Field Co. Cast Iron Skillet No. 8 vs Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets: which is safer?

Lodge Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Field Co. Cast Iron Skillet No. 8

Field Company

Field Co. Cast Iron Skillet No. 8

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 61/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

cast iron, bare/seasoned surface

Confidence

92%

PossibleIron leaching into acidic foods

ReportedRust and surface corrosion

Our pick

Lodge Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets

Lodge

Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets

PFAS grade

Excellent 75/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

cast iron (bare or seasoned with oil)

Confidence

95%

PossibleIron leaching into food

PossibleRust formation and corrosion

PossibleThermal shock and cracking

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Iron leaching into acidic foods and Rust and surface corrosion on the Field Company and not on the Lodge.
  • We flag Iron leaching into food, Rust formation and corrosion and Thermal shock and cracking on the Lodge and not on the Field Company.
  • The Field Company is cast iron, bare/seasoned surface where the Lodge is cast iron (bare or seasoned with oil), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
  • These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.

Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

More cast iron skillets, see the full ranking