Popular for their superior heat retention and nonstick surfaces, the best cast-iron skillets are versatile pieces of cookware: They can bake golden-brown cornbread, cook lacy-edged eggs that don’t ...

Cast-iron frying pans have been around for centuries, but their popularity hasn’t cooled a bit. In addition to being incredibly durable—they can last for decades, if not generations—cast-iron pans are ...

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.

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, ...