Lodge Cast Iron Skillet Lid 12 Inch vs 12 Inch Tempered Glass Pan Lid

Buy the Lodge cast iron lid if you want a heavy, self-basting cover that holds heat and moisture in a skillet or Dutch oven and can go under a broiler or into any oven temperature. Buy the tempered glass lid if you want to watch food cook, vent steam, and put the lid in the dishwasher. The Lodge is built to last decades and owners treat it as buy-once gear, while the glass lid is lighter and easier to handle but its rim and handle are the parts that wear. Reviewers of glass lids like the visibility and the vent; cast iron owners accept the weight and hand washing as the cost of better heat retention.

• Choose the Lodge cast iron lid if you sear, bake, or braise in a 12-inch Lodge skillet or Dutch oven and want maximum heat and moisture retention with no temperature limit.
• Choose the tempered glass lid if you want to see the food, release steam through a vent, and clean it in the dishwasher.