Cookware Skeppshult Professional Cast Iron & Stainless Steel Saute Pan 20cm

Skeppshult’s professional cast iron and stainless steel sauté pan is perfect for rich stews, and even Spanish tortillas. Measuring 20cm, it comes pre-seasoned with canola oil and is therefore ready to use immediately. 

This sturdy pan has high edges (great for preventing spills), you can use it on all manner of heat sources, and its stainless steel handle is self-ventilating. It comes with a 25-year guarantee, too, so you can expect it to last for generations. 

Swedish company Skeppshult (pronounced ‘hep-salt’) has been making cast iron products by hand since 1906. The process starts with raw iron, which is heated to a searing 1,500°C in a furnace. Then the molten metal is cast into special moulds made from sand, which can withstand the extreme temperatures.

Sand moulds can only be used once, and therefore each product is unique – no two items are the same. Each sand mould is recycled and used for another product. Skeppshult seasons its cast iron with rapeseed oil (also called canola oil) from Österlen to protect it from damage. This also gives the cast iron its natural non-stick properties.

Skeppshult’s cast iron is an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic-coated aluminium pans.

Read our guide to cleaning and seasoning cast iron here.