Lodge 12-Inch Square Breakfast Griddle with Assist Handle

by Lodge

Product Features

• Cast iron construction for superior durability and heat retention
• Tapered sides for easy spatula access
• 12 inches wide by 12 inches long
• Nonstick when seasoned; includes detailed seasoning instructions
• Cooking with cast iron supplements nutritional iron intake

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.1 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005LVUW
• Item model number: 12BG2
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,173 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Chefs will tell you what your grandmother already knew: nothing beats cast-iron cookware for durability, conductivity, even heat distribution, and value. Season cast iron properly and foods won't stick either--no need for a synthetic nonstick coating that might peel or crack. Cast iron even adds iron to the nutritional content of a meal, just like your grandmother said. Made by Lodge, one of the oldest and most trusted names in cast-iron cookware, this 12-inch square griddle is the ideal size for frying up a whole pound of bacon at once--or griddling eggs, sausage, square-sided pancakes, even sautéing the kinds of things you don't eat for breakfast. There's an extra handle on one side to help you lift the griddle and its contents--pretty handy when dealing with a pan as heavy as this one. Be sure not to use dishwashing liquid on seasoned cast iron, and towel dry and coat with a light layer of oil after washing. Never leave cast iron sitting in water, because it will rust. If you treat cast-iron cookware properly, your own grandchildren will still be using it when that fancy aluminum-alloy pan is long gone to the great yuppie kitchen in the sky. --Mary Park

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A poor performer., January 22, 2003

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L Camp (Boring, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lodge 12-Inch Square Breakfast Griddle with Assist Handle (Kitchen)

I own and use 3 other Lodge cast iron pans which are excellent. I bought this one to cook bacon, eggs and pancakes, thinking the square shape would be perfect. It isn't. The corners of the pan never heat up to the temperature of the center, even after preheating for as much as 15 minutes. The ends of the bacon in the corners never get crispy, the parts of pancakes in the corners never get brown.
A big disappointment from a company I trusted.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent product!, November 25, 2002

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Andre Calvados "cuppajoe" (Bainbridge Island, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lodge 12-Inch Square Breakfast Griddle with Assist Handle (Kitchen)

Once properly seasoned -- a simple task given the easy instructions -- this griddle is great! I'm a cast-iron cookware convert after using this griddle and a frying pan or two from Lodge. We have a number of All-Clad pans, but I'll reach for this one first for many cooking tasks: it's pretty much indestructable, heats very evenly, and cleans up remarkably fast. Caveats: you have to dry it immediately after washing, or it'll rust. You can't toss it in the dishwasher, either. But it cleans very easily, so no big loss there. Also, it's heavy (being cast iron after all), so flipping pancakes with a flick of the wrist will require a very strong wrist.

All told, an excellent product from an excellent line. Inexpensive, to boot.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone needs a griddle!, January 13, 2002

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Dr. Susi "drsusi" (Lexington, Kentucky United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lodge 12-Inch Square Breakfast Griddle with Assist Handle (Kitchen)

Properly seasoned and cared for this griddle will last. It takes a couple of uses and seasonings to get this to perfection. It is worth it. I keep this close by. Eggs, bacon, pancakes, and grilled sandwiches can all be cooked using this griddle. As soon as you are finished wipe it down and dry. You may want to coat it with a light amount of oil. Store. If the griddle sticks reseason. This will last lifetimes. My girls were fighting one evening as to who was getting what in my cast iron cookware. I am buying them their own! Of course mom will be expected to season it first. Enjoy!