Make a meal for one or feed an entire family with the Lodge 17 inch Cast Iron Skillet. Large enough to cook for a whole troop of campers or for a solo meal, this is prepared for everything. The Lodge 17 inch Cast Iron Skillet has sturdy, integral loop handles that provide lasting durability. It uses tightly controlled metal chemistry and exacting mold tolerances to deliver a product that is unsurpassed for even-heating and superior cooking performance. The cooking device provides even heating distribution for well-cooked food all around. Be prepared for your next meal, large or small, when you use the pan. Made of cast iron, this Skillet evenly distributes heat from the bottom through the sidewalls. Sporting a stylish black color, the cast iron Skillet looks good in most kitchens and it doubles up as an excellent source of nutritional iron. Cast Iron, like your grandmother used, still ranks as one of the best cooking utensils ever made. It gives you a nearly non-stick surface, without the possible harmful fumes generated by preheating chemically treated nonstick cookware. The American-based company, Lodge, has been fine-tuning its construction of rugged, cast-iron cookware for more than a century.