12-Inch Cast Iron Lid

A lid turns your skillet into a second oven. Put it on and you can steam greens, roast a chicken without the breast drying out, braise something low and slow, and melt cheese over the top of whatever is underneath — and it keeps the oil where it belongs instead of on the stovetop. This one is cast to fit the 12-inch Stargazer skillet, so it sits properly rather than rattling on the rim.

The knob is aluminum, which cools faster than the iron around it. The underside is smooth, so what condenses and drips back down wipes off easily rather than catching in casting texture. When you are not cooking with it, turn it over and it nests inside the pan. It weighs 4.9 pounds, and like the skillet it carries no enamel and no synthetic coating — the iron is melted in the US from mostly recycled material. It arrives seasoned and ready to cook with.

Materials

Lid: cast iron, mostly from recycled material sourced in the US, seasoned with a certified non-GMO blend of canola, grapeseed and sunflower oil. Knob: aluminum.

Sizing

Diameter 12 in. Height 2.3 in. Weight 4.9 lb. Made to fit the 12-inch Stargazer cast iron skillet.

Care

Oven safe to 500°F. Let it cool, then wash it under hot running water with a sponge or a chain mail scrubber; dish soap is fine. Rinse and dry it immediately and completely, since standing water is what causes rust. Not suitable for the dishwasher. If rust appears, scrub it off with hot water and an abrasive pad, dry thoroughly and re-season with a thin coat of a high smoke point oil such as grapeseed or avocado.

Made in

USA.

Please note

Cast iron holds heat for a long time. Take care lifting the lid after it has been in the oven or over a fire, and allow plenty of time for it to cool.