Its design is simple and classic, and it performs well. Field is another company offering lighter, smoother cast iron skillets, and it does a nice job with this one.Add to that its thick handle, which I found difficult to hold securely (I can only imagine how someone with smaller hands would fare), and I can't recommend it. All that mass makes it by far the slowest to heat up, but without enough gains in searing performance to justify it. I have no beef with the octagon thing, but this skillet was way too heavy, weighing in at about six pounds. Visual appeal, though, doesn't offset the downsides of this pricey skillet. Finex was, at least for a while, the darling of food stylists and Instagrammers, all thanks to its unique octagonal design and massive coiled handle.It's worth considering if you're seeking a smoother finish, but didn't make the top picks due to its higher price relative to performance. Marquette Castings makes a handsome skillet that's lightweight, smooth, and has a particularly comfortable handle.Borough Furnace is another small producer of high-end cast iron cookware that caught my eye, but in addition to their cookware frequently being backordered, the $300 price (at the time of publication) for a 10.5-inch skillet was something we just couldn't justify.I ordered one, since I do find that size useful, but its chunky design makes it awkward to handle. Hallman Originals only produces larger 12-inch skillets at the moment.It's a little too much of an outlier to recommend for those seeking a true cast iron skillet. It managed to cook an egg without sticking, but its sloped sides and seeming inability to pick up layers of seasoning due to the nonstick coating left me puzzled about how this skillet relates to more traditional cast iron. It was the lightest weight of all the skillets in the review, and has a riveted handle, which is unusual for cast iron. Starfrit's The Rock bills itself as a cast iron skillet with a specially finished surface, formed through some kind of pellet-impact technology, though it seems to have some kind of nonstick coating applied as well.Nest Homeware makes pretty looking skillets with handles cast to look like tree-branches, but their biggest size is a 9-inch skillet without the option of larger sizes that I find more practical, I decided not to include it.I looked at Lancaster, but their skillets weren't available at the time of writing, so I wasn't able to include it in this round of testing.
Given that Lodge costs more or less the same, appears to be better quality, and is made domestically, I'd recommend it instead. It's a fairly well-established brand, but has a rougher finish, similar to Amazon's.
It performed reasonably well throughout testing, and is certainly inexpensive, but its surface is extra rough and, at least in the hand, doesn't feel like a particularly high-quality piece of cookware. Amazon itself now sells cast iron skillets under the AmazonBasics brand.Cast iron should be packaged well enough to guarantee delivery in one piece.
This doesn't necessarily mean it's a subpar casting job-any cast iron pan can crack and break if dropped or struck with enough force-but since it was the only pan to ship in the larger Amazon box without a protective box of its own, I can't recommend it.
Camp Chef's cast iron skillet arrived from Amazon with the handle cracked off.Utopia Kitchen's cast iron skillets came as a set of three for just $23 bucks, making it quite the deal, but they arrived with visible flaws in the casting, including deep pinhole pits in one of the skillets, which was sufficient cause to eliminate them from further testing.If he is not too busy, say “Hello.” You will come back again and again for his baguettes and croissants. If you see a charming man with intense blue eyes and a unique haircut then you know you are looking at the master chef himself. There is no doubt that the master chef, Loïc Autret, has a passion for baking and spoiling his customers. I love their pains au chocolat also! They are crusty and have a lot of real chocolate inside.
Take a look at these delicious croissants !!! Who is able to resist trying one, or even two? They are baked fresh dayly at Loïc Autret’s Artisanal French Bakery in Delray Beach, Florida. I talk about it for days and tell all my friends about my unforgettable experience. The secret of French Food is that it always makes me reconsider my lifestyle choices… I must admit that eating a good croissant makes me instantly happy, and fills me with life and good memories.