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Cary Kelly calls the Lancaster cast iron skillet “the Rolls Royce of American…

2026-07-28 · 20:08 UTC ·@CaryKelly11 ·1 min read

Brief

Cary Kelly praises the Lancaster cast iron skillet as a handcrafted, polished alternative to Lodge—15% lighter and likened to carbon steel—calling it “the Rolls Royce of American cast iron.” He ties the design to Griswold’s 1865–1950s polished style, notes @LancCastIron revived it in 2018, and plans to cook with only butter on day one.

Why it matters

Cary Kelly calls the Lancaster cast iron skillet “the Rolls Royce of American cast iron” and “the best thing to ever come out of a pizza box.”

Key details

  • He claims the Lancaster skillet is handcrafted, polished, and 15% lighter than the pebbly-surfaced Lodge cast iron.
  • Kelly plans to cook in it on day one using just butter, says the polished surface “reminds me a lot of carbon steel,” and links the design to Griswold’s polished lightweight style (popular 1865–1950s) revived by @LancCastIron since 2018.
Source evidence

Try this with a Lodge on the first day you cook with it.

This is using just butter.

The polished surface reminds me a lot of carbon steel.

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Cary Kelly (@CaryKelly11)

The Lancaster cast iron skillet is the best thing to ever come out of a pizza box. It is the Rolls Royce of American cast iron.

Hand crafted and polished, this skillet is as smooth as a baby's bottom and 15% lighter than the pebbly surfaced and cumbersome Lodge.

This polished style of lightweight cast iron was popularized by a company named Griswold. Griswolds graced America's kitchens from 1865 until the 1950s but the non-stick cookware revolution and management problems led to Griswold's demise.

Since 2018, @LancCastIron has brought back practicality, elegance and a product that is guaranteed to last a lifetime.

You can feel the love and skill in every detail.

It is special.

And before you say, but Le Creuset. This skillet is lighter and local.

I can’t wait to fire this thing up and see how she sizzles.

To be continued...

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— https://nitter.net/CaryKelly11/status/2081804321797107796#m