Lodge Round Griddle 10.5 Inhes Diam 1/2"Deep (L90G3) - Cast Iron, Black

Quality is top notch. Browns food very well. Can sear meats like mutton and chicken on it, before cooking them separately. Can also make Uttapams and Dosas flawlessly.One tiny complaint is that, when I add ghee/oil before the sear, they don't stay in the middle of the tawa, and wander off to one side. But that may also be because my stove is slightly tilted.

Cooking with cast iron is an art. I had previously used lodge cast iron sauce pan and it was very easy to maintain and use. I had assumed a similar experience with this dosa girdle as well. But, this needs a bit of patience. First time i tried dosa it stuck to my pan for the entire morning. I was in half a mind to return it when i went through the reviews below. Someone mentioned that it worked for them after oiling it and letting it get very hot till steam rose.So, once a day, for two days i oiled the pan, and heated it till smoke started rising. On third day i again heated it with a little bit of oil and dabbed it across the pan. The dosas started coming put beautifully. No extra oil was needed and compared to non-stick it consumes very less oil while making dosas. Must have for better iron absorption, but need to treat it with patience and love and will definitely get great results. It is long lasting too, so definitely worth the additional cost over India made brands.

I’ve using this everyday since a month, it’s working fine in terms of durability , it has to be seasoned every time u wash it. Sturdiness is good. Value for money - it’s very expensive.The only problem there is a problem oil seeps to the sides of the pan, in the middle food gets stuck so adjusting flame n the pan has to be continuously done while cooking and u hv to add oil also so that food doesn’t stick in between .. otherwise it’s good for tawa fries. Roti and paratha gets a little hard when u cook, perfect for dosa and fries. Also a handle cover is imp or else chances r the that you burn urself

It works very well. I tried making dosas whilst using it for the first time. Cast iron or earthen cookware is not new to me. I've been using both for years. But I've never managed making dosas on them so far. So I was a bit sceptical about how well they would turn out. This was my first purchase from lodge brand. I washed the pan with mild liquid dish soap. Dried it who a cloth and immediately smeared it with oil. Then attempted my first dosa, which got stuck towards the center. But from the second one onwards it worked beautifully and towards the end Iwas able to make thin crispy ones too.Loved the product. A bit pricey, however, it seems really durable!

There is nothing on international quality and standards. The heat distribution is uneven - peripheries don't heat evenly; the surface is not perfectly flat - it's marginally elevated in the center. So when you spread the oil, it collects towards the peripheries keeping the center almost dry. And the greatest disappointment was poor seasoning. I seasoned it mildly thinking it was preseasoned. But to my disappointment, everything sticks to it. It's not better than a normal cast iron piece that you can get from your local vendor.MY SUGGESTION: DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY FOR LODGE, RATHER GET ANY OTHER CAST IRON TAWA IN HALF THR PRICE, AND SEASON THAT YOURSELF.

Excellent griddle. Best ever quality of cast iron. It is so well pre-seasoned, beautifully designed. Recommend to buy.

Buy it..you will never regret.....it's Lodge ....the name u can trust.... It's little bit heavy and u have to season it before use as it has some coating on it...takes little bit time to heat and once it get heated it stays heated for long ....becareful as the handle gets very hot while cooking ....use medium flame while cooking ... wash gently with mild soap afterwards ...Use soft scrubber.....Dry well and apply little oil on both sides ...and thats it .....it will serve u a lifetime....Using it for a year now and still it looks brand-new as I take care of it properly....Again i am telling after cooking allow it to cool then wash it , dry it and apply oil....Be aware that within an hour rust will appear on the pan if u don't apply oil.....For seasoning always put oil and heat with high flame till it smokes and reapply oil again once the oil get absorbed . after that u r pan will become nonstick...Do this always before cooking....Update- using this since 2016 and still looKing new and serving me well....Thanks lodgy