New cooks can be intimidated by cast-iron cookware’s need for seasoning, the age-old “soap or no soap?” cleaning question and the seemingly infinite crackpot cast iron “hacks.” Fundamentally, ...

Cast-iron skillets often carry one of two reputations, depending on your familiarity with them. Skeptics see them as expensive, heavy behemoths that aren’t worth the burden of their delicate care ...

Lodge’s 11-inch skillet may be budget-friendly, but it doesn’t skimp on performance. It has a good weight and is neither too light nor too heavy. It still includes a helper handle for extra support.