Bayou Classic Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Campers Discada Features Detachable Legs 17-in Diameter Cook-Top Perfect For Cooking Pancakes Bacon Hashbrowns or A Rustic Creole Breakfast

I'm going to go into some detail for people who are using this for camping so if you're just using it for home use, you probably won't care. Campers: read on.I kind of loathe the entire concept of camp stoves with propane. Seems like cheating to me. Plus, they're expensive to fuel and you still don't get a ton of cooking square inches. This thing is really amazing. I can use this and cook over a fire like a cowboy and not have to sacrifice having a dope ass meal either.I love combining things into one object, especially while camping and this is IT. It's legs act as a stand for over the fire and since its solid cast iron, you can cook everything even pancakes on it. Using grates, you'd have to bring the grate as a cooking stand AND a separate cast iron skillet too. This is a stand, cooking grate and cooking surface all in one.What I like:-What I said above-Pre seasoned, and pre seaoned WELL. My girlfriend was floored at how well we were able to cook and turn eggs on the first use ALSO we made pancakes that didn't burn. They defintiely pre seasoned it right so you can immediately use it. NO sticking either and it never will. That alone is worth it.-Gets hot very quickly and gives you even heat.-Cleans well-Legs can be detached and you can collapse it to something that take up little room. Definitely less room than a camp stove-With a collapsible rocket stove, you can move your cooking station anywhere and aren't constrained by where the firepit is. Have you ever had to try and make breakfast hungover at 10 am in full sun because the firepit is in the middle of the site without tree cover? You have? Yea, it sucks. Just cook under the trees.CAVEATS:This IS heavy...as you'd expect with a cast iron skillet. The legs are also 8 inches high and non adjustable so there is some inflexibility there...However, as you can see above, we used it with a collapsible rocket stove and I think everyone should use it the exact same way since it compensates for the height and weight issue.Get one of these wider rocket stoves (the ones with a 5 inch opening on top) . These are about 6 inches tall and give you the exact clearance you need to put this cook surface above it .The rocket stove not only makes it easy and quick to build a fire but since you can feed it from the side you don't have to fight with keeping a low fire built and stoked.It weighs about 18 pounds and, I think, is absolutely essential for car camping but...I'm also thinking this is something I'd consider having for even wilderness camping if I didn't have to hike in more than a mile...I think the setup I have makes it worth it..

I love cooking with cast iron because it's durable and cooks food evenly. Yes, it's heavy but this griddle can replace a lot of cookware if you plan on cooking with 1 pan only. It's about 8-10 lbs which isn't too bad. The griddle is slightly concaved not like a wok but enough to pool grease and oil in the middle. The stainless steel legs screw into the bottom and is very sturdy, you can place it over an open fire, coals or propane stove. It's very versatile. It's very easy to clean by simply scraping, you can rinse and wipe off with a damp cloth but you have to wait a while for it to cool down. The bottom has flat border or ring so that you can even use it directly on a camp stove. If you put this over a campfire it'll blacken the bottom so you have to be careful with wiping it off or you'll get soot everywhere. I keep mine in a fabric bag wrapped in an old towel. The only thing I would have changed is a couple of holes in the handle so you can hang it somewhere out of the way. Unlike Lodge Cast Iron, this is made in China, but for the price it doesn't matter too much. The casting and finish work are fine.

I bought this to use over the camp fire. When we checked in, the campgrounds were not allowing campfires due to weather conditions and wildfires elsewhere in the state. So, we set it up in the fire pit, but over a butane single burner backpacking stove. It worked great, cooking 4 burgers at once. I was very impressed. It is a little tough to clean because of it's size, but it's totally worth it. The entire experience was most excellent, and the burgers came out fantastic!FYI, I have not weighed it, but it is heavy. It's big and made out of cast iron, which is God's gift to cooking. The legs are very sturdy and solid. I am impressed with it, and can't wait to put it to use again.

The media could not be loaded. So far, looks to be what I was hoping to have for camping trips. I was worried about 17" not being large enough, but there wasnt much out there in the price range. I should be able to cook entire meals for 4 on it I think just fine though.I put a cutting block on top in a pic to illustrate the "bowl" of how it concave. Not flat, but should allow for some good grease collection or even some light frying at the center. The legs are stainless and just screw into the cast iron base. I think it's a non issue, but if I were to improve the design, I'd maybe add some scales, or something for a textured grip. Being slick sided, they were a little irritating to get tight. On that note, there is quite a bit if resistance to turn the legs. The friction of the S/S on cast iron maybe, couldnt see any fouling. If I could get it tight, that slick sided leg may make it impossible to remove without pliers. Like I said, a non issue for operation I'm gonna say for now.Once I get some use on it, I'll update the review.Update: wanted to test it out. For the fuel source I used my Turkey fryer on LP. Gotta say, worked just as I expected! Itll put a nice flat top sear on it. Made is done steaks, then some scallops and shrimp.Excited to have it over an open fire!

Didn't want to spend $300 + for a Tembo Tusk do I got this and a single burner propane burner from Walmart for $16 and made some legs from electrical conduit that slip over the screw in legs for added height and bam! a Skottle for about $80....This pan/skillet/skottle is good heavy cast iron, the legs screw into castings on the bottom securely. I did an initial season with some oil, some salt, and a large onion, cleaned it after and it was ready . cooked two large steaks and a pile of sliced vegetables at the same time with plenty of room, this thing is a camp cooking MVP!