LE CREUSET Signature Enamelled Cast Iron Skillet Frying Pan with Helper Handle and Two Pouring Lips, 23 cm, Matte Black, 20182230000422

Le Creuset

LE CREUSET Signature Enamelled Cast Iron Skillet Frying Pan with Helper Handle and Two Pouring Lips, 23 cm, Matte Black, 20182230000422

Specifications

Specifications for LE CREUSET Signature Enamelled Cast Iron Skillet Frying Pan with Helper Handle and Two Pouring Lips, 23 cm, Matte Black, 20182230000422
MaterialEnamelled cast iron
InteriorMatte black enamel, no seasoning required
Diameter23 cm
HandleHelper handle plus main handle
PouringTwo pouring lips
Hob compatibilityInduction-compatible

Pros & cons

Pros

  • An enamelled interior needs no seasoning, so it is ready to cook from the first use
  • Easier to clean than raw cast iron after cooking
  • Chip-resistant matte black enamel that works on induction
  • A helper handle and two pouring lips make a heavy pan easier to lift and pour
  • Backed by Le Creuset's lifetime guarantee

Cons

  • At 23cm it is smaller than the Lodge's 26cm, so less room for larger batches
  • The enamelled surface does not develop the seasoning and flavour of raw cast iron

Skip it if

Skip it if you want the traditional raw cast-iron cooking surface and the flavour it develops over time — a pre-seasoned raw pan is the better fit.

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How we assessed it

We synthesized this

The Le Creuset Signature skillet skips the part of cast-iron ownership people dread. Its enamelled interior needs no seasoning, so it's ready to cook from the first use and wipes clean far more easily than raw iron afterwards. The chip-resistant matte-black enamel works on induction and every other hob, while a helper handle and two pouring lips make a heavy pan easier to lift and pour. Backed by Le Creuset's lifetime guarantee, it's our pick for the cook who wants cast-iron cooking without the upkeep.

The honest trade-offs: at 23 cm it holds less than the 26 cm Lodge, so large batches are tighter, and the enamelled surface never builds the seasoning and flavour a raw pan develops over years. If that matters, a raw cast-iron pan fits better. Our read is a synthesis of Le Creuset's documented materials and general use, not a hands-on cooking test — see how we test.