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Buyer's guide
Cast Iron Fry Pan — Sizes and Everyday Use
A cast iron fry pan (or skillet) is the everyday workhorse: eggs, omelettes, shallow frying, searing, tadka, even a single dosa. It is pure iron with no chemical coating — the non-stick comes from seasoning you build yourself, and it improves rather than degrades with use.
Which size?
| Size | Best for |
|---|---|
| 8 inch | Eggs, omelettes, tadka, single portions — light enough to handle one-handed |
| 10 inch | The all-rounder: shallow frying, searing, sabzi for 2–4 |
| 12 inch | Family portions, batch frying, anything you want spread in a single layer |
Most kitchens are best served by a 10 inch as the first pan, adding an 8 inch later for eggs.
Getting a genuinely non-stick surface
Cast iron sticks for one reason more than any other: the pan was not hot enough. Preheat on medium for two to three minutes, add oil, let it shimmer, then add food. Food releases when it is ready — if it grips, give it another thirty seconds rather than forcing it.
SOLARA pans arrive pre-seasoned. To deepen it, cook fatty foods early and wipe a thin oil film over the surface after each wash. Full method in how to season cast iron.
Care that actually matters
- Dry it immediately after washing — water is what rusts iron, not soap.
- Deglaze while warm with hot water instead of soaking.
- Oil before storing, and store somewhere dry.
- Rust wipes back — scrub, dry, re-season. See keeping cast iron rust-free.
Common questions
Does it work on induction? Yes — on induction, gas and chulha. Raise induction power in stages.
Cast iron or non-stick? Non-stick is easier on day one; cast iron is better for the next twenty years and has no coating to scratch or replace. The trade-offs are laid out in cast iron vs non-stick.
Can I use metal utensils? Yes. Unlike coated pans there is nothing to scratch through — metal spatulas actually help smooth the seasoning.

















