Customer Reviews

Emeril Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron 13-Inch Pizza Pan / Round Griddle

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This item lives on the bottom rack of our oven. It helps to stabilize the heat in oven when it is not in use. We have used it for roasting veggies, roasting chicken and baking bread, in addition to pizza.

Advantages over a pizza stone: versatility, easier to clean than a pizza stone, can be easily rotated for uniform heating, and can be used on the stovetop.

Would have given it 5 stars if the handles were slightly easier to grasp.

UPDATE: We also purchased the Lodge 14" version. Larger, handles more convenient, but the E-ware has a smoother surface and is $10 less. Take your pick.

This is a really nice, durable, pre-seasoned, cast iron pizza pan. It's heavy at 11 lbs, but retains heat well and cooks evenly. We have baked scones on the preheated pan and they came out perfect. Also, pizza comes out great too when placed on the pan, pre-heated in the oven to 450. It cooks evenly in about 10-12 minutes and the crust was crisp on the bottom, chewy and delicious, done to perfection throughout. It is a challenge getting the homemade circle of dough into the preheated pan though! I brush oil on the pan before baking and it cleans easily. The directions state to let it cool before washing and I just swish it with water and a scrub brush and dry it. Nothing sticks. Warm it and wipe it with a little oil before storing. I'm very pleased with this pizza pan. Only 4 stars because the handles are too flat, making it difficult to slide large oven mitts underneath to pick it out of the oven. I have found if I turn it so the handle hangs over the edge of the oven rack, it's not much of a drawback, but more angle would work better. All in all, I am very pleased with this pan.

I purchased this "Pizza Pan" to use on my "Char-Broil Patio Caddie" which I also purchased through Amazon.com. I would have preferred that it did not have the handles as they hung over the edge of the "Caddie". I had a machine shop cut off the handles and it now fits perfectly. I often cook breakfast of bacon, sausage, eggs, or pancakes on the griddle. Once I seasoned it two more times, I don't have to be concerned about food sticking to the surface.

Ted Landberg

this is an unbelievably terrible griddle. It heats unevenly, and cooks with major hot spots. It is absolutely imopossible to cook pancakes on this griddle. Emeril should be ashamed.