Amazon Basics Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, Oven Safe, Even Heating, Heavy-Duty & Large, 15-Inch, Black

This is a GIGANTIC cast iron and we LOVE it! It is able to hold so much food so you can make leftovers. If you follow cast iron directions and heat it up, there is not sticking to the bottom of the pan. Be prepared for how large it is--you need a stove top that is big enough and storage space that is big enough. Durability is good so far and quality seems great. Would get again, but honestly, it's huge and we don't need another.

Used to grill hamburgers and onions on my stove. Comes seasoned already. Large pan and was perfect for me to move things around easily. Definitely worth the purchase.

Oh boy! This thing is massive!I work out and I have to say, this thing weighs a ton. It is a good thing it has the tab across from the handle so you can use two hands. But it is also massively able to handle a lot of food!I got this because my smaller iron skillet cannot handle more than two decent sized steaks at the same time. This one could handle 3 or 4 porterhouse steaks at the same time! It is also big enough for me to try 4 to 5 person family recipes where all ingredients are in the pan. Cannot wait to try one.Comes pre-seasoned and it is pretty good with that. But I always like to coat my pans really good so that when I finally cook on them and then clean them I don't end up with a pan without seasoning even for a second. As most have stated, you cannot clean cast iron with soap! You cannot clean it with piping hot water! And you need to season it after most uses. Obviously, cooking bacon would not need seasoning after. But it is always a good idea.CAST IRON IS NOT STAINLESS STEEL!So you cannot let this pan sit without a coating of oil on it or it will rust. You cannot put it into a dishwasher or it will rust.This pan makes me so happy! I hope you can have this kind of happiness. Okay, I am going to cook two steaks in it. Goodbye!

Be prepared to surface and re-season this skillet. This skillet is huge and heavy. I have not dropped this skillet so I can not attest to its durability. There have not been any manufacturing defects noted that would result in breakage. If you have a cooking surface that can accommodate this skillet and you have the tools to re-surface you will most likely enjoy cooking in this. One star removed for having to re-surface.

Nice skillet...passing to friends

Writing this review because I saw some reviews from people who just dont know what they're doing with cast iron. This is an ok pan. Are there better cast iron pans out there? Yes. Are they *that* much better to justify being 2x the price? No. This thing is very textured. Which is on purpose. Companies do this to lower the amount of time it takes to season the pan in factory, thus lowering energy and time consumed doing so. Higher priced pans aren't as textured and they take longer to manufacture hence the price. As this pan gets broken in the texture will smooth out. I bought this one "used-good" from Amazon warehouse deals. Honestly it was brand new in a damaged box. Can't go wrong with a 15" cast iron pan for $17.Even though this pan arrives "pre-seasoned" I would still recommend putting another coat of seasoning on it. You can do so by coating the whole pan in a thin (not dripping wet" coat of oil. Place it in the oven at 350° for 1-1.5 hours. Let it cool completely and once removed from oven and it's ready for use. *Be sure to put some aluminum foil on the rack below the pan to catch any possible oil drips.I have some close friends who are ex-Amish and my friend's mother has cast iron pans that are 100+ years old. I use her advice for cleaning any of my pans and they have never needed reseasoned.When you're done using the pan clean it with cold water, and no soap. When the food is visibly gone it's clean. Dry it with a paper towel or put it in a hot burner to dry off all the water. Then add a thin coat of oil to the surface. Done. NEVER USE SOAP. NEVER WASH IN DISHWASHER. Doing either of those things will just wash the seasoning right off the pan. Then you will always have issues with food sticking to the pan. The people complaining of rust in other reviews never dried and oiled the pan. This is crucial for proper cast iron maintenance.Onto the pan itself the one feature I don't like is the foot on the bottom. It stands off from stovetop some and since I have a smooth glass cook top the transfer of heat isn't perfect. I prefer non footed pans. Since I'm primarily using this pan for pan pizzas in the over this is really a non issue for me but it is worth pointing out for others.Also, this pan is HUGE. I'm a grown man and it take both hands to lift this thing safely.**Further notes:* Instructions state that the pan is good for up to 400°. This is because the pan will start burning off it's seasoning after that temp. It all fairness it's probably good for up to 500° but I would recommend letting it get that hot.* Never put cold water in a hot pan. Let it cool before cleaning. Cold water in a hot pan can crack the pan. Cast iron is actually quite brittle and susceptable to shock.* People complaining about rusting: it's cast IRON. Iron rusts if not maintained properly. Nothing wrong with the pan, the pan just isn't being maintained properly.

Love it. Now we have all sizes. We love cooking with these skillets. My mom always used them. With a little olive oil nothing sticks. We have brought three different none stick cookwares and after a while everything sticks. So disappointing. My daughter love to cook and now she is so pleased. This cookware is wonderful.

I have been wanting to get a cast iron skillet for a long time so I purchased this one and I was surprised by what I received. This IS a 15" skillet and what I got was much larger than I thought, I mean this thing is HUGE. I know that I will appreciate it when I am trying to cook multiple steaks or something similar but if you're cooking for one, look for a smaller one. I broke it in last night and I can definitively say that the steaks came out perfect. One other thing, since it is a larger pan, it carries much weight with it. This is a great product but just make sure that you need something this large for your cooking needs.