Bayou Classic 7436, 12" Cast Iron Square Skillet

Bayou Classic 7436, 12" Cast Iron Square Skillet

Do not buy this skillet, (What's this?) Please do not buy this skillet. I purchased the skillet for a gift for my mother-in-law. when she received it the skillet was cracked beside the handle and you could see right through the skillet. Not only that but the quality of the item was very poor not an even thickness to the cast iron at all. Rough felling. I would stay away from this skillet save your money.
Size Will Fool You, (What's this?) ASIN:B000VXIQY8 Bayou Classic 7436, 12" Cast Iron Square Skillet]]

I thought I was really smart. I went in the kitchen and measured a skillet to see how large 12" would be. WELL, I was really upset when I got it. You have to measure from corner to corner. It was smaller than I had thought. For a good iron skillet ,it's a good buy.But, I can only get 2 chops in it at one time.
I ordered one but it never came, Now I think I'm thankful it didn't. The corner handle seemed like it would be more convenient, but I was specifically looking for a square 12" skillet, and NOT diagonally! That is misleading advertising, unless you're selling tv sets, which everyone knows are measured diagonally.
Not the true size as labeled., (What's this?) I thought I was buying a 12" square pan. I searched on other websites to find more info about size but even Bayou Classic does not give the size. Other sites were also off. I gave faith to Amazon and ordered the pan.

Here are the real measurements:
Outside lip 10.4" square
Inside at the top 9.9" square
Inside at the bottom 8.6" square
Corner to corner, it does measure 12" at the top edge
Corner to end of handle, 16.8" long.
Basically the pan is the same size as the Lodge 10 1/4" square pan.

It felt lighter in weight compared to the Lodge square pan, which can be good, you get the same results of cast iron, but lighter for better handling. You do need to season it.

I have other Bayou Classic pieces and the quality is not quite the Lodge quality but the price you can't beat to get the same cooking results. I plan to buy other Bayou Classics again.

Cast iron square skillet

Measures 10.5-inches in width by 2-inches in depth

Also fry grill steaks, fajitas, vegetables, pancakes, eggs and bacon; use corners of skillet as pour spouts

Frying fish, chicken, hushpuppies and fries

Made heavy-duty, rough and rugged

Cast iron square skillet.Measures 10.5-inches in width by 2-inches in depth.Also fry grill steaks, fajitas, vegetables, pancakes, eggs and bacon; use corners of skillet as pour spouts.Frying fish, chicken, hushpuppies and fries.Made heavy-duty, rough and rugged. Bayou Classic cast iron cookware is made heavy-duty, rough and rugged. Ideal for frying fish, chicken, hushpuppies, and fries. Grill steaks, fajitas, vegetables, pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Use the corners of the skillet as pour spouts.