Lodge produce various ranges of cookware, but by far the most popular is their line of pre-seasoned cast iron cookware. Still made in the family foundry in Tennessee, these are kitchen tools that will last a life-time. Two styles are made; the economical and popular Lodge Logic, and the slightly more specialised ProLogic. In most cases you will find the Logic range has more choice, and is more usually fitting to the home kitchen or camp-fire.
The company themselves have a few foundry shops where you might be lucky enough to bag a bargain. But generally we have found that the best everyday prices are to be found with Amazon – you can view the entire range here.
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From cast iron skillets to Dutch Ovens, griddles to grills, corn-bread tins and more are available in hassle free, heat retaining pre-seasoned cast iron.
Pre-Seasoned Cookware
So, what is this pre-seasoning then? Well if you purchase cast iron pots and pans that are not treated, you will need to season them at home. A thin layer of oil is rubbed all over, and the pots are then slowly baked to harden the surface oil, creating a non-stick coating for your cookware. To be honest, it isn’t particularly difficult, but this step did put some people off buying cast iron products for the kitchen.
Lodge now do the seasoning for you (with Kosher soy oil), and far more efficiently too; the result is that you can use your new pots and pans “straight out of the box”. True, at some point you may well wish to re-season them in the future. But by then you will have fallen in love with the way cast iron cooks and you won’t mind taking the time to do so! In theory repeat seasoning shouldn’t be necessary, but there is always the chance that some well meaning friend or family member will do the dishes a little too thoroughly for you one day and remove the seasoning. To save you this step in the future it is important that you follow the care instructions for your cast iron cookware.
Though the pre-seasoning is good, you will need to be careful with your pot, particularly for the first couple of uses, as your first few recipes will be adding to that seasoning. Take a little care and your cast iron cookware will last a life-time.