FAQs
How is smoother cast iron different?
Vintage cast iron pans, the type prized for their smooth nonstick surfaces, used to be finished by hand. Today, most manufacturers produce rough, pebbly skillets to save cost. That's not all bad—it just takes longer to build a shiny and truly nonstick seasoning.
Field Skillets use a machining process modeled on the best of vintage cookware, precisely dialed in to be as smooth as possible while leaving just a touch of texture on the cooking surface to hold a great seasoning.
Does Field cast iron come pre-seasoned?
Yes! We deliver a pan that is ready to cook out of the box with a great cooking experience. Our naturally non-stick cooking surface comes from three coats of grapeseed oil preseasoning. No teflon, no dirty tricks.
Like all cast iron pans, you will see the non-stick properties increase even more over time as you follow the tried and true seasoning rule: Just Keep Cooking!
Do Field skillets work on induction & electric stoves?
They do! We have a clever feature on all Field Company skillets—a heat ring! This is one of our favorite features: it’s both a reference to cookware conventions in a bygone era, and a clever way to meet the performance challenges of contemporary kitchens.
Our heat ring is designed to make sure the Field Skillet remains balanced as it heats up on glass or ceramic flat cooktops. At just 0.04” of clearance, it won’t interfere with cooking performance or lose any power from electric or induction heat elements, particularly since induction is activated through magnetics and iron is a magnetic element.
Isn't cast iron supposed to be heavy?
Field Skillets aren’t as light as throwaway nonstick cookware, but neither are they unnecessarily heavy. We spent years studying our favorite vintage skillets to find the perfect balance between lightness while maintaining enough bottom thickness for high heat searing and even cooking.
Our research found the Goldilocks zone to be 4.3 to 4.5 lbs for a 10 inch skillet. Anything above this zone only makes your pan harder to maneuver without adding cooking performance and anything below makes the pan more susceptible to warping or breakage. This weight is most similar to a Griswold skillet, one of our favorite antiques.
Natural Fiber Brush
Wash cast iron cookware with warm water, using the Natural Fiber Brush to remove loose food residue.
Soap up if you want to! Your cast iron can handle it.
Chain Mail Scrubber
Use the stainless steel Chain Mail Scrubber to get rid of stubborn food residue.
Even if your skillet is relatively clean, we recommend gently scuffing the surface and side walls of your skillet, preparing it to accept new and stronger seasoning.
Field Seasoning Oil
Dry your cast iron, then apply a thin coat of Seasoning Oil to all surfaces—including the side walls and bottom.
Even a thin coating will help ensure that you're building new, resilient seasoning every time you heat your skillet. Cook often, and apply after every use!
- Andrea W.Verified BuyerReviewingNo.8 Cast Iron Skillet #8 - 10 1/4"I recommend this productWhat type of stovetop do you primarily use with your cast iron?? GasRated 5 out of 5 starsYesterdayLove my pan !
Love the pan! I got a No. 8 which was stated to be the number one seller, but honestly it’s too small for me, I should have gotten a No. 10 :/
The pan is great, the Wright of it is so much better than my caste iron pans I’ve had for years. Hoping to get the better size after the holidays.
- Gayle M.Verified BuyerReviewingNo.8 Cast Iron Skillet #8 - 10 1/4"I recommend this productWhat type of stovetop do you primarily use with your cast iron?? Electric GlassRated 5 out of 5 stars6 days agoFabulous cast iron pan; smooth as silk
I have regular cast iron pans (Lodge) which are the same size as my new Field Pans (6" and 8"). My Lodge pans are pretty much non-stick If I'm diligent about using proper heat, mostly medium low to medium high. Lodge pans are rougher and harder to keep in shaple and too heavy for me, but they can be maintained. The premium pans that I just love to cook with are my new Field cast Iron pans. They tuly are Premium, amazingly smooth, easier to maintain, and lighter weight. They are a joy to use. I took Field's advice to sautee onions over medium-low heat with a couple of tablespoons of a high heat oil until the onions turned brown and sweet. Cooking the onions low and slow did help "treat" the pans. I fried eggs next and b. oth pans were completely non-stick follwing the onion treatment. Here's the other great thing I learned after leaving the burner on too high. These pans heat up quickly and can get hotter than my regular pans. I takes a bit of getting used to. Field's CI pans recover from to high heat with much less effort than my other cast iron pans. I first clean them with a brush, then a metal chainmail cleaner. They clean up quickly and it's easy to feel anything still stuck, or the smooth surface of the pan when any residue is gone. I love feeling the smoothness of these pans that tells me they are clean. My final conclusion is I love these pans and very happy I bought them. They are superior than any other CI pans I've used.
- Matthew W.Verified BuyerReviewingCast Iron Care Kit Cast Iron Care KitI recommend this productRated 5 out of 5 stars6 days agoGood Stuff
Who doesn’t want a piece of chain mail ?
Seriously!
- Mark V.Verified BuyerReviewingNo.8 Cast Iron Skillet #8 - 10 1/4"I recommend this productWhat type of stovetop do you primarily use with your cast iron?? Electric GlassRated 5 out of 5 stars1 week agoGreat pan
exactly what I was looking for, great quality. No regrets buying at regular price.
- SANDRA S.Verified BuyerReviewingThe Starter Set No.8 #8 - 10 1/4"I recommend this productWhat type of stovetop do you primarily use with your cast iron?? Electric GlassRated 5 out of 5 stars1 week agoI couldn’t be happier with my new cast-iron skillet
My 10 inch cast-iron skillet is everything they promised it would be. I treated it exactly as directed for the first few weeks. And then recently I cooked a pork chop on it and it came out perfect with absolutely no sticking at all. The skillet has seasoned nicely with little effort on my part. After I use it and have cleaned it and it is still warm, I use a pastry brush to apply a light coating of their cast-iron seasoning oil. Everything they sent in my starter kit was excellent quality and I am 100% satisfied with my purchase. I love using my new skillet.
