Bayou Classic 7471 Cast Iron Shallow Pan Perfect For Hamburgers Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Bacon Features Wide Loop Handles

Loved this pan as it is very versatile. Can use it in the stove top as a griddle and use it in the oven. Made tons of bacon, pork belly and steaks on this. Also retained heat and cooked food well. Easy to clean because I am used to cast iron cookware but can been seen as heavy for someone who hasn’t gone the cast iron way. If you like cooking bacon and using the grease to make eggs and potatoes/homefries I suggest this bad boi.

I have a family of five and I love cooking on cast iron. But my large round pan didn't always fit whatever protein I was making for the meal. So I would often have to use my small iron skillet too. I was a bit hesitant to get this one because I was afraid a pan like this placed on a round burner would be a problem. But it turns out that it hasn't. I do, however, have a new five burner range that has a rather large burner, (which is a bit larger than the burners on my old range), so I don't know if this makes a difference. But it's worked out well. I also have a center griddle burner that I can use it on, but then you can't really use any of your other burners. It cooks evenly and sears meat well. There's even enough room to throw in sliced onions and mushrooms with your meat. I would definitely say I'm happy with this purchase and recommend it to you.

Perfect pan for cornbread, focaccia bread or homemade pizza

This is a decent cast iron baking pan. It's similar in usable size to the Lodge LJSCP3 Jumbo Chef's Platter, 12-inch by 15-inch. If Lodge wasn't around then this would probably be a 5 star rating. Unfortunately for Bayou Classic Lodge is around though and the quality just isn't as good as Lodge. The similar Lodge platter was smoother, easier to season, and cast better than this baking pan. This pan is perfectly fine for cooking though but you can see little imperfections in the shape of the handles and minor blemishes in the cast itself.Update on May 5th: I have been using this piece for almost 4th months and although it still has it's minor blemishes it's performance is exactly what I wanted and it is one of my most used pans.

Nice pan. Works great for Pizza (think Pizza Hut pan style crisp Italian thick crust).Use Emerils Italian bread recipe, let it rise to doubled once in the bowl, punch down, grease the pan LIBERALLY with olive oil, shape for a thick crust in the pan, let it rise to doubled in the pan, flatten the center (all but the crust edges - again think Pizza Hut pan), sauce, cheese, and top thr crust. Bake your pizza as hot as the oven will go (500 to 600F). I add a splash to a pan on the oven bottom for steam when loading.Thats it! Cook to a light golden brown crisp crust and browned cheese. I use the bottom rack to shock the crust for oven spring. I usually move it to the top to finish. Usually 18 to 22 minutes total bake time.

I'll admit it - I'm a cast iron snob. Nearly all my cast iron pans are vintage and usually at least 50 years old so they are super smooth. But I needed a baking pan that would be good for oven roasting veggies, cooking bacon, and making biscuits. So, with some hesitancy, I ordered this pan. I stripped the seasoning it came with and seasoned it with flax seed oil and started using it. It didn't disappoint - in fact, it just kept performing better and better. It is super easy to clean (wipes right out) and after a year of use is nearly as smooth as all my vintage pans. We use this pan more than any of our others ( we roast a lot of veggies). I've used it on the grill, in the oven, and even on the gas cooktop. It just rocks. I'm ordering another for our vacation cabin.

We purchased this for camping to use specifically in our Weber Q100 propane grill. The dimensions of the griddle were perfect for this little grill. When we received it, it was fairly well seasoned, not too heavy (we are not backpacking into any sites so weight isn't a huge factor) and very sturdy. It can make about 6, 4-5" pancakes at one time and holds heat very well. If you have a camping grill I would recommend this as it is very versatile and the depth of the pan (about 1") allows for a variety of different one dish meals to be made.

Just used this for the first time tonight to make pizza, and I can say I highly recommend it. Based on my experience with cast iron, and it seems like good quality cast iron that is NOT TOO THICK AND HEAVY. Like a lot of my favorite pieces of cast iron, like the classic Wagner Sydney stuff, this feels a bit like a cross between steel and cast iron, as opposed to really rough, thick, cheaper cast iron. For the record, I used it on the grill under direct and ambient heat. It made a good, not huge, sized pizza.

Super solid and works a treat. Great quality.