Mercer Culinary Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, 8-Inch

Heats quickly and evenly. After use I clean it with water to avoid rancid residue, dry and rub with oil; it retains this seasoning well. The bottom is very flat, hard to find these days. Works like an iron skillet is supposed to; I'm very happy with it.

What's not to like: it isn't heavy, it is easy to clean and it is the perfect size if you are cooking for one person.

The media could not be loaded.  I will probably use this pan more for baking than stovetop cooking because it doesn’t heat evenly. I liked how it browned the bacon but I had to rearrange the bacon every so often

It has a bumpy surface and I've seasoned it in the oven about 10 times. It's not perfect but it's not bad either! The heat distribution and retention is ok. But hey for a cheap cast iron it's worth it! I still get a good sear on my steak and veggies. The thing I dislike the most about this pan is that isn't can be a little difficult to clean at times but overall it's a solid 4/5 for me. Give it a shot, you really can't lose with a bargin pan like this!

I was looking for a small frying pan to cook two eggs over easy. This is the perfect size for that. It also accommodates one fairly large potato patty. I just add a little spray of oil or butter spray and cook. I always let it cool down, and then I take a soft piece of tissue and wipe it out. Occasionally I add a little bit more olive oil and spread it around. Once it’s dried, I put a couple of light pieces of a napkin in it and then just put it away until the next time. Occasionally, I’ve had to use a tiny bit of soap, but if I do I rinse it out immediately and then oil it up again.

Purchased this for a gift for xmas. It is every bit as heavy as cast iron skillets costing many times more, but the cooking surface is not smooth. Our other cast iron skillets are smooth, but we have been cooking on them (and scraping the surface) for decades. So, I tried sanding down this new pan. Well, this is one TOUGH cast iron!! I barely scratched the surface after 10 minutes using a power sander and 80 grit sand paper. Now, I am oven seasoning it. Time will tell how it cooks. I suspect it will be just as good as the $75 - $100 cast iron pans I already own. If you are wary of buying this given the low price - just go for it.

El mango es muy corto. Será mejor si además adicionan un accesorio que facilite el manejo por el mango(mas largo) y aislante térmico (madera por ejemplo)

I use this item to fry and bake. This item doesn't do the job well. It's seasoned and clean when I used it to fry chicken the oil turned black and the chicken was burned. So I washed with soap and water dried good with paper towels greased let set then later cooked biscuits still the bottom was black. Now I dispol of the box it came in, now I don't have away to return it. I don't want to use it anymore, afraid it might do the same thing.Help! Mrs Linda Vicars

I love The 20" size for camping. It says it's preseasoned but I didn't believe it would be nonstick- but for the most part, it was

i have 3 castiron pans, 1-6", 1-8" and a 10". best pans ever.

The inside of this pan is rougher than any other cast iron pan I've seen or used. Images show this pan (Mercer) and a different pan that has the surface I expected. Heck yes, it's going back to Amazon.