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title: "Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Silicone Handle Holder, 12 Inches"
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# Superior heat retention & even cooking Silicone handle holder for safe grip Pre-seasoned, PFAS-free natural nonstick Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Silicone Handle Holder, 12 Inches

**Brand:** lodge
**Price:** R3078
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Elevate your kitchen game with timeless cast iron mastery!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Silicone Handle Holder, 12 Inches by lodge
- **How much does it cost?** R3078 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/161008-lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-skillet-with-silicone-handle-holder)

## Best For

- lodge enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted lodge brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Heat That Lasts:** Heavy-duty cast iron delivers unmatched heat distribution and retention for flawless results every time.
- • **Master Every Meal:** Versatile 12-inch skillet perfect for searing, baking, frying, and even campfire cooking.
- • **Cook Clean & Green:** Pre-seasoned with 100% natural vegetable oil, ensuring a non-toxic, PFAS-free cooking surface.
- • **Built to Become an Heirloom:** Proudly made in the USA with over 125 years of craftsmanship, designed to last generations.
- • **Safe & Comfortable Handling:** Includes a heat-resistant silicone handle holder for effortless, burn-free lifting and control.

## Overview

The Lodge 12-inch Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet is a durable, versatile cookware essential that offers superior heat retention and even cooking. Made with natural vegetable oil seasoning, it provides a non-toxic, PFAS-free nonstick surface. Equipped with a silicone handle holder for safe handling, this skillet is oven, stovetop, grill, and campfire compatible. Crafted in the USA with over a century of expertise, it’s designed to deliver professional-quality results and become a lasting kitchen heirloom.

## Description

Experience the joy of cooking with the Lodge Cast Iron Skillet, a true kitchen essential for both amateur cooks and culinary pros. This versatile cooking skillet is designed for everyday use, whether you’re preparing breakfast on the stovetop, finishing a frittata in the oven, or grilling over a campfire. As a pre-seasoned skillet, it arrives ready to use and develops a natural nonstick finish. The cast iron construction means it cooks evenly and holds heat longer than ordinary pans, delivering consistent results for everything from seared steaks to cornbread and roasted vegetables. The easy-grip skillet handle makes lifting and maneuvering safe and comfortable. The included silicone handle holder helps protect your hands. Built to last, this multipurpose pan is compatible with all cooktops, including gas, electric, induction, and grills, and it excels as a camping cooking pan for outdoor adventures. As a PFAS-free skillet, it’s a non-toxic cookware choice. If you’re searching for the perfect kitchen frying pan that can handle braising, baking, broiling, and frying, this cast iron skillet stands out for its durability and versatility. Made in the USA, Lodge cookware is crafted to be a modern heirloom that will last generations. With over 125 years of experience, Lodge knows cast iron and the joy cooking with it can bring. We're proud to be a family-owned company that still makes quality cast iron in the USA, in sustainable foundries that put innovation to work. Over the years, we've survived and thrived by listening to our customers, caring for our employees, and taking pride in what we do. We're constantly improving our operations and impact to better serve our community, our planet, and the customers who love us.

Review: Love this - I’ve been extremely impressed with this Lodge 12-inch cast iron skillet. The quality is outstanding, especially for the price, and it feels like it will last a lifetime. It heats evenly, retains heat exceptionally well, and gives my steaks a perfect restaurant-quality sear every single time. If you’re looking for a durable, high-quality cast iron skillet at an excellent value, I highly recommend this one.
Review: Best cast iron pan on the market, (my opinion) - An absolute necessity when going camping, made from high grade cast iron, once hot, you can cook food in this pan for a long time. Comes with a rubber handle holder that makes it easy to handle hot pan. Turns out this is everything i wanted and it has not disappointed me once, very easy to clean and maintain, just wipe clean with a rag and its ready for use next time.

## Features

- Versatile Cooking Skillet: The Lodge Cast Iron Skillet is a multipurpose, everyday cooking pan that excels at searing, sautéing, baking, frying, and campfire meals
- Pre-Seasoned & PFAS-Free: This pre-seasoned skillet is made with 100% natural vegetable oil for a naturally nonstick finish and is a non-toxic cookware option, completely PFAS-free
- Superior Heat Distribution: The heavy-duty cast iron frying pan cooks evenly, making it ideal for precision recipes and consistent results
- Safe & Comfortable Handling: The skillet includes a silicone heat-resistant handle holder for transport after cooking, plus a teardrop handle for easy lifting and control
- About Lodge Cast Iron: Made in the USA, Lodge cookware is versatile and as easy to clean as it is to cook with; taste a difference in your cooking with cast iron

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Additional Features | Made without PFOA or PTFE |
| Brand | Lodge |
| Capacity | 1.89 liters |
| Color | Red Silicone |
| Compatible Devices | Smooth Surface Induction |
| Handle Material | Silicone |
| Item Weight | 7.5 pounds |
| Material | Cast Iron |
| Material Type | Cast Iron |
| Maximum Temperature | 260 °C |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Only, Oven Safe |
| Special Feature | Made without PFOA or PTFE |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Lodge
- **Capacity:** 1.89 liters
- **Color:** Red Silicone
- **Material:** Cast Iron
- **Special Feature:** Made without PFOA or PTFE

## Images

![Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet with Silicone Handle Holder, 12 Inches - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uh7OjLpFL.jpg)
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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Mine seems to be rusting.  I just bought it.  Should it have rust?  It got worse after the first use and wash.**
A: It sounds like you may have accidentally not cared for it correctly right at first.  The nice thing about cast iron pans is that the rust problem can be fixed and it can be made just as good as new with a little elbow grease as long as you haven't let the corrosion go on long enough so that it causes pitting.  What you'll need to do is remove the rust and any current seasoning with steel wool or something like that.  When you remove the rust and seasoning, that is about the only time you might want to use soap along with the water, because the soap will help to remove the seasoning.  You want to remove the current seasoning because you will be re-seasoning the entire pan and you don't want thicker parts of the seasoning or else the pan will become sticky or tacky in spots.  Lodge seasons their pans with a canola oil spray.  However, the best initial seasoning method I found stated to use Crisco (vegetable shortening).  Their method worked extremely well for me.  I don't remember the process to exacting details, but here it is to the best of my memory.  First, heat the pan up by putting it in the oven at about your lowest oven setting of about 150F-200F for about a half hour or maybe a little more.  This should make the pan pretty warm but not burning hot to the touch.  Still take care in handling the hot pan to not burn yourself though.  Before you start wiping the pan down with Crisco, turn the oven up to about 300F because the pan will go back in the oven.  The first heating makes sure the pan is dry before applying seasoning and gets the pan just warm enough to spread Crisco over the pan and have the Crisco melt.  Once the Crisco is spread all over the pan (inside and out) wipe it down some with a paper towel to keep the seasoning thin.  You don't want too much seasoning on the pan.  If the seasoning is too thick in spots it will get tacky at those spots.  Place the pan back in the oven upside down with a sheet pan or sheet of aluminum foil underneath the pan to catch any oil drippings.  After about 45 minutes, pull the pan back out and wipe the pan down again.  You want to do this because the seasoning will drip downwards due to gravity and collect near the rim, etc.  You want to wipe that excess off before it gets too dry and tacky.  I can't remember if you sort of buff it at this point or at the end. I think you may want to buff it some with the paper towel at this point some.  At the end it should have a somewhat dull black finish.  But after you remove the excess, stick it back in for about another 20 minutes.  Pull it out, buff it a little more if necessary and let it cool and the seasoning is done.At this point, your pan should be back to a nearly brand new state.  My recommendation for the first few times you cook with it is to cook some chicken with the skin on or some bacon or something with some grease or fat to it.  One of my grandmother's old cast iron pans stated "Chicken Fryer" on it.  On one of my cast iron pans, the first couple of dishes I cooked in it was skin-on chicken.  I used a little olive oil to cook the chicken in with the skin side down first.  It was a chicken dish with olives, grapes and rosemary from the Smitten Kitchen Cookbook.  After you cook the chicken on the stovetop, then it goes into the oven for a bit.  After cooking that dish a couple times on the stovetop then finishing it in the oven, it gave my cast iron pan an amazing finish that looked like my grandmother had been cooking with it for 60 years.  I think that the chicken fat from chicken skin, especially when cooked in the oven does an amazing job of helping to season the pan beyond the initial seasoning.Now after you cook your first dish, what I do is let the pan cool down some.  Then I wash it down with plain hot water and no soap.  If anything gets stuck to the bottom of the pan, I use this little 3" x 3" chain mail scrub pad.  It gets the gunk off without damaging the seasoning.  It kind of surprised me with it being metal.  I thought it would hurt the seasoning but it didn't at all and it got the burnt on black gunk off pretty well if you have any.  After I rinse it with hot water, I then just dry it off.  I don't oil mine down or anything after that.  If oil is added after cleaning it can become a gummy sticky mess with too thick of a seasoning that becomes tacky.  Not to mention you can get oil all over where you store it.  Instead, you just want to make sure you store it in a dry place right after you dry clean it and dry it off.For example, I once let some of mine sit on the counter close to the sink too long and the bottom of the pans started rusting.  But when I let them cool and clean them off, dry and store them in a dry place right after cooking, I've had no issues at all with rusting.I wouldn't say there was likely anything wrong with your pan.  You just need to get use to cooking with cast iron.  Also as an FYI, avoid cooking foods with a high acidity at first until the seasoning is somewhat well developed.  Acid can tend to break down the seasoning.PS - You don't really need to put it back on the stove to evaporate any remaining water.  I've tried that and you really don't need to do that to prevent it from rusting.  In fact, I think there is more risk to it than to not doing it.  That's because if you're not careful you can overcook the pan with nothing in it and then you burn and ruin the seasoning.  You can tell if you've burned and ruined the seasoning by how it will change the color of the pan from that nice dull black finish to this off colored spot on it.  Then you have to go back and re-season it all over again.

**Q: Can someone who bought this value pack (skillet with silicone handle) confirm if the silicone handle will comes off.  Thank you.**
A: Yes it comes off, I also found this nifty set on Amazon That comes with the assist handle cover, and extra main handle cover and some other pieces. Here's a link to what I'm talking about if you're interested.. http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Handle-Holders-Silicone-Pieces/dp/B010FGETAA/ref=sr_1_89?ie=UTF8&qid=1437189844&sr=8-89&keywords=cast+iron+skillet+handle+cover

**Q: can you put this cast iron with silicon handle in the oven?  if so, what is the max temperature?**
A: I have put my cast iron pan in the oven along with the silicone handles, but I still had to use an oven mit. Each pan is different as far as what the max temperature allowed would be. I would look up the pan on Amazon and see what is said.

**Q: Why is the pan with the Silicone handle cheaper than the pan alone??**
A: This pan (the one with the handle) weighs 7.8lbs and the one without the handle weighs 9lbs. That's what amazon told me. The price difference in based on weight. They said the heavier pan is of batter quality. It is also a little more expensive.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love this
*by C***J on July 14, 2026*

I’ve been extremely impressed with this Lodge 12-inch cast iron skillet. The quality is outstanding, especially for the price, and it feels like it will last a lifetime. It heats evenly, retains heat exceptionally well, and gives my steaks a perfect restaurant-quality sear every single time. If you’re looking for a durable, high-quality cast iron skillet at an excellent value, I highly recommend this one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best cast iron pan on the market, (my opinion)
*by G***Y on July 30, 2026*

An absolute necessity when going camping, made from high grade cast iron, once hot, you can cook food in this pan for a long time. Comes with a rubber handle holder that makes it easy to handle hot pan. Turns out this is everything i wanted and it has not disappointed me once, very easy to clean and maintain, just wipe clean with a rag and its ready for use next time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent quality
*by C***B on August 8, 2026*

I really do think everything tastes better in this. LOL It's heavy enough, but not too heavy where I can't lift it. You may need two hands, though. Simple to rinse. I do not use soap. The red rubber handle that comes with it is perfect. Just the right size at 12 inches. I do think if you cook with cast iron, every household needs this particular pan.

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*Last updated: 2026-08-13*