Lehman's Cast Iron Skillet - Nitrogen Hardened Cookware, Tough but Lightweight, No Need to Season, Silicone Safety Handle Included - 12 inch

Awesome product. Works just like a regular cast iron pan at half the weight. For the price, I'll definitely be buying doubles and getting rid of all the other pans in the house.

Came with some seasoning already on pan. I loved the smooth inside surface as it was easy to use day one!

Lehman's Cast Iron Skillets are the best.

This skillet worked great for making cornbread this holiday season.

This is so well made, I'm gonna have to order one for myself.

I bought this pan because the cooking surface finish is grounded smooth, right after I bought a smaller pan made by Lodge. The Lodge pan has a rough finish, and requires building up a layer of "seasoning" which is just multiple layers of cooked on oil. After buying the Lodge, I watched a bunch of Youtube videos about owners sanding down the cooking surface of their pans to fix this. The Lehman pan doesn't have this issue, and it's easier to release cooked food from a smooth surface. That being said I still use the Lodge pan more often, but mainly because I find the smaller (9-inch) pan more convenient.

It is an excellent skillet and of a size that I needed. I did find it necessary to sand the interior since it was a bit rough, particularly on the sides. And I will note that the silicone handle grip sent along with the skillet does not fit well over the handle of this skillet. It is an excellent cooking skillet and I use it every day.

I have used a lot of cast iron in my life, this is the furthest thing from being nonstick. Maybe given time and proper seasoning it could be but its marketed as being nonstick with a little oil or butter out the gate. I recommend just spend more and get a Star gazer, Smithy or even a common lodge works better.

Tried eggs in the skillet. They stuck badly. Long cleanup. Tried hamburgers. Didn't stick, but left a deposit in the pan that just took a few minutes to clean up. Tried cornbread and it worked outstandingly. Hard to evaluate.

Not smooth at all. Ordered this to check it out and compare with cast iron pans that I have conditioned and seasoned. Mine are far better. These are rough and would need to be sanded and stripped.. Don't bother.