Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet 12 Inch

The verdict

This is the 12-inch version of Lodge's classic pre-seasoned skillet: a single piece of cast iron, seasoned at the factory with vegetable oil, that goes from stovetop to oven to grill to campfire. At 12 inches it is the family-size pan — room for a whole chicken, a big batch of fried chicken, or a skillet cobbler — where the 10.25-inch size suits one or two people.

Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet 12 Inch — about $29.90–$39.99 at Amazon · 4.7★ from 164,162 ratings · the big family-size cast iron pan that outlasts nearly everything else in the kitchen.

It has a teardrop main handle plus an assist handle on the opposite side for two-handed lifting.

Specs

  • 12-inch diameter; pre-seasoned with 100% natural vegetable oil
  • Cast iron; PFAS-free with no synthetic coating
  • Teardrop main handle plus assist handle for two-handed lifting
  • Oven, stovetop, induction, grill, and campfire safe
  • Two pour spouts on the rim
  • Made in the USA; weighs around 8 pounds

Blind details

The blind-shopper check here is weight and size before price: this pan weighs around 8 pounds empty and more loaded, so confirm you can lift it comfortably with one hand on the main handle and the other on the assist handle before ordering. Listen for reviews that mention the assist handle and the pour spouts, and confirm the listing size says 12 Inch — Lodge sells this same skillet in 8, 10.25, 13.25, and 15-inch sizes on near-identical pages, and ordering the wrong size is the easiest mistake in this category. A silicone handle cover is worth adding to the same order, since the iron handle gets oven-hot.

Honest caveats: cast iron is not dishwasher-safe and must be dried promptly and lightly oiled to prevent rust, and acidic foods like tomato sauce can strip seasoning if left sitting in the pan. The price varies by bundle — the pan alone and the pan-with-silicone-handle-holder versions are listed at different prices — so check which bundle is in your cart at checkout. As of October 2026.

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Last reviewed: October 2026.