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If you've avoided cast iron because of the weight, this is the one that solves it.
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Why we picked it
If you've avoided cast iron because of the weight, this is the one that solves it.
A lighter, polished cast iron. Heirloom-grade, machined-smooth surface that performs more like nonstick.
How we vetted this
RESEARCHEDWe recommend this product based on materials, certifications, and reputation. We have not yet bought or tested it in our own home.
If we move it into our home, we'll upgrade its tier and add first-person notes. If lab data emerges, we'll note that here.
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Alternatives
Other picks in the same category we'd also consider, ranked the same way.
Best valueThe $30 fix for the nonstick problem. Pre-seasoned, indestructible, will outlive you.
Editor's pickFive-ply clad stainless, the chef's daily-driver. Searing, sauce, oven-safe, no coating to fail.
Our pickOur pick for the everyday pan. Restaurant-grade carbon steel: same zero-coating chemistry as cast iron, half the weight, seasons in two cooks. The pan most pro kitchens reach for daily.
Recommended based on the criteria for the kitchen chapter, written down before we shopped. Read the methodology →