Lodge Seasoned Cast Iron Melting Pot with Silicone Brush - Heavy Duty Butter Warmer & Sauce Pot - Removable Basting Brush for Butter, Oils & Sauces - 5 Inches

Good addition to our Blackstone when making things we need to baste, we trust Lodge and will continue to purchase their quality products.

I use this all the time for melting butter for basting, heating up barbecue sauce, and reducing glazes while I’m smoking meat. I usually just throw it right on the smoker beside whatever I’m cooking and it works great. It’s sturdy, heavy duty, and easy to clean. Definitely feels like quality cast iron. The only thing that threw me off was the basting brush in the pictures looked like it had a cast iron handle, but it’s actually plastic. The brush head is also smaller than I expected. That said, it is easy to clean and take apart. Just know you can’t leave the brush sitting in the pot while it’s in the smoker because of the plastic handle. Overall, really handy little tool if you barbecue a lot.

They would really love this product it melts butter great.

Solid build, nice size, works well on my blackstone grill

I love this little cast iron pan. Its so much better to melt butter, cheese, cream cheese, the works in this functional little pan. No more microwaving. Easy to store. easy to use. Cleaning is like any other cast iron pan. Don't use soap! It will ruin it. Cast iron needs to be cured with oil before use. Best cleaning method in my opinion is soaking the pan then using a sponge or dish rag to clean.

Excellent for heating up sauces for brushing on bbq meats

Let me just say this—if it’s Lodge, it’s LEGIT! Period. I picked up this 15.2-ounce cast iron melting pot (with the super handy silicone brush) to melt chocolate or whip up so all batches of my homemade barbecue sauce—you know, the kind so good my family could literally drink it wit a straw? Or even a yummy butter sauce). And let me tell you, this pot totally delivers. (At the end, I’ll give a pro-tip on how to care for it when you first get it, if you’re interested)….back to the pot… The heat retention? It’s immaculate! The cleanup? Easy-peasy-lemon-squeeze! The quality? Top-tier, per usual with Lodge! Whether I’m melting butter, chocolate, warming sauces, or crafting my secret family BBQ magic—this little pot is my new go-to. It’s like a little cast iron perfection. I also loved that it came with a silicone brush, which was perfect for my BBQ sauce or warm butter. So, if you’re like me, and you love cast iron anything, then don’t walk—RUN! This melting pot is small but MIGHTY! It’s a total kitchen gem! PRO TIP:: Give it a little extra oiling and bake it a few times when you first get it though (if interested, I’ll tell you how below) — you’ll fall in love with the results. Use an oil with a high smoke point and that forms a good layer of seasoning, like canola oil, Crisco (vegetable shortening), or grapeseed oil. I’ve used vegetable oil too. Avocado oil, I think can be used too, but don’t quote me on that particular one as I’ve never used it. But if I take a guess, I THINK it can be. But the FIRST thing you do even before oiling it and baking it is wash it thoroughly as soon as you get it with a teeny-tiny bit of soap and hot water, EVEN IF IT SAYS IT IS PRESEASONED! But ONLY DO THIS ONCE! After this first wash, you won’t have to use soap ever again! This is to remove any of the factory residue. But you are then to dry the pan completely. Then with a think layer of oil (I pour a bit on the pan and then take a paper towel and wipe it completely with oil in all of the nooks and crannies inside and out and the handle with an even coat of whatever oil you choose to use. Place it upside down on your top oven rack and put a baking sheet (or if you want to line the bottom rack with foil you can do that instead of the baking sheet) on the bottom rack to catch the excess oil that drips off the pan. Bake this @ 450 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. Then turn the oven off and let it cool completely inside the oven to allow the oil to set. Now, for a smoother, non-stick finish, it’s BEST to repeat this process 2 or 3 times, BUT you don’t have to. I like to though, but who knows…maybe it’s because I’m extra. Then, BOOM! Your brand new cast iron is ready to make some magic happen!! Enjoy!!

The utensil that comes with this IS NOT cash iron, and Lodge never claimed it was, so I am not sure where all the complaining about it is coming from. It does match and also says Lodge on it (although I had to peel made in China off of it). Very cute set! Can't wait to use, but I will season first.

Ich bin grundsätzlich Fan der Marke Lodge und besitze viele Pfannen und Produkte aus dem Haus. Dieses hier ist gut geeignet, wenn man ausschließlich mit dem Pinsel arbeiten will. Ich habe in dieser kleinen Form jedoch ein Block Butter geschmolzen und wollte die flüssige Butter für die Zubereitung einer Sauce Hollandaise in ein anderes Gefäß gießen. Das soll man unter rühren langsam und kontrolliert machen. Tatsächlich ist der Ausguss aber so klein, dass man damit nicht arbeiten kann. Es läuft entweder alles an der Außenwand des Gefäßes herunter oder man hat einen großen Schwall. Wäre kein Auslauf an dem Gefäß, gäbe es kein Problem. Dann wäre klar: Nur den Pinsel nutzen! Wenn man aber einen Auslauf einbaut, dann sollte der auch funktionieren.

I have always loved using LODGE CAST IRON products for my daily cooking. Though it is expensive, but having said that I look at it as an investment I make on my kitchen which is equally an important aspect and space of my home and lovely life. Good and ergonomic cookware makes cooking for loved ones a delight! And quite interesting . This MELTING POT from lodge is just a show stopper from them. The inner diameter of the pot is 11cms. So sturdy and durable. Can last a lifetime , in my opinion. They make products to give us memories of a lifetime in cooking. Can pass through generations! Best part- IT IS PRE SEASONED. JUST TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT , & trust me it will pamper u. After every use try and wash is immediately and COMPLETELY DRY IT. WIPE WELL WITH A TOWEL. THEN IMMEDIATELY APPLY SOME VEGETABLE OIL ALL OVER IT INCLUDING THE HANDLES. Can’t thank the founder of LODGE! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️God bless

Poor quality control and as mentioned in many reviews previously the silicone brush is shipped with the "silicone" brush head missing. I've bought many great pans from this company and all have arrived faultlessly but not this time. Cmon Lodge!!!

Great works well even on induction but only if perfetly placed sometime fon't work. Over all love the quality

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