Cookware Reviews

Like all Lodge products this one is wonderful... however, I do believe you are in error in most of your catalog photos. I believe Lodge Dutch Ovens with odd number of quarts are legless and those with even number of quarts are CAMP Dutch ovens with legs... and your photos do not reflect this. This makes a great deal of difference to those doing the buying. Also you seem to have the 10 inch (note 10 on lid in pics) pictured in most of your Camp Dutch Oven pictures... really do wish you had a Lodge Product number and all the correct sizes and styles pictured correctly... I am sitting in South Carolina, hoping you got a lot of the photos mixed up or the person putting up the site didn't know exactly what to do... putting up a site is always hard when you do not work with the material every day... again my thanks for checking

steve

I love cooking with cast iron. This pan is great for making those 3 egg omlets, pancakes, fried eggs, etc. The low lip makes it easy to get the spatula under the eggs and flip them. On the down side if you fry bacon or sausages in it, the grease will spatter the stove. On a campfire that of course won't be a problem.

However if you have limited space in your kitchen cabinet get the combo cooker. The lid is nearly as large as this one and you get the fry pan as well.

On the plus side, this pan being thin fits right under the stack of cast iron pans I already own. So if you cook for a large family and want to serve everyone faster, this is a good way to go as an additional pan.

This would be a great pot to subsitute for a dutch oven for a single person or couple because of it's smaller size. We are a family of 4 and it is the perfect size for side dishes like baked beans also. When you don't need the bigger 5 quart dutch oven, this pan gets the job done. As always, LOVE the pre-seansoning!

This dutch oven is great! If you love cooking with cast iron, the quality of this cast iron is excellent.

I bought this little gem about 12 years ago when I was single. I used to use it on top of a hot plate to cook with back then. I now am married and have three kids and we use it every now and then, we just out grew it. It's great for a quick snack/meal when you don't want to get the big griddle out. My wife even threatened to use steel wool on it a couple years ago when we got into a fight. Our marriage and the griddle are going strong.

This is a nice set of cookware, food cooks evenly and slides right out when finished. Each piece is slightly larger and taller than the average set (compared to T-Fal). It is heavy duty with an 1/8" thickness. The handles are easy to grip. My spouse is even impressed and he doesn't generally care for non-stick. Great deal for the price!

Here is the brief review:

Copper Bottom, Excellent Conductor, very even heat
Stainless Steel Inside, non-reactive
Heavy Pan, Holds heat well
Handle stays cool even under intense cooking

If you have never owned copper pans, be warned, maintaining copper is different than maintaining average cookware. If you want it to continue to look great, it is going to take a little post cooking time with commercial copper cleaner or vinegar & salt.

I have a lot of Calphalon and All-Clad pans I have used for years. Both of these brands are excellent and will provide a great cook surface. However, if you are willing to deal with a little extra effort to keep them looking great, nothing cooks as well as this product line.

Here is the brief review:

Copper Bottom, Excellent Conductor, very even heat
Stainless Steel Inside, non-reactive
Heavy Pan, Holds heat well
Handle stays cool even under intense cooking

If you have never owned copper pans, be warned, maintaining copper is different than maintaining average cookware. If you want it to continue to look great, it is going to take a little post cooking time with commercial copper cleaner or vinegar & salt.

I have a lot of Calphalon and All-Clad pans I have used for years. Both of these brands are excellent and will provide a great cook surface. However, if you are willing to deal with a little extra effort to keep them looking great, nothing cooks as well as this product line.

I had been looking for a large (3 quart or greater) high-quality saute pan for almost three years. Pretty much every one I found was either non-stick (ick!) or out of our price range. But being an information goddess, I was certain that persistence and a bit more detective work would pay off. When I found this Mirro Artisan saute pan for under $60, shipping inclusive, I knew I'd found The One! This piece of cookware is solidly made stainless steel, with heavy handles, a snug-fitting lid and a thick, bonded copper bottom for excellent heat conduction and dispersion (very important to me, as I have an annoying electric stove which does not have the best heating elements). I love the size, as I can use it to make pretty much any quantity of food without having to transfer it to another container. In fact, my only criticism is that its size makes storage a bit of a challenge in my tiny kitchen, although it is such a fine bit of craftsmanship that I don't mind leaving it, clean and sparkling, on the stovetop!

I have the rectangular version of this bacon/meat microwave grill and let me tell you - this is one of the handiest items to have onhand, especially for cooking bacon.

I don't know about you, I really enjoy bacon, but it's a pain to cook and it stinks the house up for hours. However, I always jealously noticed how my mother-in-law's bacon always seem to come out perfectly brown, crunchy, and flat. Above all, her kitchen wasn't overly saturated with the bacon smell. When I found out she used one of these Nordic Ware bacon microwave dishes, I was flabberghasted. I went right out and purchase one.

Now I make great bacon without the hassle, extra pans, and the extra permeating odor. The odor is now mostly contained in the microwave.

The trick to having one of these is figuring out the time/power level formula for making bacon the way you want it. For me, it's 7 minutes on 80% power with a paper towel on top to keep it from splattering. I almost always get bacon the way I want it this way. It gets a little trickier when adding more than two slices, but it's nothing mind-boggling.

An extra bonus is that the bacon grease collect on the bottom of the pan (keeps it from interfering with the bacon cooking). Makes it easy to collect bacon grease for different recipes, like collard greens. I usually collect the grease in a jar so I can have it readily on hand for whenever a recipe calls for pork fat or bacon grease.

You can also use this item to defrost meats without making a mess of your microwave. You can either use the grill side, or flip it around and use the flat bottom side to do so. The lip keeps the fluids from making a mess.

It's dishwasher safe, so all you have to do is drain off the excess grease/liquids and pop it in. The more stubborn stains usually slough off with a scrubbie-sided sponge.

This is a great product. I'm very happy to have it.