Lodge Cast Iron Round Griddle  Product Reviews

"I first saw this griddle at a friend's house. We used it to make crepes, and the results were absolutely perfect. Subsequently I've been using mine to grill panini, brown chicken breasts until golden, slowly sizzle perfect salmon filets, and turn out beautifully done steaks and chops. It even works well in the oven to finish cooking a beef or pork tenderloin. Note, I am a serious cast-iron cookware devotee, and I like utensils and tools that are multi-taskers. This griddle fits that bill and stays busy on my stove. Perfect for one person or a couple."

"I give the product a 5 but the packaging by amazon a 1...why would anyone put an iron pan in a box next to cd's???? The CD cases are plastic and unprotected."

"I have got to tell you two things up front. First the Amazon.com delivery was very quick. The griddle arrived two days after my purchase. Second, the cooking surface of the griddle was surprisingly rough and pitted, although the exterior bottom had a nicely textured finish. I cannot understand why Lodge uses such a crude finish for its cooking surfaces. Despite the crude appearance of the cooking surface, I followed the recommended seasoning procedure several times, and the griddle changed from gray to a very dark brown. The feel of cooking surface changed from being something resembling rough sandpaper to being something resembling rough-textured Teflon. It became quite slippery and virtually non-stick, despite having a very bumpy appearance. This griddle will never win a beauty contest, but it cooks very well. In fact, I doubt that any reader of this review will ever find a griddle that cooks better than this one. However, there are many griddles that look prettier."

"Nice cast iron pan. Less wieght without the sides. Nice for flat pan grilling. Works great, ships fast."