Review on 🍳 Pre-Seasoned Lodge Carbon Steel Skillet, 12-inch - Enhance Cooking Experience with High-Quality Skillet by Amanda Kou

The reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 5 is because of the weight. For a carbon steel pan, this is awfully heavy. It's not as heavy as my cast iron skillet (14 inches and 7 pounds) but much heavier than my carbon steel wok. Here are the stats: 14-inch carbon steel wok with handle: just over 2 pounds. 12-inch carbon steel pan with handle: just over 4 pounds. Although the carbon steel Lodge pan is smaller, it is TWICE the weight of my carbon steel wok. I'm deducting 2 stars because weight was an important factor in comfort and fit. Pick up the pot and pour out of it with one hand. I have to use two hands when it's mostly empty, when loaded with food I have to use both hands and press the handle against my body as a lever. I chose carbon steel because it's a durable material, light and maneuverable. Also, I love how the pan works. I've had them for a few months now. After seasoning with salt and flavors, it is very non-sticky and smooth. My goodness eggs, pancakes, dumplings, all those good things can slide through this pan with a little oil as a lubricant. dry it again when I wash it with soap and water (yes I know some people don't like it but everyone has their own). I don't usually need to rub as most things don't stick to it. If I make pasta sauce or burn full-fat dairy, I clean it out the next day. Otherwise, for most other preparations, I just grab a paper towel and wipe it off when it's cooled a bit and it's clean. I think some of the bad reviews about the sharpening and looking like junk come from those unfamiliar with metal pans like this. If you don't dry them thoroughly, they will rust, at least until you have a solid seasoning from years of use. It's also "distressed" which I think some people see as flaking. This is just a pre-seasoning, which is not very useful after the first preparation. I mean. I think it was meant more to protect the pan from rusting in transit than a permanent coating.