Maureen—December 21, 2025
This cast iron skillet with lid is awesome for a chuck roast (and anything else). I was able to get a wonderful sear on the meat but also, as it continued to cook with the beef broth, the sear was better and better over time. It's one of the best cooking pans I've had, and that includes AllClad. Read more
Jeff Perry—November 18, 2025
Everything I’ve cooked in this pan has come out perfect. The pan itself is nice & heavy. If I care for it properly, I should never need another. This is awesome after only having flimsy non-stick frying pans most of my life. I love it! For my needs it’s the perfect size, not too big but big enough to cook for 2 very comfortably. The lid opens up even more options. The silicone handle sleeves are a great feature too. They make it real easy to *not* burn myself. Read more
Lourdes L.—May 16, 2022
Hello! Not so rough, at last the 10" one, which is the one used so far; can wipe with a paper tower without any problem. Maybe the manufacturer paid attention on coarseness complaints. Just a little water before putting on the stove, and it was wonderfully hydrophobic. First thing cooked out of the box, an omelet, with some oil and butter; just a little stick around part of the border. Second thing, fried eggs; almost no sticking. The first time we ever cooked with cast iron long ago, was frying eggs. They stick so hard, that it looked like part of the iron. After viewing so many videos and reading so many tips, what was wrong? We figured out fairly quickly: the heat. The pan was so hot, that the eggs began to cook before landing on the pan; yes, exaggerating, but it was too much heat for eggs. After long cleaning that mess, next eggs barely started to cook when dropped on, they started to get white very slowly, no sizzling at all. Sizzling = stick when dealing with eggs over cast iron. Haven't made anything else yet (like a steak) but felt the necessity to write the review right away, because seasoning it with a little oil after cleaning was not a problem with a paper tower; it got eventually destroyed, but not to the extent that cannot be used in about three pieces to be able to finish the seasoning; then have to get rid of all those paper tower flakes, which was fairly easy hitting with a kitchen tower. Maybe we were lucky, but these units are great (just tried the smaller one from a set of two) and we are very pleased with the quality and the price. Remember, keep heat extremely low for some cooking, and you will be able to move the eggs around the pan, turn them over for a while, and get then perfectly and flavored cooked. Highly recommended, but you must learn how to use and care for them. Update: yes, you are right, 'paper towel', just one, 'not a tower of paper' which would mean 'a lot of paper towel'. I know you got it and ignored it, but it looked very funny to me when realizing it, lol. Read more
Daisy Stitches—December 23, 2025
Very nice set! Read more
Hugo—November 23, 2025
Hello, the frying pan has indeed met my expectations. It heats up well, it's able to retain the temperature for quite a while after turning off the heat, and it is robust and heavy. I do advise you to clean it well and, above all, dry it very thoroughly to prevent rust. If you can put it over the heat for a while, that's fine, and once it cools down, apply a light coat of oil Read more
Kramer Drummer—September 7, 2025
Great set, well made and pretty heavy. This will last many life times. Condition it with avocado oil. If you never owned cast iron pans before, keep in mind it takes longer for it to heat up and of course it will keep the temperature evenly distributed for longer as well. If you use a gas top range, the heat will be uneven at first because of the flame shape and where it hits the bottom of the pan. If you wash this pan and lid in the dishwasher, make sure you condition it again after, otherwise it will rust fast. Rib-eye stakes will taste great and better than before, there is no going wrong with this item and it came well packaged and protected as well. Oven mitts are highly recommended, the included silicon handle covers are basically useless when this is up to temperature. EDIT: It's getting better with time. After seasoning it another three times, nothing sticks to it anymore and I find myself simply not using any other pans I have. Learn how to properly season it and it will last forever and only improve. Read more
the Martins—December 5, 2025
When my wife's pan ended up in the garbage I realized now was the time to upgrade her to real pans. I am so glad I did. These are not only quality but they come with removable silicone handles to protect your fingers. They also have tempered glass tops. My wife if very pleased with them. May I suggest you surprise your wife with them as I did. Read more
Maria S.—December 5, 2025
Very easy to upkeep and excellent product Read more