it but didn't reseason. I have not have a problem with anything sticking, but haven't tried the ultimate test: fried eggs. If you do choose to reseason, the best thing to do is remove the seasoning with spray on oven cleaner (caustic, so follow directions), and reseason with flax oil. Flax oil creates a much more durable coating than any other, per Cooks Illustrated, but you have to start with raw metal. The pan weighs 7 lb 13.5 oz. The Lodge weighs 7 lb, 4 oz. The Cuisinel is a bit taller, 2 1/4" vs. 2 1/16" and the handle a bit wider. It is a very nice cast iron skillet. It is a real plus that it comes with a lid (and silicone handle cover). A lid makes it much more convenient.

Pre-seasoned or not?

We really like this skillet. The only confusing thing was that when we opened it, there were instructions on how to season it. Is it pre-seasoned or not?

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