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

Quote:

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	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" OTS, 22" OTG, SJ Silver, Cimarron Offset, Coleman Bullet, PBC, UDS, QMaster ATC 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.	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 super fast Cheetah Thermapen

02-26-2013, 10:55 PM	#4
pal251 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: kansas	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	MMmmm Boy scout Dutch oven Tater Tot Casserole. Thats what im talking about! __________________ Dan MJH From Backyard Bomber BBQ -- Junior YS 640 Comp 22.5 Weber Kettle Blue Thermopen Comp Team Wine & Swine

02-26-2013, 11:37 PM	#8
ssv3 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-25-12 Location: Los Angeles Name/Nickname : Sako	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. __________________ LSG 24x30 V/O Yoder YS640 DCS 36 Gasser Blackstone Griddle Retrofit Blackstone Pizza Oven WSJ(K) WGA(P) WJJ(CU) W22(BI) W26(CL) Pit Barrer Junior Kingsford Oval (resto mod)

02-26-2013, 10:54 PM	#3
yakdung is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-12-10 Location: Houston, Texas	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: Wisconsin Name/Nickname : Steve	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	I've got a Lodge skillet, enameled dutch oven, and camp stove. I love them, and the quality is excellent. __________________ 22.5" WSM (x2) /[COLOR=Orange][B] Orange [/B][/COLOR]& [B]Black [/B]Mini-WSM / Lion gas grill / [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B]Green[/B][/COLOR] Weber Performer / [COLOR="Red"][B]Red[/B][/COLOR] & [COLOR="gold"][B] Gold [/B][/COLOR] Mini-WSM / XL Big Green Egg

02-27-2013, 12:33 AM	#10
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Buy em, both are great and useful pieces __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

02-27-2013, 12:50 AM	#11
VoodoChild is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-22-11 Location: Phoenix,AZ Always Sunny !	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. __________________ [I]1-Jumbo Joe[/I] 1-Jumbo Joe Premium [I]1-Weber 26.75 otg[/I] 1- WEBER RANCH KETTLE

02-27-2013, 12:59 AM	#12
Trumpstylz is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-29-11 Location: Chicagoland	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 Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-15-08 Location: Lake View, New York	tractor supply had some great looking pans.HOWEVER China..boohoo __________________ [I][FONT=Comic Sans MS]TwinTech Pro Double, Backwoods Fat Boy, TwinTech Hawg Kooker, FE 400, SP SPK 700, Empty check book and understanding wife...sometimes..[/FONT][/I]

02-27-2013, 02:57 AM	#14
DubfromGA is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-08-13 Location: Georgia	I prefer the type that will allow coals to be stacked on top. __________________ Kamado Joe BigJoe & JoeJr, Weber WSM 22.5, Master-Touch 22, Jumbo Joe, Old Country Pecos, Weber Chimneys (steak cooking machines) :bounce:

02-27-2013, 05:59 AM	#15
Hcs On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-09-12 Location: GlenAllen va	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