Finex Cast Iron Skillet

Finex cast iron skillet, by American brand, Lodge, is a unique octagonal shape. This means you can pour from the pan at any angle, making it ideal for draining away any cooking fat, pouring out deglazed juices, or decanting a caramel sauce into your serving jug.

Lodge is renowned for its quality cast iron, and the Finex range is a versatile addition to its designs. The unique, rounded stainless steel handles are comfortable to hold, and make this pan easy to move from oven to table.

Use this pan for searing meat, making crispy bacon or try baking pies or steaming vegetables.

Clean in warm soapy water, and avoid leaving to soak. Each time you cook, a patina of oil will build up – making this pan increasingly non-stick with every use. Try the Lodge Cast Iron Care Kit to get the best results from your new pan.

Read our guide to seasoning cast iron pans here.

Choose between 20cm (8in), 25cm (10in) or 30cm (12in) diameter.

Top features of Finex range:

• Stainless steel handles that cool very quickly
• Already hand-seasoned, with organic flax seed oil
• Ultra-polished, non-stick, cooking surface
• Patented octagonal ‘multi-pour’ design – pours at any angle that suits you
• Thick base for constant, even, heating
• All made in Portland, USA

About Lodge Cast Iron

American brand Lodge Cast Iron has been producing cast iron cookware since 1896. Based in Pittsburg, the family-run business uses an automated moulding process to create each piece of cookware. First, iron is heated to 2,000°C in the furnaces. Next, comes the casting – a moulding machine creates up to 400 sand moulds per hour, then the liquified metal is poured into the mould. Once the cast iron has cooled, a conveyor shakes off the moulding sand to be recycled, then scrubs the cookware. Finally, each piece is given a deep clean.

The joy of Lodge’s cast iron cookware range is that each piece comes pre-seasoned. The final step of the process involves spraying each piece with soybean oil, then baking at a high temperature. This makes each piece ready to use straight away.