Bayou Classic 7436, 10.5" Cast Iron Square Skillet

ASIN:B000VXIQY8 Bayou Classic 7436, 12" Cast Iron Square Skillet]]

I thought I was really smart. I went in the kitchen and measured a skillet to see how large 12" would be. WELL, I was reallyupset when I got it.{You have to measure from corner to corner.} It was smaller than I had thought. For a good iron skillet ,it's a good buy.But, I can only get 2 chops in it at one time.

Please do not buy this skillet. I purchased the skillet for a gift for my mother-in-law. when she received it the skillet was cracked beside the handle and you could see right through the skillet. Not only that but the quality of the item was very poor not an even thickness to the cast iron at all. Rough felling. I would stay away from this skillet save your money.

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This skillet has the right shape and weight for baking certain things. I am satisfied with the performance of this product.

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I thought I was buying a 12" square pan.I searched on other websites to find more info about size but even Bayou Classic does not give the size.Other sites were also off.I gave faith to Amazon and ordered the pan.

Here are the real measurements:

Outside lip 10.4" square

Inside at the top 9.9" square

Inside at the bottom 8.6" square

Corner to corner, it does measure 12" at the top edge

Corner to end of handle, 16.8" long.

Basically the pan is the same size as the Lodge 10 1/4" square pan.

It felt lighter in weight compared to the Lodge square pan, which can be good, you get the same results of cast iron, but lighter for better handling. You do need to season it.

I have other Bayou Classic pieces and the quality is not quite the Lodge quality but the price you can't beat to get the same cooking results. I plan to buy other Bayou Classics again.

My hint about seasoning: use shortening all over the cast iron, in and outside, heat the cast iron on a gas barbecue at medium-high heat for about an hour, it will rival the quality of pre-season cast iron.I have tried the oven method and I don't think it is worth it to smoke-up the kitchen and it just does not get the cast iron seasoned well enough.

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Now I think I'm thankful it didn't. The corner handle seemed like it would be more convenient, but I was specifically looking for a square 12" skillet, and NOT diagonally! That is misleading advertising, unless you're selling tv sets, which everyone knows are measured diagonally.