This Lodge cast iron pan is over 40% off on Amazon

Anyone that’s into cooking will tell you that cast iron pans are game-changers in the kitchen. Sure, stainless steel and ceramic cookware have their uses from time to time, but nothing beats cast iron in terms of performance and versatility. That’s why it can often be super expensive. But with this deal from Amazon, you can get an 8-inch Lodge cast iron pan for only $12.90 (reg. $22.50). Cast Iron Pot With Wooden Handle

Lodge L5RPL3 Cast Iron Round Pan, 8-Inch — $12.90 ($9.60 off, originally $22.50)

The reason that cast iron cookware is so great is because it offers the best heat retention and even heat distribution of any common cookware material. This helps to prevent warm or cool spots on whatever you’re cooking, and ensures everything in the pan gets cooked evenly. It’s great for searing, sautéing, simmering, baking, broiling, roasting, frying and more.

This pan from Lodge comes pre-seasoned with 100% vegetable oil, so it’s ready to go right out of the box. Every time you use it, you should season it again with new vegetable oil, and over time it will bake in more and more and offer even better flavor as time goes on. Just make sure you’re only hand washing it with warm water to prevent removing the seasoning or damaging the pan!

Cast Iron Enamel So if you want to step up your cooking game, head over to Amazon and pick up this 8-inch Lodge cast iron pan for less than $13 while it’s on sale for over 40% off.