Newb Questions - Lemmy.world

Hello, I am looking to get myself a cast iron skillet, and I have a couple of questions I’m not finding immediate answers for: - Does it matter what brand of skillet I get? Is there one brand better than another, especially for beginners? - What size should I get? My main interest in CI is to make my own pizzas, but I’ll probably expand out from there. - Should I get a set with multiple sizes? Thanks! Also, am I missing asking anything else? I don’t know what I don’t know. :)

One slight additional note is that if you're initially making pizza, you might want to consider a pizza iron in addition to a regular skillet. Lodge used to make a 14" one with a lip, but seems to have discontinued it in favor of a 15" lipless one. You can find less brands that's similar to the old Lodge 14".

It's a big enough surface for you to use as a circular griddle. The lip helps keep food from spill off if you're using it on a burner (but makes it slightly harder to slide a pizza peel, so I suppose that's why Lodge discontinued it), so you can cook a lot of food with it.

Lodge 14” Cast Iron Baking Pan, a Versatile Pan That's Nearly Indestructible

We tested the Lodge 14” Cast Iron Baking Pan and found it produces perfect pizzas with crisp crusts. Plus, it can do much more than you’d expect.

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