Pictured above are cast iron pie pans. Lodge does not make them; These are Sante Cabin and Old Mountain, respectively.
Both pie pans are larger than a 9 inch skillet, smaller than a 10 1/4 inch.
Yes, I'm a nerd and I measured.
I've later learned that this is a size 7 pan. The 9 inch is a size 6, and 10 1/4 inch is size 8.
If you're a true Lodge fan and would rather use Lodge, the 9 inch skillet serves well for pie; The chef skillet and 10 inch pro logic skillet also work.
Of course the pans are useful for so much more than just pie. They're essentially skillets, without a panhandle. They fit in some toaster ovens.
I've read reports of people using cast iron as a dog dish, since it's too heavy for him to flip over. If I were to do that, I'd use the Sante Cabin pie pan.
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thank you for the read, love reading about folks using cast irons stuff.
mike
Good site... I don't have a pie iron yet but I've often thought about getting one, might be fun to use on the stove.
ReplyDeleteI don't know the Rome brand. How is Rome cast iron, as far as quality?
ReplyDeleteI would definitely think a cast iron pie pan would be better than aluminum, though.