Our Place Cast Iron Always Pan review: the same $135, a completely different pan
The short version. The Cast Iron Always Pan costs exactly what the ceramic 10.5-inch costs — $135 — and shares almost nothing with it. It is enamelled cast iron, 8.75 lb with its lid against 3.9, rated to 500°F and the broiler uncovered (425°F with the lid), induction compatible, and covered by a limited lifetime warranty against the ceramic pan's three years. It holds 1.9 quarts — less than the ceramic's 2.6 — because the body is shallower, 2.25 inches against 2.8. The box adds silicone Hot Grips to the glass lid and beechwood spatula. Buy it for searing, the oven and the broiler, and for a pan with no coating to wear out. Do not buy it as a lighter or easier version of anything.
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What is actually good
500°F and a broiler. “Oven and broiler safe up to 500°F without lid” is Our Place's wording. The ceramic Always Pan stops at 450°F and Our Place says nothing about broiling it. Below $150, this is the only Always Pan you can finish under the element.
No coating to wear out, and a warranty to match. The interior is “black matte enameled cast iron” with a glossy enamel exterior. There is no nonstick layer to protect, and Our Place warrants the pan for life — limited, original purchaser — rather than for three years. The terms are on Our Place warranty and returns.
The fullest box in the range. The pan, a “modular, high-visibility, steam-release glass lid”, a nesting beechwood spatula and “custom silicone Hot Grips”. The grips are Our Place's acknowledgement that the handles of an 8.75 lb cast iron pan get hot — the page says so: “Gets hot! Be careful and use oven mitts or Hot Grips when handling.”
Induction, stated. “Compatible with all cooktops, including induction.”
What nobody mentions
8.75 lb with the lid. 2.2 times the ceramic 10.5-inch at 3.9 lb and 1.9 times the titanium 10.5-inch at 4.6. That is the ordinary weight of enamelled cast iron, not a flaw — but it is a two-hand pan, and the Hot Grips exist for a reason.
1.9 quarts. Less than the ceramic 10.5-inch's 2.6, because the body is 2.25 inches deep rather than 2.8. For braising, the Perfect Pot or the 12.5-inch ceramic holds more. This is a skillet.
425°F with the lid on. The lid is the limit, not the pan. If you want the 500°F rating or the broiler, cook uncovered.
“Pre-seasoned” is in the page title, not on the page. Our Place's title tag and meta description call it a pre-seasoned skillet. The body copy never mentions seasoning; it describes an enamelled interior and says a patina develops with use. Go by the body copy and the care card in the box.
10.5 in the name, 10.79 in the specifications. Our Place's own measurement. The ceramic 10.5-inch measures 10.7. Neither is 10.5.
Dishwasher: “not recommended”. “Hand wash once the pan is fully cooled”; “deep clean with boiling water and a sprinkle of baking soda”; “avoid using scours and abrasive cleaning agents”; “always use high smoke point oils”. All Our Place's words. The ceramic and titanium rules are different, and all three are on how to clean the Always Pan.
Three pans at or near $135
Read from each product page on 16 October 2026. Capacities are Our Place's figures for the ceramic and cast iron pans. The Always Pan hub covers the ceramic pan and the titanium review the third.
The cast iron pan, priced
Price read from Our Place's product data on the date on the card. All seven colourways are $135, the same as the ceramic 10.5-inch.
So, cast iron or ceramic?
Same money, three different pans.
The questions people actually ask
Is the Cast Iron Always Pan oven safe?
Yes: “oven and broiler safe up to 500°F without lid” and “oven safe up to 425°F with lid”. It is the only Always Pan under $150 with a stated broiler rating. Every pan's rating is on are Our Place pans oven safe.
Is it pre-seasoned?
Our Place's page title says “pre-seasoned skillet”; the page itself describes an enamelled cast iron interior and a patina that develops with use, and gives no seasoning instructions. Follow the care card in the box.
Does it work on induction?
Yes. The page states “compatible with all cooktops, including induction.”
Can it go in the dishwasher?
“Dishwashers not recommended — hand wash once the pan is fully cooled.” For a deep clean Our Place says boiling water and a sprinkle of baking soda, and no scours or abrasives.
How heavy is it?
8.75 lb with the lid. The ceramic 10.5-inch is 3.9 lb with its lid and the titanium 4.6.
What is in the box?
The pan, a modular steam-release glass lid, a nesting beechwood spatula and silicone Hot Grips.
What colours does it come in?
Seven on 16 October 2026: Steam, Char, Spice, Lavender, Sear, Blue Salt and Sage, all $135. Sear exists only on this pan. Every size's list is on Always Pan colours.
How were these figures verified?
Price and colourways from Our Place's product data, everything else from the product page, both read on 16 October 2026. How we check these pages.
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