We just picked up a Lodge biscuit pan. Actually, this biscuit pan cataloged as the L7B3 Lodge Cast Iron Mini Cake Pan.
Cast iron is our outdoor go-to cookware. So, adding a Lodge biscuit pan to our growing collection was a no-brainer.
Cookware first impressions count for a lot. This is our review.
Lodge Biscuit Pan
Cutting open that Amazon shipping box and pulling out this new piece of cast iron cookware made a good first impression. The cast iron was cool to the touch, it felt solid and strong. It’s surface was smooth, seasoned, and ready for use. No worrying about Teflon coatings, scratches, and toxic cooking fumes. This is how cookware should be.
We noticed a date, 1896, cast on one handle. That date, 1896 is when Lodge first opened their foundry for business.
One of the many cast iron cookware features is its flexibility to use it nearly anywhere — maybe except in the microwave. Our cast iron gets used outdoors a lot while grilling and camping. It goes from the campfire to an makeshift rock table. From the grill or smoker to the picnic table. Or from the stovetop to the oven and back again.
Specifications
These are the out of the Amazon shipping box specifications. They might differ slightly from the Amazon or Lodge product specifications.
Made in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, USA.
Length, handle to handle: 12 7/8 inches (32.5 cm)
Width, edge to edge: 11 5/16 inches (28.6 cm)
Height, 1 3/16 inches, (2.9 cm)
Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces (3.5 kg)
Each of the 7 cups are 3 3/8 inches wide (8.5 cm) and 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep. These cups are slightly concave on the bottom edge.
Today, there are nearly 500 5-Star Amazon customer reviews, evidence of a very good product.
We paid just at $20.00 for our Lodge biscuit pan. This is nearly half of the price from some of those brick-and-mortar retailers. It’s a real deal if you’re considering one.
Check out the latest Lodge biscuit pan pricing and product information here on Amazon.
Preparation for the First Use
This Lodge biscuit pan, like all Lodge cast iron products, is pre-seasoned and almost ready for use right out of the box.
First, some prep work, we’re giving ours a quick warm water rinse and a thorough towel drying. And second, we’re having another run at adding more non-stick seasoning.
Why?
The more you season your cast iron cookware, the more user-friendly and non-stick it becomes. In other words, the more you use your cast iron, the better it gets.
So, how do we do get this non-stick seasoning?
We preheated our Kamado Joe to 400 °F (205 °C) with the grill grate in the upper position.
Next, we wiped down our Lodge biscuit pan with a thin layer of coconut oil. Around here, coconut oil is one of our preferred cooking fats. I use it exclusively on my cast iron cookware for that before and after use wipe down.
Finally, place the Lodge biscuit pan on the grill grate, bottom side up. Dome lid down. Leave it bake for one hour.
After that one hour has past, shut down the vents and let the grill cool down naturally. In several hours, the biscuit pan will have another layer of seasoning and will be cool to the touch.
We let ours cool down overnight and retrieved it the next morning.
Don’t forget to butter up this Lodge biscuit pan before each use. Doing so will build on that factory seasoning and make for easy release goods.
Lodge Biscuit Pan Accessories
You’re going to need some high temperature gloves to hand this biscuit pan. If you have cast iron cookware experience, then you know all about that. We use these NoCry heavy duty heat resistant barbecue gloves, also available on Amazon for a really good price. We have written about these before. You’re going to need them, so pick up a pair or two.
We’ve had a hankering for some good homemade biscuits just like grandma used to make. Maybe some smoked mini-meatloaves? Time to hit the recipe collection.
We’ll publish some of our recipes using this biscuit pan in later posts. Stay tuned!
Check out my other Kamado Joe and JoeTisserie recipes and links here on my Outdoor Eats page.