The Best Cast Iron Cast Iron Skillets of 2026
All 14 bare and enameled cast iron in our cast iron skillets database, graded Bad to Excellent and ranked lowest risk first. 11 earn a buy-worthy grade.
Why Lodge Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets wins, and what it beats
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 1 product it beats, so you can see exactly where the 10 points between the top and the bottom of this cast iron cast iron skillets ranking come from.
The winner
Made of cast iron (bare or seasoned with oil).
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- -20Bare uncoated material. Recorded as a bare, uncoated material with no surface coating or treatment.
25risk points in total, which is a grade of 75
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 3 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. The winner earns -20 points for Bare uncoated material. We found nothing comparable published for this product.
Made of Enameled cast iron.
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
- -10Base material not linked to PFAS. The main material recorded for this product is not one associated with PFAS.
35risk points, a grade of 65
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
All 14 cast iron cast iron skillets, best graded first
- cast iron (bare or seasoned with oil)
- Iron leaching into food
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cast iron, bare/seasoned surface
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Iron leaching into acidic foods
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cast iron, seasoned surface
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Rust and iron transfer to food
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cast iron, seasoned with oil
- Iron leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cast iron, seasoned with oil
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Iron leaching into acidic foods
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Cast iron, seasoned finish
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Seasoning degradation and rust exposure
- Cast iron, seasoned with oil
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Iron leaching at low pH
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cast iron, pre-seasoned with vegetable oil
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Iron leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cast iron, seasoned/bare metal
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating degradation over time
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cast iron, seasoned with oil
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Iron leaching into food
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Cast iron with glass lid
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Glass lid thermal shock or breakage
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- cast iron with vitreous enamel coating
- Enamel coating degradation and chipping
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Enameled cast iron (outer enamel coating, cast iron core)
- Lead
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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