Cast-iron skillets have long been treasured kitchen staples for stovetop frying and oven baking, and this skillet from Le Creuset delivers that same level of reliable performance time and time again.

Comfort foods like cornbread are often prepared in a cast-iron skillet lined with bacon drippings or vegetable oil—and chefs everywhere attest to the cast-iron skillet’s unique ability to produce the desired balance of a crispy golden crust and a soft, fluffy interior.