Lodge cast iron. Need some advice.

flyingbassman5 · 02-26-2013, 10:45 PM

Purchasing advise that is...

I've been wanting to get some cast iron to take me back to by Boy Scout days. I'm pretty much set on getting Lodge as I don't want to take the time to find something older that wasn't really used. Plus I want to start from scratch. I want to know what was cooked in my cast iron as I'm using it, so new is the way I'm gonna go.

My question is what do you think is a good set to start with. I don't need anything large to start with so I've been considering picking up these two pieces from Amazon to start out...

Amazon.com: Lodge Logic LCC3 Pre-Seasoned Combo Cooker, 10.25-inch: Kitchen & Dining

Amazon.com: Lodge Logic L8DD3 Double Dutch Oven and Casserole with Skillet Cover, 5-Quart: Kitchen & Dining

I like both of these for the combos of skillet/oven and the prices on both are great. Would be nothing to pick up both at the same time. I like the sizes too since I would be using these mostly to cook sides in and still fit on the kettle or drum with out taking too much space. I figure if I want to I can always buy a 12" skillet or a larger oven if down the road I find that the two above start shrinking.

Whatdya think? Any issues with Lodge quality I should know about?

that's hot · 02-26-2013, 10:53 PM

i use lodge skillets and dutch ovens , season them and they will last a life time , and never wash them with soap , only hot water and heat them up to dry.
great choice .

Mark

yakdung · 02-26-2013, 10:54 PM

I would buy them both. I just purchased another small lodge pan to saute peppers and onions on my Akorn.

Good luck,

pal251 · 02-26-2013, 10:55 PM

I would get the dutch oven combo... and stick with that to ensure you like the cast iron gig

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flyingbassman5 · 02-26-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pal251

I would get the dutch oven combo... and stick with that to ensure you like the cast iron gig

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Ohhhh I already know I love it. Cooked on it every camp out while in the scouts and just never got around to buying my own CI. We did everything from pancakes to burgers to dump cake in the ovens.

I've had the itch ever since and I'm now thinking about scratching it..

Pig Nutz · 02-26-2013, 11:21 PM

My wife and I are big fans of Lodge. All our frying pans and Dutch ovens are lodge except one. The only problem I ever had was cajuning steaks on a coleman gas camping stove. I would heat a 12 inch skillet as hot as I could get it an warped one after multiple times. Now it's our deer camp skillet.

WineMaster · 02-26-2013, 11:32 PM

MMmmm Boy scout Dutch oven Tater Tot Casserole. Thats what im talking about!

ssv3 · 02-26-2013, 11:37 PM

I picked this up literally a week ago. It actually is a lot larger than the pic. My thoughts were exactly like yours and I wanted a new one. So far I managed to cook a pot roast meal and bake bread. Food came out excellent so far. This is the deep 12" DO with 8 qt capacity. I got the camp oven because it's versatile and good enough for my family and as a tester. I'm def going to add on more CI cookware from Lodge and I'm already eyeing the 14" deep 10qt oven.

Quality is awesome. I was torn between the Chinese made Camp Chef 14" 10 qt oven but I went with Lodge because its made in USA and quality is superb. Glad I went with Lodge. You won't be disappointed.

Chezmatt · 02-27-2013, 12:27 AM

I've got a Lodge skillet, enameled dutch oven, and camp stove. I love them, and the quality is excellent.

landarc · 02-27-2013, 12:33 AM

Buy em, both are great and useful pieces

VoodoChild · 02-27-2013, 12:50 AM

Good Deal ..Stick with made in USA !
I bought a set of CI from Sportsmans whse and it was not seasoned , I oiled it and cooked it in the oven and it never would season ..but it did smell funny then I did research AFTEr and it was MFg in China and I threw it away because seriously who knows what xtras you may be getting . Lodge all the way !.. The Lodge Enameled ( colored ) Dutch ovens they sell in the grocery stores are made In CHINA.. Just check it says where its made.

Trumpstylz · 02-27-2013, 12:59 AM

The lodge CI painini press looks really good, and I think someone on here used them to make smash burgers as well.

BigBellyBBQ · 02-27-2013, 01:05 AM

tractor supply had some great looking pans.HOWEVER China..boohoo

DubfromGA · 02-27-2013, 02:57 AM

I prefer the type that will allow coals to be stacked on top.

Hcs · 02-27-2013, 05:59 AM

I have camp ovens but also have a set I picked up from lodge outlet for $50 containing 10"DO 10skilletand 6"skillet.

02-26-2013, 10:45 PM	#1
flyingbassman5 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Saint Louis MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lodge cast iron. Need some advice. Purchasing advise that is... I've been wanting to get some cast iron to take me back to by Boy Scout days. I'm pretty much set on getting Lodge as I don't want to take the time to find something older that wasn't really used. Plus I want to start from scratch. I want to *know* what was cooked in my cast iron as I'm using it, so new is the way I'm gonna go. My question is what do you think is a good set to start with. I don't need anything large to start with so I've been considering picking up these two pieces from Amazon to start out... Amazon.com: Lodge Logic LCC3 Pre-Seasoned Combo Cooker, 10.25-inch: Kitchen & Dining Amazon.com: Lodge Logic LCC3 Pre-Seasoned Combo Cooker, 10.25-inch: Kitchen & Dining Amazon.com: Lodge Logic L8DD3 Double Dutch Oven and Casserole with Skillet Cover, 5-Quart: Kitchen & Dining Amazon.com: Lodge Logic L8DD3 Double Dutch Oven and Casserole with Skillet Cover, 5-Quart: Kitchen & Dining I like both of these for the combos of skillet/oven and the prices on both are great. Would be nothing to pick up both at the same time. I like the sizes too since I would be using these mostly to cook sides in and still fit on the kettle or drum with out taking too much space. I figure if I want to I can always buy a 12" skillet or a larger oven if down the road I find that the two above start shrinking. Whatdya think? Any issues with Lodge quality I should know about? __________________ 18.5" OTS, 22.5" OTG, CB Silver(Rip), Vintage Coleman Bullet, Pit Barrel, UDS Last edited by flyingbassman5; 02-26-2013 at 10:56 PM.. Reason: drinking and typing

02-26-2013, 10:53 PM	#2
that's hot On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-28-07 Location: Louisville KY. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i use lodge skillets and dutch ovens , season them and they will last a life time , and never wash them with soap , only hot water and heat them up to dry. great choice . Mark __________________ true Q char griller & side firebox weber 22.5 kettle custom built brute UDS

02-26-2013, 10:55 PM	#4
pal251 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: kansas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: Lodge cast iron. Need some advice. I would get the dutch oven combo... and stick with that to ensure you like the cast iron gig Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

02-26-2013, 11:32 PM	#7
WineMaster Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-16-07 Location: Southern MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	MMmmm Boy scout Dutch oven Tater Tot Casserole. Thats what im talking about! __________________ Dan MJH From Backyard Bomber BBQ ---- X 2 Junior & Stretch 22.5 Weber Kettle Blue Thermopen Comp Team Wine & Swine This is funner than chuckin rocks at a sign. John Godwin (Duck Dynasty)

02-26-2013, 11:37 PM	#8
ssv3 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-25-12 Location: Los Angeles Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I picked this up literally a week ago. It actually is a lot larger than the pic. My thoughts were exactly like yours and I wanted a new one. So far I managed to cook a pot roast meal and bake bread. Food came out excellent so far. This is the deep 12" DO with 8 qt capacity. I got the camp oven because it's versatile and good enough for my family and as a tester. I'm def going to add on more CI cookware from Lodge and I'm already eyeing the 14" deep 10qt oven. Quality is awesome. I was torn between the Chinese made Camp Chef 14" 10 qt oven but I went with Lodge because its made in USA and quality is superb. Glad I went with Lodge. You won't be disappointed. __________________ 36" DCS NG Grill -- Vision Kamado PRO -- 36" Blackstone Griddle LP--'10 Weber Performer

02-26-2013, 10:54 PM	#3
yakdung is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: Houston, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would buy them both. I just purchased another small lodge pan to saute peppers and onions on my Akorn. Good luck,

02-26-2013, 11:21 PM	#6
Pig Nutz Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 11-29-12 Location: reedsburg,wisconsin Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My wife and I are big fans of Lodge. All our frying pans and Dutch ovens are lodge except one. The only problem I ever had was cajuning steaks on a coleman gas camping stove. I would heat a 12 inch skillet as hot as I could get it an warped one after multiple times. Now it's our deer camp skillet.

02-27-2013, 12:27 AM	#9
Chezmatt Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-05-11 Location: San Francisco, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've got a Lodge skillet, enameled dutch oven, and camp stove. I love them, and the quality is excellent. __________________ 22.5" WSM (x2) / Orange & Black Mini-WSM / CharBroil RED gas grill / Green Weber Performer / Somewhat Suspicious Red Smokey Joe

02-27-2013, 12:33 AM	#10
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Buy em, both are great and useful pieces __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

02-27-2013, 12:50 AM	#11
VoodoChild Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-22-11 Location: Phoenix,AZ BBq capitol of ....Well....Dunno Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good Deal ..Stick with made in USA ! I bought a set of CI from Sportsmans whse and it was not seasoned , I oiled it and cooked it in the oven and it never would season ..but it did smell funny then I did research AFTEr and it was MFg in China and I threw it away because seriously who knows what xtras you may be getting . Lodge all the way !.. The Lodge Enameled ( colored ) Dutch ovens they sell in the grocery stores are made In CHINA.. Just check it says where its made. __________________ 2-Weber Mini WSM 1-Jumbo Joe 3-Weber 22.5 ots 1-Weber 26.75 otg Nexgrill Gas Beefeater 3000s w/Cart -Gas

02-27-2013, 12:59 AM	#12
Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The lodge CI painini press looks really good, and I think someone on here used them to make smash burgers as well. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold 2001 Weber Genesis that is no longer used since the OTG

02-27-2013, 01:05 AM	#13
BigBellyBBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-15-08 Location: Lake View, New York Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	tractor supply had some great looking pans.HOWEVER China..boohoo __________________ TwinTech Pro Double, Backwoods Fat Boy, TwinTech Hawg Kooker, FE 400, SP SPK 700, Empty check book and understanding wife...sometimes..

02-27-2013, 02:57 AM	#14
DubfromGA is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-08-13 Location: Georgia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I prefer the type that will allow coals to be stacked on top. __________________ Trusty-rusty Char-Griller offset, Char-Griller Akorn, Charbroil The Big Easy, Maverick ET-732

02-27-2013, 05:59 AM	#15
Hcs Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 09-09-12 Location: GlenAllen va Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have camp ovens but also have a set I picked up from lodge outlet for $50 containing 10"DO 10skilletand 6"skillet. __________________ Uds chargriller pro weber kettle chubby g2