Lodge Logic 3-Quart Covered Chicken Fryer, Black

by Lodge

Product Features

• Heavy cast-iron for superior heat retention
• Tips on underside of lid allow condensing liquid to moisten food
• Pre-seasoned for nonstick finish
• 3-quart, 10-1/4-inch diameter, 3 inches deep
• Small handle opposite larger one

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 10.8 x 3.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B00006JSUE
• Item model number: L8CF3
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,100 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #41 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Camp Kitchen > Campfire Cookware
  • #96 in Kitchen & Dining > Cookware > Specialty Cookware

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Relive the vivid pleasure of childhood camping meals with this 3-quart cast-iron fryer with domed lid. Cast iron creates superior heat retention, heats evenly, and loves a campfire, unlike flimsier pans. Perfect for frying chicken, roasting potatoes, or baking cornbread, this 10-1/4-inch pan features tips on the underside of the lid that allow condensing liquids to drip and moisten the contents. While the skillet comes preseasoned to prevent food from sticking, it works best when sprayed or lightly coated with vegetable oil before use. Whether used in a kitchen or camp, this virtually indestructible pan should last for generations. --Ann Bieri

Product Description

Seasoned, ready to use. Fried chicken is not the real thing unless it's cooked in cast iron. Cast iron gets hotter, stays hotter, and you can't beat it for the crispiest of crisp and the goldenest of golden fried favorites. This 3 qt chicken fryer is deeper than standard skillets. 10 1/4" diameter, 3" deep

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

123 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and Versatile!, November 1, 2003

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D. Rizzo (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lodge Logic 3-Quart Covered Chicken Fryer, Black (Kitchen)

I own three pieces of cast iron cookware, and this item is one of them... and among my favorite cooking implements, period. For dishes requiring steady, even heat and for cooks who require durable cookware with easy clean-up, cast iron CANNOT be beat!

This fryer is going to last forever. Its care is easy: I scrub it with hot water only, and dry it with an old rag and apply a thin layer of vegetable oil while the iron is still hot... a year and a half later, it's still rust-free and delivering the reliable service I have come to expect and admire. No scratches interfere with its performance, as is the case with my allegedly-long-lasting Wearever nonstick cookware set (what a waste of money THAT was!). In fact, in this particular chicken fryer, I've produced everything from french fries to spaghetti sauce to eggs and bacon to french toast! It's a dependable griddle, skillet, grill, and pot, and it goes right from the stovetop and into the oven for maximum versatility.

The best thing about the chicken fryer is its somewhat smaller circumference than the skillet or the Dutch oven. It takes up a bit less stovetop space and provides greater depth, making it ideal for small batches of soups, stews, or deep-fried goodies.

I am an avid home-chef, and I can say without exception that my cast-iron cookware is the best kitchen investment I've ever made.

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile and well-made, December 20, 2005

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Y. Leventhal (Oak Hill, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lodge Logic 3-Quart Covered Chicken Fryer, Black (Kitchen)

I bought this one because I was looking for something to fry various things in without the pot warping (as stainless steel pots do). Since I got this pot, I have been using it to cook all sorts of dishes--soup, stew, reheating rice etc. It's big enough to hold enough fried rice, for example, for 4, and I can pop the entire pot, lid and all, into the oven to keep warm. But it's not so big as to be too heavy to handle.

The best part about this pot is how nicely the lid fits. I was surprised how tight the lid seals the pot. The steam starts to escape only when the liquid in the pot is boiling really hard. The interior of the lid is unusual looking. It is not flat nor smooth. It has a dozen small protruding tips shaped like candy cones. When steam condenses on the inside of the lid, the resulting liquid falls along those tips back into the pot, instead of dripping off the edge of the lid. Ingeneous, I thought.

I find this a very versatile and useful pot. Extremely well made--almost polished for a cast iron pot. It comes seasoned.

68 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real measurements of the pan, October 17, 2004

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Anonymous (Brooklyn NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lodge Logic 3-Quart Covered Chicken Fryer, Black (Kitchen)

Well, no complaints exactly -- it's what I ordered and wanted -- but be aware of the exact dimensions of the pan. Though measured across the top the diameter of the pan is accurately 10 1/4 in., the sides slope in making the cooking surface a measly 8 in. -- kinda small of you're thinking of frying in larger batches.

I was also hoping to double this deep fryer as a frying pan (I saw the higher sides as a bonus, lessening grease splatter), but again the small 8 in. cooking surface limits what I can make ie. too small for bacon. Apparently, Lodge makes a larger fryer -- a 5qt 12" sucker -- that might be a better choice for a family, but alas, not available (currently) on Amazon.

Otherwise, a great pan, substantial and well made. The lid is a great bonus to have.