Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron 2-in-1 Double-Sided Reversible Grill Pan/Griddle Plate for Indoor and Outdoor Use. Flat and Ridged. Induction, Oven, Grill and Metal Utensil Safe. Made in The USA

This is one of the best cast iron skillet I've owned. It came pre seasoned which gives a good starting point to build up a great cooking surface. Being double sided gives loads of cooking options and has enough cooking surface for 3 medium sized burgers. I use mine over the gas cooker (big enough to cover 2 gas hobs) and thus have better control over temperature zones. The ridged side gives amazing charred lines. It's not light weight either...so be prepared! Also it keeps heat very well and fairly long enough. As fas as cleaning it's easy as long as you pat it dry, place it over the hob to finish drying and as soon as it's totally dry, straight away cover the WHOLE skillet with a light coat of vegetable oil (IK there's other good ones to use)...WARNING the skillet is going to be hot...let it cool down and store.

This has sat permanently on my range cooker since purchasing a few months ago. I use it to cook steaks, bacon, burgers and chicken among other things. It's absolutely brilliant and I haven't used my 12 inch skillet since purchasing it. Pros Large cooking surface area; you can get a lot of food on this at once Retains its heat exceptionally well - as expected from cast iron Factory Seasoning is good enough to cook with right away and it's improved as I've used it. Cons A bit awkward to clean - because of the size and weight of it, it's not easy to get it under the tap. The grill side is worse for cleaning and I've found I leave it on the flat side because of this. The initial texture was a bit rough, but it's gotten smoother as I've used it. All in all a high quality bit of cookware, that gives great results, provided you know how to (or are prepared to learn) use and look after cast iron.

This works on my glass top cooker! I’ve used both sides, both sides heat,well one more quickly than other, but not much difference in either side, I turn off heat and let it cool enough to handle as this gets very hot!!! easily cleaned with a brush, and water, even burnt food, I don’t use any washing up liquid on my cast iron, I dry it off on hot cooker top, after each clean,, then oil lightly with olive oil on a cloth, ready for next use, tip use plenty of oil at first use, do not lift when hot without a thick cloth to protect you hands, this is heavy, should last a lifetime, fits well on the double burner of my electric cooker, can control either burner,

Amazing quality

Why did you choose this product over others?: Great for pancakes on the hob! I also purchased to go on my Weber Go Anywhere BBQ. It’s slightly longer than the BBQ but you can still rest the lid on top. I found it great for smash burgers with the added bonus of using it inside on the induction hob. 5 star if it was flat, mine rocks very slightly.

I'm a bit of a Lodge fanboy having various skillets in different sizes, griddles, dutch ovens etc etc. I bought this griddle plate as it sits very nicely on the two rear burners (which are the same size) of my gas hob. It's really useful for burgers, steaks, chicken etc. I have cooked American style pancakes on the flat size too. Works well on my Weber Kettle BBQs too. I'm always looking for new pieces to add to my collection and usually end up ordering from Amazon US via Amazon UK and save £££ in delivery.

Doesn't heat evenly on induction! Turns out this is a "feature" of cast iron, that it develops hot spots and cool spots and you learn to use them in your cooking, apparently! It means you can't cook a full griddle of pankcakes because 1/3 burn and 2/3 cook unevenly. most pans have different materials to allow for more even heating across the pan. This one does not, so cannot really be used. Shame. It looks nice and finish is good, just doesn't work.

Good things: Not very expensive, usual solid Lodge construction, comes well-seasoned. Bad things: It's not entirely flat, so it will wobble on a flat stovetop like an induction hob. It also slides around on glass, because it only rests on 3 corners. That makes it not so good since it has no handle to grab it to stop it sliding off the hob if you try to flip something you're cooking. If you use a protective mat to stop it scratching the hob top and keep it from sliding around and wobbling, then the hob (mine at least) will only work with the smooth side down, and not the serrated side down. With serrated side down and a non-slip mat, the induction mechanism cannot engage with the pan and will not heat it up. Instead you get a lot of relays clicking in the hob and no heat. All of this makes it unusable for things like american-style pancakes or anything you want a flat griddle surface for. I'm sure it would be great on a gas cooker or charcoal grill - all the things pictures in the product photos - but I cannot recommend it for an induction hob.