The Pioneer Woman Timeless Beauty Pre-Seasoned Plus 12 Cast Iron Fry Pan

This 12 inch Cast Iron pan by Pioneer Woman is wonderful. It is Pre-Seasoned, but because I have had trouble with my smaller cast iron pan - I pre-seasoned it again before I used it. I made steak first, so I pre-heated the pan in a 500 degree oven for 1/2 hour as suggested by one of my favorite cooking shows. Then I put it on the stove and added a pat of butter and the seasoned steaks. I turned them over every minute until they were medium rare on an instant read the thermometer that I bought at Walmart. The steaks were seared on the outside and perfect on the inside. The steaks were delicious. This was my first real success with a cast iron pan and since this one is 12 inches it had plenty of room for the 2 steaks. I let the pan cool completely before I washed it as per the instructions that came with the pan. I just rinsed the pan with very hot water and I dried it thoroughly then I spread a thin coat of vegetable oil on it with a paper towel. I placed paper towels under and above the pan so the other pans would not get any of the oil on them. Before I used it again I washed it gently with hot soapy water and pre-seasoned it. A couple of days later, I repeated the oven procedure and after a 1/2 hour in the oven I made a stir-fry on the stove-top. Since the pan was pre-heated the stir-fry cooked up very quickly. The cast iron skillet needs more care and some pre-thought, but the end result is definitely worth it. The more I use it the better I like it. I'm going to buy a cast iron cook book at Walmart so I can use this pan even more. I am careful not to use abrasive scrubbers even with stuck on food. I let the pan soak in very hot water for a little while and the stuck on foods comes off. The abrasive scrubbers will take off the protective finish and it will rust. To prevent that you must always dry the pan thoroughly and re-season it right away. Take good care of it and it will make great food for you.

This piece of kitchenware is no joke. Keep in mind (and think back decades ago) that this was standard fare. Heavy duty. Since pan and its contents will be difficult for some to lift and carry, place on a trivet or potholders by range and dish up from there. Great instructions for ‘seasoning' your new pan. Follow these instructions to the letter. As pictured, there's the home fries I did in under 10 minutes. So much tastier than the non-stick cookware. Cleanups are a breeze. Again, check and adhere to the simple rule of thumb (ROT) provided. Why, oh why can't everything be of such HIGH quality? Remarkable.

I use this pan daily. Nonstick is good and I like that I can use dish liquid if needed and not worry about rusting.

The Pioneer Woman Timeless Pre-Seasoned Plus 12 Cast Iron Fry Pan is just another one of the more innovated products that is on the market today. This skillet that is pre-seasoned with a vegetable coating will create a natural non-stick surface. It is very east to clean with just dish soap and water.You can use this skillet to cook just about everything that you like over any kind of heat(Electric,Gas,Etc,). This skillet is also safe to use in the oven. This high quality cast iron skillet is rust free,so you know that it will last you a very long time. We grew up using a cast iron skillet,so I know that it cooks food better,but the one that is on the market today is much better and I know the foods will taste great especially fried foods. I would highly recommend this skillet to anyone that is looking for a low cost rust free cast iron skillet that will last you a very long time. You will not be sorry with your purchase of this product.

I really like the look of the pan and the pretty design on the handle. I haven't had the pleasure of working with a true cast iron skillet in probably 40 years or more, so I was looking forward to cooking, frying, and baking with this large, heavy pan. It's good that they include lots of instructions on how to season and clean the pan since it's been awhile. Even though the pan says it's pre-seasoned (almost all do these days), you do need to go through the process of cleaning, drying, oiling and baking the pan. So give yourself enough time to do this. After baking my pan for the required one hour, I just left my pan in the oven overnight to cool thoroughly. In the morning, it looked like a well-seasoned pan that was ready to do some work. Picking up this hefty pan is made easier with the extra handle. The two pour spouts on opposing sides are larger and deeper so that delicious home-made gravy slides out the spouts as planned and not down the sides of the pan. I made upside down pineapple cake in the pan and it tasted fantastic. The cake did stick a little as I tried to remove it from the pan, as you can see from the picture. But that might have been partially my fault, as the instructions said to only wait 10-15 minutes before turning out the cake onto a plate. I had to wait about 30 minutes before someone could help me. Did I mention that this pan is really hefty? If I had been thinking, I could have put the pan over a low burner for a couple of minutes to remelt the sugar and that might have allowed the cake to fully release from the pan. It's not like that section of the cake was really stuck to the pan, it actually shifted around before I removed it with a spatula. I also fried some potatoes in this Timeless Fry Pan and they were every bit as crispy on the outside and soft on the inside as I remember from my childhood. If you haven't had fried potatoes in a cast iron skillet, you are truly missing out on a delightful treat! I decided to try some cast iron spiral skillet potatoes, made with thinly sliced potatoes arranged in a ring around the pan. Then the potatoes are fried for a few moments on the top of the stove and finished in the oven. It looked perfect when I removed the skillet from the oven, but when I turned it out onto a plate (with the help of my daughter), parts of it stuck. Sort of like my upside down pineapple cake. Perhaps I didn't do a good enough job when I first seasoned the pan. I really enjoy this pan, but to be truthful, it's quite heavy for me and the cleanup/season process is a bit much for me. But I have to admit that this is a heavy, well made, nice looking cast iron skillet and it will be in my family for generations.

The best cast iron pan from the three I have purchased. This is only pan that has not rust. You dont even have to dry and oil like some other cast iron pans. I love the quality and durability. Unfortunately had to throw away the other two after purchasing them within six months.

So we are trying to get healthier in our family which means removing all of our aluminum pans as my toxic screen came back as high in Al! I have used this pan since in hopes of lowering it. While I don't know if it is helping - I do know that I loved that this came already seasoned and with care instructions. This pan is super heavy!!! But able to go in oven and on stove. It's very versatile and I highly recommend this to anyone who is wanting to go back to the cast iron days. You won't be disappointed! I hope to purchase smaller ones soon for small things like eggs and reheating of smaller items.

I like that this pan is pre-seasoned! Much easier than one that is not. I used it right out of the box. At first I thought things were sticking too much but once the pan cooled all of the stuff pretty much lifted up from the pan by itself. What didn't come up by itself I just scraped up with a nylon spatula. Overall, in comparison to other cast iron cookware I have used, it is easy enough to clean. I do think I will follow the "re-season" directions before I use it again just to help build up the natural "non-stick" coating. I really appreciate the second handle on the pan, makes it much easier to pick pan up, especially when full. Very happy with this product!

It is a good price for cast iron products. I will not know the quality of the product because it was a gift and I will never use the pan. I was told to wait outside to pick this up at the store. When I arrived, I had to go inside to pick up the product.

I would've never ordered if I'd known this pan was so heavy. I've had black iron skillets before but none so hard to pick up. If you suffer from arthritis or back trouble, do not buy. Also not safe for a glass top range. I gave it to my son to use when camping.