Lodge 12-Inch Square Cast Iron Grill Pan

Last updated: October 23, 2019


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Product Details

In our analysis of 59 expert reviews, the Lodge 12-Inch Square Cast Iron Grill Pan placed 7th when we looked at the top 10 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

The graceful rolled edges and curved lines of Pro-Logic 12-inch Square Grill Pan represent a new design in cast iron cookware while offering the same legendary cooking performance. Designed with sloped sides, and loop handles. Cast iron loves a campfire, a stovetop, or an oven, and can slow-cook foods without scorching. It retains heat well so you can sear meat at higher temperatures and will keep your delicious meals warm for a long time. Whether used in a kitchen or camp, theses virtually indestructible cookware should last for generations. Made of cast iron, this Skillet evenly distributes heat from the bottom through the sidewalls. Sporting a stylish black color, the cast iron Skillet looks good in most kitchens and it doubles up as an excellent source of nutritional iron. Cast Iron, like your grandmother used, still ranks as one of the best cooking utensils ever made. It gives you a nearly non-stick surface, without the possible harmful fumes generated by preheating chemically treated nonstick cookware. The American-based company, Lodge, has been fine-tuning its construction of rugged, cast-iron cookware for more than a century.

Our Expert Consultant

Julie Chernoff
Culinary Expert

Julie Chernoff is a long-time member of Les Dames d’Escoffier (past president of the Chicago Chapter, and current co-chair of the LDEI Legacy Awards Committee), the Association of Food Journalists (AFJ) and the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Chernoff is the dining editor of Better, a lifestyle website and print magazine. Her journalism started in the test kitchens of Weight Watchers Magazine. She holds a BA in English from Yale University and is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy. She has spent the last few decades styling, photographing, teaching, developing recipes, editing, thinking and writing about food.

Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

The cast iron construction will ensure the pan durability and will help spread the heat from the bottom to the side so that you can cook your food with proper heat.
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The cast iron also conducts heat evenly to eliminate hot spots and make sure that your food does not burn. Besides, the pan is designed with loop handles and sloped sides to ensure enhanced performance.
- Ah Joo
The handle is long, and it has a hole that helps in storage by hanging it when it is not being used.
Furthermore, Lodge P12SGR3 Grill Pan can be used with a campfire, oven, or even stovetop and can slow-cook foods. And since it comes pre-seasoned with vegetable oil formula, it is ready for use upon arrival.

What reviewers didn't like

You need to clean it with soap and warm water only by using your hand.
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A little heavier than expected
- Ah Joo
A little heavier than expected
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