Cast Iron Cookware

I waited to try it first. Made a nice fit on 2 burners and was heavy enough to stay firmly planted. Nice even heat distribution and perfect pancakes!! So easy to clean and reseason! My previous Viking had a built in griddle but this is much easier!

This is pretty great - we use it a lot. Heavy, and you'll need to keep it ckean and oiled, but oretty nice.

Don't buy into the "pre-seasoned" description or you will be disappointed. If you are going to use this and be happy about it, you need to season it yourself. Cast iron is really rough coming out of the mold. Their "seasoning" is clearly inadequate, BUT you can get it to work really well with some patience. Wash it throughly with soap and hot water Let it dry completely Apply a thin layer of vegetable (or other high smoke point oil) on the griddle/grill Put it in the OVEN upside down at a temp between 400-450 degrees (depending on the oil) for one hour Make SURE you put something larger than the griddle/grill underneath it so any oil that drips off won't polymerize on the bottom of your oven Let it cool completely Repeat the process 4 times or so to build up a durable coating After you cook something on it, let it cool When it is okay to handle, wipe it down, clean with warm water and scrub only hard enough to get rid of anything that sticks, and put on another thin coat of oil. I'll attach a couple of photos. The first will be after wiping it down and the second will be after washing with warm water and applying a thin coat of oil. I only use the griddle. If I want to grill something, I use my BBQ.

Although the surface is a little rough, these Viking brand grills will serve well for our extra large family needs. We are using them for over the burner meat grilling now and plan to use them outdoors over coals next summer. Love cast iron grilling and these are great.

Love at first use! It arrived yesterday and we felt like pancakes so heated it, oiled it a bit and voila... 2 delicious perfectly cooked pancakes. I was nervous there’d be sticking. It was minimal and super easy to clean. We also have a Lodge griddle and use them both on a 36” Viking gas stove.. love both griddles but slightly prefer the Viking since it was truly pre-seasoned out the box. Also the Lodge had a sticky instruction label on the smooth side that was tough to peel off.

Made the mistake of purchasing a repackaged item. It arrived tested but certainly not refurbished…… it arrived with the remnants of someone’s breakfast - I hope they enjoyed the pancakes.

If you want to make eggs or other somewhat runny foods then this isn't for that... The griddle side has a bit of a bow to the middle - a high point in the middle if you will - fried eggs just roll off into the catch on the side. Perhaps it was just mine but it certainly isn't flat... Disappointed in that. Heat distribution is good directly above the elements and the grill makes great grill lines. When you get it I suggest cleaning it with dish soap to remove the manufacturing junk, dry it well and season with oil, toss it in the oven @400-450 and be ready for the smoke.... After 15 minutes @ heat turn the oven off and let it cool. Take it out, wipe it down and use a little oil every use - good to go. I'd probably go with the Lodge if I didn't have a Viking oven - I went for the name.

I purchased a Viking professional gas range and wanted a griddle for the top. The Viking griddle pan is easy to use, clean and store. It is solid unseasoned cast iron, so it is a bit heavy, and requires you to season it with vegtable oil, (I used canola oil). It makes it virtually non stick, without cooking spray. I would recommend this product. It cooks evenly and puts a nice bark on most meats.

After first washing, it showed rust spots.

This is a terrible pan to work with. After our first use, it looked as though the enamels had either discoloured or residue had seeped below the enamel coating. I wished I’d save the $127 and put this money towards a Dutch oven or similar instead.