American Road Trip: 12 Inch Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, California
- cast iron
- Made in USA
The 3-second version
- Pre-seasoned at the factory and ready to use out of the box
- 12-inch cooking surface handles four servings in one pan
- California landmark graphics etched on the exterior bottom
- Weighs over five pounds empty
- Hand wash and dry immediately
- Graphics only visible on bottom exterior
Why it's on GiftsFeed
California-Themed 12-Inch Cast Iron Skillet
Most decorated cookware loses its graphics after a few trips through the dishwasher or prints them where they interfere with cooking. Lodge etches the California landmarks into the bottom exterior of the pan, so the design survives decades of heat and scrubbing without affecting the cooking surface. You get the regional personality on display when the pan hangs or sits on the stove, and the full performance of their foundry-seasoned cast iron when you're actually using it. Worth it if you want cookware that marks a place you care about without compromising on how well it cooks.
Good gift when
- Cooks who want functional cast iron with regional personality
- California residents or transplants who collect state memorabilia
- People building a multi-pan cast iron collection
- Anyone who values cookware that improves with use
Skip it if Heavy at over five pounds and requires two hands when full
Specs
- Diameter
- 12 inches
- Material
- Cast iron
- Seasoning
- Pre-seasoned at factory
- Theme
- California landmarks
- Stovetop compatibility
- Gas, electric, induction, campfire
- Oven safe
- Yes, all temperatures
- Made in
- USA
What's included
- 12-inch seasoned cast iron skillet with California graphics
If you're giving it
- No sizing to guess
Ships in product packaging; wrap or box separately if presenting as a gift.
The maker
Lodge founded its cast iron foundry in Tennessee in 1896 and still pours every pan in the United States. The American Road Trip series celebrates regions across the country with graphics specific to each state, turning functional cookware into a way to mark where you live or where you've traveled. Each skillet in the series gets its own set of landmarks etched into the metal before the seasoning process.
The details
This 12-inch cast iron skillet arrives pre-seasoned and ready to cook, decorated with illustrations that map the state of California. The bottom exterior shows landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, a grizzly bear, a streetcar, palm trees, wine bottles, and other icons tied to the region.
Lodge's foundry process gives the pan the heat retention and even heating that make cast iron work for searing, baking, frying, and stovetop-to-oven cooking. The seasoning is baked on at the factory, so the surface is non-stick enough to start using immediately and improves as you cook with fat over time.
The 12-inch diameter fits four chicken thighs or a pound of ground meat comfortably. The pan works on gas, electric, induction, and over campfires, and it moves directly into ovens at any temperature. Two pour spouts on opposite sides let you drain fat or pour batter without lifting the pan awkwardly.
Cast iron needs no special care beyond drying it completely after washing and rubbing a thin layer of oil on the surface before storing. The California graphics are etched into the metal on the exterior bottom, so they stay put through years of cooking.
Lodge's seasoned pan with Golden State graphics from the American Road Trip collection
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Questions
- Is the California design on the cooking surface?
- No, the graphics are etched into the exterior bottom of the pan. The cooking surface inside is plain seasoned cast iron with no decoration.
- Does this need to be seasoned before I use it?
- No, Lodge seasons the pan at the factory before shipping. You can start cooking with it immediately, and the seasoning will improve over time as you use it with oil or fat.
- Can I put this in the dishwasher?
- No, dishwashers strip the seasoning from cast iron. Hand wash with hot water, dry completely, and rub a thin layer of oil on the surface before storing.
- Will the graphics wear off over time?
- The California landmarks are etched into the metal, not printed or painted, so they remain visible through years of cooking and cleaning.
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