Lodge 5-Piece Cast-Iron Cookware Starter Set
by Lodge Logic
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Lodge LogicBrand: Lodge
Model: 5HS2A
Product features:
- Contains 8- and 10-1/4-inch skillets, 5-quart covered Dutch oven, and 10-1/2-inch griddle
- Cast-iron surface conducts heat better than any other material
- Surface grows more stick-resistant with use
- Natural finish cast iron requires home seasoning
- Hand wash with soap and water
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Lodge 5-Piece Cast-Iron Cookware Starter Set
Customer Review: The best starter cookware set
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking into cast iron for a long time, and couldn't get past the prices. I had been learning the steady lesson in cookware that "you get what you pay for." I bought cheap pans, and threw them out after a year. So I was wary about the prices of Lodge cookware. But after listening to Alton Brown expound upon their greatness, and watching the myriad things he was able to do with his skillet, I decided to take the plunge. I wanted a skillet and a Dutch oven. I found this set, and said "perfect!" I get 2 skillets, the dutch oven (with the lid that fits one of the skillets too), and a griddle, for the price of a skillet and a dutch oven. The only piece in this set I could do without is the griddle. I own a larger griddle/grill that I use far more frequently because of its more convenient size, but even so, I don't feel cheated because it was basically like a free gift at this price. And I use both skillets and the dutch oven so frequently, the meager investment isn't even a consideration.
About the cookware itself: yes, cast iron has a small upkeep. You can't clean it like you clean every other pan. You have to coat it with oil after EVERY cleaning. You MUST season the pans. BUT, this stuff is impossible to stick to after a cure has been worked in. Also, it's bulletproof. No more worrying about using those metal tongs in your teflon pan...you can scrape and jab and cut and bang, and that cure stays put. The only thing you can't do is soap it. But nothing sticks to it, so cleanup isn't really that big an issue.
PLUS it imparts natural iron to foods that are cooked in it.
So to sum up: affordable, needs maintenance, bulletproof, naturally non-stick, and makes foods a little more nutritious. What are you waiting for??
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