Review on 🍳 Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Baking Pan with Loop Handles - 14 Inch, Black: Exceptional Cooking and Durability by Mary Pattinson

I have only used the frying pan once but the result was a bit disappointing. I'll try to tweak a few things, but here's what I found out. I placed the baking sheet in the oven on the bottom shelf and preheated the oven to 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Using an 8-ounce ball of dough, I made a pepperoni, sausage, and mushroom pizza. Transferring the pizza from the skin to the pan was a little tricky - the ridge on the rim of the pan doesn't let you put the edge of the skin on the hob. I thought about it after ordering. After 3-4 minutes of cooking, it turned out that a thick mush had formed inside the cake. I'm guessing the high heat of the pan just melted the cheese while the top of the oven couldn't keep up. Then the ingredients were dipped into the cheese soup and sort of boiled. I don't think I used too much cheese. I make similar cakes with aluminum sheet pans but that doesn't happen. I cooked the pizza for 9.5 minutes, which is about the same time as an aluminum skillet. After the pizza baked, the bottom had a nice color and good charring, but just a little more than what I see on an aluminum pan. The pizza looked and was delicious after waiting a few minutes. At the moment I give 4 stars. I think it's promising and I'll make some adjustments. Next pizza attempt: Slide the pan into the center of the oven from the bottom; Be careful with the filling. Update 10/11/18: Today I made a Fontina, Parmesan, Olive Oil, Rosemary, and Salt pizza with a 5-ounce ball of dough. The result was good. The bottom of the pizza was well burned. Ready in 6.5 minutes. Also, the pan was heated to 550 degrees Fahrenheit in my oven using a laser temperature gun. Very impressive. Update 12/1/18: I changed to 5 stars. The pan does what it is supposed to. gives the dough a lot of warmth quickly. Now I get a great crust with consistency. I switched to low moisture mozzarella which helps too. Trader Joe's mozzarella is fantastic. The results exceeded my expectations. This pizza was in the oven for 8 minutes. When it came out, the sauce and cheese were bubbling and the meat was sizzling. Nice color on the crust but soft and chewy. Pizza Nirvana!