We needed to whip up a quick dinner tonight. Something fast after a long day of work. The Blacklock Skillet was sitting on the stove so we figured we might as well use it.
This is also for the naysayers of cooking acidic foods in cast iron. We cooked this up with several tomatoes as an ingredient.
Cooking in the LODGE Blacklock Skillet
We had some left over Angel Hair pasta from a meal the night before. A raw chicken breast in the fridge and some other common ingredients available.
We sliced the chicken in rather thin stripes and started browning them in some olive oil. The rest of the ingredients we added in on top to cook until tender. You are on your own for quantity. We just threw this together without measuring anything.
1 Chicken Breast cut in strips Olive Oil Minced Fresh Garlic 1/4 Sweet Onion cut in thin strips 3 Fresh Roma tomatoes coarsely diced Cilantro Sweet Basil & Oregano Bruschetta Seasoning Mix (McCormick) Salt & Pepper Parmesan Cheese
The Chicken and Tomato medley was served over the rewarmed Angel Hair which was then lightly buttered. The Chicken and Tomato mixture was then topped with grated Parmesan Cheese.
Again we were cooking in the Skillet with only the factory triple seasoning. It cleaned up perfectly, and with ease, with just hot water. There is no visible change to the skillets cooking surface or seasoning having just cooked tomatoes in it.
While I enjoy Dutch Oven cooking/baking often. I don’t shy away from other forms of cast iron. Even while camping.
While on a recent “car camping” outing I put to use a modern piece of Cast Iron. A modern Lodge 6 muffin cast iron pan. It fits perfectly in a fold up Coleman Oven. I use the oven on my camp stove. Both the Oven and Pan pack in a small space and permanently ride in my “camp box”.
Shown above serving hot corn bread muffins with a bowl of chili. Which incidentally, the chili was done in a Dutch Oven.
Also shown is a 4 burner LP Partner Stove.
If you think this combo doesn’t make warm muffins for a side with coffee…..on a brisk fall morning. You better reconsider!
The BLACKLOCK skillet is a keeper! You certainly want to read through this review for all the details. We will also provide the link to the info on the LODGE website.
https://youtu.be/SHKreTCavr4?t=1
The Dutch Oven Cook is happy to present our personal evaluation of the new cookware line from LODGE.
The BLACKLOCK line of cookware is redesigned, lighter weight, smoother surface, and comes factory triple seasoned.
Image Courtesy of LODGE
When UPS delivered our skillet, we were attending an event in the Redwoods of Northern California. We were camping, cooking, and enjoying the outdoors. We could hardly wait to return and put the skillet through some cooking tests. In hindsight, we wished the skillet had arrived before we left. We could have put it to use the 10 days we were camping and cooking.
Back home to the real world again we found the skillet, double boxed, delivered by UPS. The packaging was excellent. Someone would really have to mess up in the delivery system to have it arrive damaged.
Our test piece is a 10.25 inch skillet. We used the skillet straight out of the box, after giving it a wash in hot soapy water. We applied no additional seasoning. It comes tripled seasoned.
You will appreciate the thinner, and lighter, design. We love the handle style. It stays cooler longer when cooking. You will also like the smoother finish. More smooth than their traditional modern cookware. Though not machined to a glass like finish, they have found the perfect balance to achieve great seasoning properties. Seasoning that even right out of the box is virtually a non-stick cooking surface.
EDITORS NOTE: For those new to cooking with Cast Iron, or having trouble with food sticking when cooking with Cast Iron, please take note. Cast Iron Cookware, regardless of the finish or seasoning, is not for someone in a big hurry that may be used to cooking with Teflon or other manufactured non-stick materials, at medium high or high. For the most part, slow things down and you will be amazed. Though there are times you may have to sear meat at higher temperatures.
During our testing we apply a light coat of spray canola oil and cook on medium low. We use the same technique when using other Cast Iron cookware for comparison.
We cooked 3 items in the skillet that might normally give even the average experienced Cast Iron cook problems with sticking. We did Sausage Links, Fried Eggs, and Scrambled Eggs.
Again we sprayed a thin coat of canola oil on the interior cooking surface of the skillet. We then cooked the 3 items on Medium Low.
The sausage did not stick and browned nicely.
The over easy eggs did not stick. In fact they easily slid around. We were even able to accomplish a chef flip without the use of a spatula.
Scrambled eggs are always a tough food to avoid sticking when cooking in cast iron. No problem in the BLACKLOCK. As shown in the video nothing is adhering.
Cleanup was simple with hot water.
In the opinion of The Dutch Oven Cook: If you are an occasional Cast Iron Cook, or the more experienced daily user. Have had trouble in the past with sticking and have given up on cast iron. We can only say you will want one or more of the BLACKLOCK line of cookware from LODGE. They cook great right out of the box!
We hope to come back to this review from time to time with additional information of foods we cook.
For more information on the BLACKLOCK line of cast iron cookware, LODGE, LODGE Products, and some of the fascinating history they provide.
Disclaimer: LODGE provided us this 10.25 inch skillet for testing since we were unable to find them locally yet. In no way is our review a paid testimonial, solicited advertisement, or were we at any time even asked to provide anything other than an honest review.
We are excited to announce our Blacklock skillet arrived. A new product line from Lodge. We have yet to find this line in any local sporting goods stores or places we normally find Lodge products.
Be watching for our product review/evaluation coming soon. We are already liking the look of the factory triple seasoning! Definitely lighter weight! For sure, though not machined, a more smoother surface.
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Introducing the Blacklock line from Lodge. As a cast iron lover, user, and collector, new products always interest us. We like a wide variety.
We recently stumbled into the Blacklock line. As we spoke of it to others in our circle of Dutch Oven Cooking friends. We quickly realized many are as uninformed as we were.
Numerous collector and daily use cookware pieces we have are Lodge. Vintage as well as more modern. Old school plus pre-seasoned.
To our knowledge the new Lodge line of Blacklock is a premium more lightweight piece of cookware. Best of all it comes triple seasoned!
History wise, Lodge was the first to introduce factory seasoned cookware. Starting that back in 2002. Now they are offering a triple seasoned product.
We hope that somewhere down the road, we have the opportunity to test out a some of the Blacklock line. Then provide you with a candid and honest TheDutchOvenCook review.
