No.5 Cast Iron Chef Skillet
Built around your morning ritual. Shaped for perfect eggs.
- Size: No.5 · 7½″
- Servings: 1–2
- Cooking surface: 4¾″
Single: No.5 Cast Iron Chef Skillet
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- Made in the USA
- No synthetic coatings
- Induction compatible
Details
Field's first chef skillet—7.5 inches with curved sides, our same signature smooth surface, and built for the thing you cook most (eggs).
- 2.2lbs—light enough to flip one-handed
- Curved sidewalls for flipping eggs, swirling sauces, and tossing sautés
- 100% cast iron, machined smooth
- Preseasoned and ready to use.
- No chemical coatings. Nothing to replace. Ever.
- Made in USA
Dimensions
- Top diameter: 7.5 inches
- Cook Surface: 4.75 inches
- Depth: 1.5 inches
- Total length: 13 inches
- Weight: 2.2lbs
"I didn’t know I needed a tiny cast iron pan until it arrived."
"I officially retired my nonstick egg pan. It’s the pan I didn’t know I was missing, and it’s perfect for frying eggs."
"Ultra-light yet indestructible. Field Company’s new chef skillet fixes everything I hated about cast iron."
Start with everything you need.
Save $20 when you pair the No.5 with our Cast Iron Care Kit and Leather Handle Cover—everything you need to season, clean, and cook with confidence from day one.
Get the Starter SetDesigned for Chefs, loved by everyone.
In professional kitchens, the chef skillet is the pan that's just right for eggs—small, sloped, and easy to handle. Ours is naturally nonstick and made to last forever.
Made for movement.
Light enough to flip one handed, and designed for movement.
The sloped walls make it easy to fold omelets, flip eggs, and slide food onto a plate.
Made for movement.
Just 2.2lbs
Light enough to flip one handed, and designed for movement.
Curved Sidewalls
The sloped walls make it easy to fold omelets, flip eggs, and slide food onto a plate.
It's all in the details.
Well balanced and angled for one-handed cooking—so the pan feels even lighter than it is.
Like all Field skillets, machined smooth for better release and optimized seasoning. It gets more nonstick every time you cook.
It's all in the details.
Longer, Raised Handle
Well balanced and angled for one-handed cooking—so the pan feels even lighter than it is.
Smooth Cooking Surface
Like all Field skillets, machined smooth for better release and optimized seasoning. It gets more nonstick every time you cook.
Dimensions
Find Your Perfect Size
From single servings to family feasts, each Field skillet is designed for specific uses.
No.4
Diameter: 6¾"
Cooking Area: 5¼"
Weight: 1.8 lbs
1 serving
Solo Cooking
No.5
Diameter: 7½"
Cooking Area: 4¾"
Weight: 2.2 lbs
1-2 servings
Chef Skillet
No.6
Diameter: 8⅜"
Cooking Area: 7"
Weight: 3 lbs
1-2 servings
Sides
No.8
Diameter: 10¼"
Cooking Area: 8¾"
Weight: 4.3 lbs
2-4 servings
Weeknight dinner
No.10
Diameter: 11⅝"
Cooking Area: 9¾"
Weight: 6 lbs
4-6 servings
Family Meals
No.12
Diameter: 13⅜"
Cooking Area: 11½"
Weight: 8 lbs
6-8 servings
Entertaining
Frequently Asked Questions
You're new to cast iron.
Start here. It's small, light, and designed for something you already make every day. No learning curve — just better eggs.
You still keep a nonstick around for eggs.
You don't need it anymore. The No.5 is 100% cast iron, gets more nonstick over time, and has no coatings to scratch or replace. Ever.
You want to switch to cast iron from ceramic or carbon steel.
Good choice. Cast iron holds heat better, builds seasoning that lasts, and won't need replacing. The No.5 is the easiest place to start.
Absolutely. The No.5 is optimized for eggs, but it's a great everyday pan—quick sautés, warming tortillas, toasting nuts and spices, melting cheese, wilting greens, or making a sauce. Anything small and fast.
See more recipes here.
Yes—all cast iron skillets, including chef skillets, work on induction. Cast iron is naturally magnetic, which is exactly what induction cooktops require (even if the bottom of the pan doesn't have full contact).
Yes—ready to cook right out of the box. Every pan arrives with several coats of grapeseed oil seasoning. No chemical coatings, no PFAS of any kind.
The nonstick surface only gets better the more you cook and will continue to develop from the oils you cook with.
The No.5 is our second smallest skillet and the only one with curved sidewalls—perfect for 1-2 person meals, eggs, and sides. Field makes six skillet sizes for any purpose.
Most modern cast iron is heavy and rough—sold "as cast" to save on costs. Field skillets are machined smooth, modeled on the best vintage cookware—thinner walls, less weight, and a surface that builds great seasoning fast. It's how cast iron used to be made, done even better.
The Case for
an Egg Pan.
Discover why we made the No.5 Chef Skillet—the pan we always wanted on our stoves, and the one we want to hand to every friend who can’t quite give up their last nonstick pan.
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