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Gingerbread Pear Upside Down Skillet Cake

Why Cast Iron Is Great for Upside-Down Cakes

Sage Dutch Oven

Wedding-Ready Cookware Made to Last a Lifetime

What Lodge Employees are Gifting for Wedding Season

How to Choose the Best Lid for Your Cast Iron

Biscuits cooking in a skillet over a campfire

Our Complete Guide to Camp Cooking & Cleanup

Induction Stovetop

Can I Use Cast Iron on an Induction Cooktop?

Wedding Registry

6 Pieces of Cast Iron to Add to your Registry

5 Potluck-Friendly Desserts for Summer

Breakfast All-stars

Ode to a Griddle

Every number tells a story

Blacklock: Every Number Tells a Story

Steak in a Cast Iron Skillet

Beginner's Guide to Cast Iron

Mother’s Day Guide: Cast Iron Gifts for Every Mom

Pile of pans and iron scraps

Inside an Eco-Friendly Foundry

Stir-Fried Pork with Peanut Ramen Noodles

What Size Wok Do I Need?

Sportsman's Pro Grill

Introducing the New Sportsman's Pro Cast Iron Grill™

Cast Iron Sportsman's Pro Charcoal Grill

Enhanced New Features of the Sportsman’s Pro Cast Iron Grill

Cast Iron Sportsman's Pro Charcoal Grill

How to Use the Sportsman’s Pro Cast Iron Grill

Sportsman's Pro Grill Cleaning and Care

How to Clean and Store the Sportsman’s Pro Cast Iron Grill™

Which Lodge cast iron grill is right for you?

Which Lodge Cast Iron Grill is Right for You?

Cast Iron Sportsman's Pro Charcoal Grill

8 Steps to Get You Started Using the Sportsman’s Pro Cast Iron Grill

World's Largest Cast Iron Skillet

Lodge is Building an All-New Museum Destination to Open in 2022!

Lodge's 125th Anniversary Digital Cookbook

Lodge's 125th Anniversary Cookbook

fluted cake pan

6 Lucky Foods (and Recipes!) to Ring in 2022

Gift Guide Round-Up

Lodge's Ultimate Cast Iron Gift Guides

Bakeware collection

The Gifts Lodge Employees Are Giving This Christmas

a plate of buttermilk beignets sit in from the Blacklock 49 Deep Skillet

Gifts for The Person Who’s Hard to Shop For

Sausage Stuffed Pancake Sticks Recipe

Unique Gifts for the Person Who Loves Cast Iron

5 Gifts for the Baker in Your Life

5 Ways to Decorate Your Holiday Cakes

5 Gifts for the Person Who’s Already Listening to Christmas Music

Aerial View of Lodge Cast Iron Campus

Lodge Wins Best of the Best Award

Naked and Covered in Ale

Lodge Releases Amber Ale at Lodgetoberfest

Chocolate Babka Loaves Recipe

7 Bread Recipes for Every Occasion

Cast Iron Kickoff Grill

Lodge Employees' Favorite Ways to Use the Kickoff Grill

Lodgetoberfest 2021 | Annual Warehouse Sale

We Can Do It! Rosie Skillet

Introducing the the new We Can Do It Rosie the Riveter Skillet!

What Size Cast Iron Skillet Do I Need?

Pepperoni Pizza With Roasted Red Pepper and Basil Recipe

Why You Need a Cast Iron Pizza Pan

2022 Wanderlust Series

Wanderlust Series

Corn on the cob on a kickoff grill

Introducing the New Cast Iron Kickoff Grill

Camp Dutch Oven

How Many Coals to Use When Cooking with a Camp Dutch Oven

Tips for Using Skewers on the Grill

How to Sear Chicken in a Cast Iron Grill Pan

How to Sear Chicken in a Cast Iron Grill Pan

Cast Iron Melting Pot

How to Use the Cast Iron Melting Pot

Cast Iron Peach Cobbler

Four Chefs Share How Food Shapes Their Juneteenth Celebrations

Bacon and Pimento Cheese Pizza

How to Make a Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

Cast Iron Gifts for Dads Who Cook

Cast Iron Gifts for Dads Who Cook

How to Sear in a Cast Iron Pan

How to Sear in a Cast Iron Pan

How to Cook Salmon in a Pan

How to Cook Salmon in a Pan

Traveling with your Kickoff Grill

How to Fry an Egg in a Cast Iron Skillet

How to Fry an Egg in a Cast Iron Skillet

What size dutch oven?

What Size Dutch Oven Do I Need?

Steak in a Cast Iron Skillet

How to Sear a Steak on Cast Iron

hands grabbing scones out of lodge pan

5 Fun Ways to Use a Wedge Pan

Grilling Indoors Feature

7 Cast Iron Essentials According to Lodge Employees

Biscuit Baking Tips

Biscuit Baking Tips from Biscuit Boss Erika Council

Step-by-step Guide to the Lodge Smoker Skillet

6 Recipes to Celebrate Pi Day (Plus Our Complete Guide to Perfect Crust)

Steak in a Cast Iron Skillet

5 Cast Iron Kitchen Essentials

Making the Most of Filled Breads

Making the Most of Filled Breads

How to clean an enamel cast iron Dutch Oven.

How to Remove Stains from Enameled Cast Iron

How to clean a cast iron skillet.

Beginner’s Guide to Cast Iron Cleaning and Care

Holiday Almond Pound Cake Recipe

How to Use the Holiday Wreath Pan

5 Ways to Decorate Your Holiday Cakes

5 Ways to Decorate Your Holiday Cakes

hands grabbing scones out of lodge pan

6 Giftable Lodge Recipes

Stocking Stuffers

Culinary Stocking Stuffers for Everyone on Your List

Pie Crust Recipe

The Complete Guide to the Perfect Pie Crust (With Pictures!)

Inside the Lodge Cast Iron Foundry

Lodge is Hiring! Attend Our Hiring Event October 22

Pepperoni Pizza With Roasted Red Pepper and Basil Recipe

Tips & Tricks for Baking in Cast Iron

Banana Bread Recipe

Why Bake in Cast Iron

Lodge Bakeware: Explore the new pans and reimagined favorites

Various Lodge skillets with cooked food

Stay Home and Cook With Lodge

Lodge Cast Iron Scrub Brush

5 Tools the Lodge Team Uses to Clean Cast Iron

Jodi's Sleek Cast Iron Cookware Organizer

This is How Lodge Employees Store Their Cast Iron

Popular Ingredient Substitutions for Cooking & Baking

Popular Ingredient Substitutions for Cooking & Baking

Retired 2020 Made in America Rosie the Riveter Skillet

Behind the Design of the 2020 Made In America Skillet

Lodge Cast Iron Tri Star Guitar Skillet fundraiser for Tennessee tornado relief

Lodge Guitar Skillet to Benefit Communities Affected by Tennessee Tornado

Meet Blacklock, Lodge's New Premium Line

Pizza Recipe Wins

Pizza Recipe Wins The 2019 Lodge National Cornbread Cook-off

Lodge Makes Environmental Impact in 2018

Lodge Makes Environnmental Impact in 2018

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2019 National Cornbread Cook-off Contestants

The Cook-It-All Wins Design Innovation of the Year Award

Enter Your Recipe in The 2019 Cornbread Cook-Off!

Enter Your Recipe in The 2019 Cornbread Cook-off!

cook it all challenge

Cook-It-All Challenge

Special Logo Skillets Commemorating New Lodge Foundry

Second Lodge Foundry Now in Production

Second Lodge Foundry Now in Production

New Lodge Distribution Center Complete

New Lodge Distribution Center Complete

2017 National Cornbread Festival

2017 National Cornbread Festival

Progress Made on New Lodge Foundry

Progress Made on New Lodge Foundry

Recycling at Lodge Cast Iron

Recycling at Lodge Cast Iron

2017 National Cornbread Cook-Off Finalists

2017 National Cornbread Cook-off Finalists

Lodge Donates $111,990 to My People Fund

Lodge Donates $111,990 to My People Fund

OVER $100,000 RAISED FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES

Over $100,000 Raised for Families Affected by Wildfires

New Lodge Foundry is Underway

New Lodge Foundry is Underway

Expansion

A group of smiling women stand next to hay bales with a "National Cornbread Festival" sign.

Cornbread Festival 20th Anniversary

OUR FLAGSHIP FACTORY STORE TURNS 20!

Our Flagship Factory Store Turns 20!

Employee Spotlight

We have a world-class team here at Lodge. Meet the individuals who work hard every day to product our quality, American-made cast iron cookware for your family's kitchen.

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Jason Smith

Gwen Owensby

Chuck Alder

Terry "Muffin" Caldwell

Terry "Muffin" Caldwell

Larry Case

Johnny Wayne Kelso

Lodge Employee Clint Miller

Clint Miller

Dwight "Chico" Collier

Dwight "Chico" Collier

Lajuania Lovelady

LaJuania Lovelady

Jerry Don King

Rick O'Neill

Charles LeRoy

Heritage & History

Lodge's rich history spans three centuries, beginning with our founder, Joseph Lodge. Throughout the years we've tapped into the grit and determination of our early years to build a company that creates versatile, functional products made to last for generations.

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The Stories Behind the American Heritage Series

Marg & Larry O’Neil: Welcome to the biggest cast iron collection on the planet

Marg & Larry O’Neil: Welcome to the biggest cast iron collection on the planet

A Look Back at 125 Years

Harold Henry: Cast Iron Collector and Lodge Legend

Harold Henry: Cast Iron Collector and Lodge Legend

Ode to a Cornstick Pan

Gus and Novella Hyatt Portrait, Teaser Image

Black Changemaker Gus Hyatt Remembered for Unparalleled Career at Lodge

Lodge Cast Iron Bacon and Egg Griddles

Introducing the Bacon & Egg Griddle

Introducing the Fish Pan

Introducing the Fish Pan

Lodge & The 2002 Winter Olympics

Lodge & The 2002 Winter Olympics

Introducing the Lodge Fluted Cake Pan

Introducing the Lodge Fluted Cake Pan

Lodge Legacy Series

Lodge Legacy Series

How Lodge Began Seasoning Cast Iron

How Lodge Began Seasoning Cast Iron

The Story of Our Founder Joseph Lodge

The History of Lodge's Skillet & Egg Logo

Our Signature Teardrop Handle

Our Signature Teardrop Handle

Cast Iron Restoration

Foundry Tour