12 Inch Smooth Wasatch Pre-Seasoned Round Cast Iron Skillet
$130.00
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Backcountry Iron’s 12 inch Wasatch skillet is oven safe with a smooth polished cooking surface. Our heavy weight cast iron offers better heat retention than other skillets. Reclaiming the old world glory of polished cast iron, Wasatch skillets are based on the pans of yesteryear like Griswold and Wagner. These smooth cast iron pans will be constant companions from the kitchen, to camping in the wilderness. Pass them on to your children and grandchildren for their adventures. Our team carried over the useability of our standard cookware while adding more features to create a pan worth the hype. We’ve milled the cooking surface, incorporated a deep heat ring, and added hefty handles for easy lifting. We think they turned out great! Compared to brands like Le Creuset, Staub, Field, Smithey, Finex, and Stargazer cast iron skillets and pans.
Backcountry Iron’s new 12 inch smooth cast iron heirloom takes inspiration from the classic hand-me-downs of old like the legendary polished cast iron pans made by Wagner and Griswold. Wasatch skillets seek to recapture the former glory of vintage cast iron in the modern day. The machined cooking surface and sides paired with a timeless design create a unique skillet that will leave you speechless. This skillet has a 12 inch diameter, measures 12.50 inches spout to spout, and has a 4.75 inch handle.
Smooth cast iron provides a more uniform cooking surface that holds an excellent seasoning. Easy release properties keep food from sticking, and creates a better sear with exceptional browning – similar to enameled cast iron. This skillet is great for steaks, one pan meals to feed the whole family or making enough cornbread to feed the neighborhood!
Our Wasatch cast iron skillets have a glossy cooking surface that can be used with electric, induction or gas stovetops. Toss it in the oven, and even place it on campfires like an outdoorsman. It will retain heat longer and more evenly than other cast iron skillets.
Wasatch pans are quadruple seasoned with vegetable and grape seed oil, giving it that signature bronze coloring. Cast iron can rust so keep it out of the dishwasher, do not soak overnight, or air dry. Use warm water and scrape off any stuck food with a flat utensil. You can also lightly polish the cooking surface with a stainless steel chainmail scrubber for a smooth patina. Wipe dry immediately after cleaning, and apply a new layer of oil to protect from rust.
Our heavyweight cast iron skillets are perfect for searing, browning, braising, roasting, or frying meals and gravies alike.
Paul E Volk –
Worth the money
Excellent product. Smooth and easy to clean and keep seasoned.
Greg C. Randles –
This will be handed down to my children and grandchildren…
I’ve been using an old cast iron skillet from Taiwan for over 30 years, and I just decided to treat myself to a Made in the USA one. Wow, the difference is incredible! This new skillet probably weighs twice as much as the old, cheap one from Taiwan. The bottom is so smooth it’s practically non-stick right out of the box. Now, I need to get my 10” upgraded too, and I’m definitely sticking with this Wasatch brand. It’s a fantastic quality product that will last for ages!
Virgil Dahl –
Cooks really well
Excellent cooking pan not easy to clean
keith popp –
skiller whaat
great skillet we cook everything on it but damn didn’t know there was a lot of work to maintain it I feel sorry for the maid that has to clean it everyday (the wife).
Iva Y. Gibbs –
Perfect size
Perfect gift for my mom. She loved the two handles which made it easier for her to handle. Excellent value for the money. Going to see what else this company has that she would like
Dave –
I like this pan!
Nice smooth finish on the cooking surface. It came seasoned, but I did my own before using. Perfect size, but wish the handle was a little longer. It’s a heavy pan, be ready for that when picking up. I’d buy it again and would recommend it. Half the price of the Instagram pans, so it’s a deal!
jbrownsp –
Worth the money
Seasoned up nicely.
Pocofan –
It looks like a quality skillet, but it isn’t
I collect cast iron skillets, both vintage and modern. From the pictures, it appeared like the Wasatch skillets might be comparable to other high end modern cast iron skillets, but after receiving it, it clearly is not in the same class. First of all, it is made in China which is not known for quality cast iron. It appears that this Wasatch 6″ skillet is a mediocre casting that has been machined smooth on the interior. One thing that really jumps out at you is that this skillet is a full pound heavier than all of my vintage 6″ cast iron skillets. It is almost a pound heavier than my two Lodge 6″ skillets and my very high quality 6″ skillet from Field. Absolutely ridiculous. Wasatch probably claims this is for better heat retention, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. This 6″ skillet is insanely heavy! They could have reduced the weight by getting rid of the helper handle which is totally unnecessary on a skillet this small. The primary handle is bulky and could also have been reduced in thickness and size. You have to wonder if the Wasatch foundry is simply incapable of casting skillets with thin walls.The casting is very rough. And there is minor pitting on the inside walls of the skillet, indicative of poor quality control during the casting and milling processes. The interior machining is also mediocre. The center 1.25″ of the cooking surface has a depression below the rest of the interior which causes pooling of cooking fats. The interior machining does not extend all the way up the side walls of the skillet. Lazy. Another disappointment is that the skillet is not terribly deep. The skillet does not sit particularly flat, either. All these complaints and yet we haven’t even heated it up yet. But there’s more.Wasatch says their skillets have a deep heat ring. Deep yes, heat ring no. What they call a heat ring is a groove in the base of the skillet whereas real heat rings stick out from the bottom surface to keep the pan raised above the heat source. A raised heat ring also helps skillets to sit flat. This “heat ring” on the Wasatch pan does absolutely nothing.The handle is awkward. Normal cast iron skillet handles are narrow near the skillet and wider where you hold the handle. The Wasatch handle tapers from very wide at the skillet body to very narrow at the end. This makes it easy to lose your grip on the handle as it can slip out of your hand.And one last thing about the skillet is that the pour spouts are tiny and you need to exercise care if you don’t want the liquid to flow out over the side of the pan.We haven’t experienced this ourselves, but we have seen in other reviews that the factory seasoning comes off when cooking meat. You may need to strip the skillet and reseason with proper technique.So bottom line is this skillet gets 1 star since you can’t give 0. I would never recommend this skillet to anyone. At $80, it is insanely overpriced considering the problems with it. You can buy an ordinary Lodge 6.5″ skillet for $12. Even their high-end Blacklock skillet is only $40. I never thought I would recommend Lodge over a smooth cast iron skillet, but in the case of Wasatch, I will.