Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought a Lodge cast iron skillet at a local store. I cleaned it and followed some seasoning directions I found online. There are a million different methods on how to season cast iron and how to know if some are better than others is hard to determine. The first meal I cooked in it, I was frustrated that the food was sticking a lot. I had to reclean and reseason before I tried using it again. Unfortunately, the second time ended the same. I recleaned the pan and was ready to retire it to a cupboard or just get rid of it. I decided to call upon some people I know who cook for a living and was given a method for seasoning the pan and some explanations as to what I was trying to accomplish with the seasoning. Suddenly it was making sense. I seasoned the pan, per their directions, several times before trying to use it again. They also told me that cast iron pans are unlike coated non stick pans in the fact that cast iron must be heated before the food is added. Putting food in a cold pan will result in some major sticking of the food. Now that I have a better understanding how to use cast iron, I am very happy with my skillet and I'm sure these new pans will work just as well.