Lodge Cast Iron Seasoned Pizza Pan

Wow, I can't wait to try this! I usually buy pizza already made, but this is pushing me to try hand made pizza! Very well balanced, great side handles! So Lovely I want to hang it in the kitchen. PS you need a full sized oven or a grill with a reflector. Really big! The handles stretch out to a 19.5 inch clearance needed to put into oven. Cooking area is 15" all the way around.

First off, at 15”, this thing is the perfect size for homemade pizza. Most of my pizzas come in around 10”-12”, but the extra space is nice for when I'm entertaining a larger group. Though it doesn't sound like it, a 15” pie is more than twice as much food as a 10” crust. This is amply-sized for small or large pizzas. It also distributes heat evenly, as my IR-thermometer attests. On the grill, it really captures a lot of heat across the whole cooking surface. It's a little too big for my coil-burner stove, but if you have a nice range, this would be great for that too. It fits nicely in the oven of course, and combined with a stainless steel bowl from Ikea, it makes a great sourdough cooker (seriously, it's almost a perfect fit). The grill is the most important for me though, and it's just the right size for mine (Weber Spirit E-310). It's perfect for the depth of the grill, and leaves just enough space for good circulation on either side. Heat transfer is great, as you'd expect from cast iron. In fact, I learned after my first crust that I needed to adjust my time down a touch. After a quick adjustment, everything's cooking quickly and evenly. I have only two minor quibbles so far. First, I'm having trouble getting it clean. The first cook left some material burnt on, and I've been unable to remove it with a lot of scrubbing, soap, Bar Keeper's Friend, and a stainless steel chain mail cast iron cleaner. I'll try oven cleaner next, though it doesn't have a ton of impact to leave it on. I'd also appreciate if the handles were considerably wider. I can get a good grip now, but there's plenty of room for them to have made oven mitt-sized handles. A wider grip seems safer to me, so that's a design update I'd like to see. Overall though, this is really a well-made and versatile product. It will last a couple lifetimes with proper care, and it's cheaper than stainless steel. Highly recommended.