Review on 🍳 Lodge Manufacturing 12-Inch Carbon Steel Skillet - Black/Orange: Premium Cookware for Effortless Cooking by Derrick Milkie

We wanted a carbon steel pan to replace our commonly used non-stick pans as the latter are considered unhealthy and the former should be a good substitute. We turned to our favorite ironmaker. The frying pan came, irrevocably, "brewed". Since I use a lot of cast iron and did a little research, I seasoned it a few times before first use. It's been used 4 times since we got it, we use some form of fat before each use, and it's seasoned after cleaning - and that happens every time it's used (see pic). It's almost impossible to clean—the Lodge scrubber doesn't work, and by the time the sticky residue is finally scraped off, whatever seasoning I made will be essentially gone, too. I can't express how dissatisfied I am with this $40+ non-refundable pot that is so incredibly cheap. Attention buyers, forewarned is forearmed. My husband summed it up like this: The manufacturer has to stick with cast iron, where he is the absolute expert. I do not agree.