YOUR NEW GOTO STAMPED PAN The Lodge Sugar Skull Cast Iron Stamped Skillet is the perfect kitchen tool for beginners home cooks and chefs Cast iron can handle any kitchen cooktop oven grill and open flame Crafted in America with iron and oil its naturally seasoned cooking surface creates an easyrelease and improves with use SEASONED COOKWARE Seasoning is simply oil baked into the iron giving it a natural easyrelease finish and helps prevent your pan from rusting Lodge preseasons all cast iron cookware with 100 natural vegetable oil no synthetic coatings or chemicals The more you use Lodge the better the seasoning will get RUST DONT PANIC ITS NOT BROKEN When your pan arrives you may notice a spot that looks like rust It is simply oil that has not fully carbonized With regular use and care the spot will disappear If you do notice rust simply scour the affected area with steel wool wash with warm water dry and rub with vegetable oil COOKING VERSATILITY Our skillets have unparalleled heat retention that gives you edgetoedge even cooking every time you use your skillet Cast iron cookware is slow to heat up but retains heat longer which makes cast iron ideal for panfrying and roasting these delicious moments are cast to last FAMILYOWNED Lodge is more than just a business it is a family The Lodge family founded the company in 1896 and they still own it today From environmental responsibility to community development their heads and hearts are rooted in America Lodge products are made in the USA with nontoxic PFOA PTFE free material