If you put a skillet thats not oven-safe into a hot oven, you may damage the pan permanently.
Use our tips to help determine if your skillet can go in the oven.
Jake Sternquist
Can You Put a Skillet in the Oven?
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Still, the maximum temperature depends on many factors.
“What material is the cookware made of?
What is the coating on the pan?
What is the handle material?
What is the lid material?
First, check the manufacturer’s directions.
If those aren’t handy, they look at the pan’s construction.
If the pan is all metal (with metal handles), it’s typically OK for the oven.
Wood, plastic, or silicone handles are not broiler safe.”
In general, all-metal pans are oven-safe to at least 350F.
Can You Put Cast Iron in the Oven?
Yes, this is one of the big draws ofcast-iron cooking.
It is just fine to go from stove to oven or boiler.
What About Enameled Cast Iron in the Oven?
According to Lodge, their enameled cast iron is oven-safe to 500F.
Unfortunately, there is no standard on what an oven-safe pan symbol looks like.
Some include the maximum temperature in the icon.
Go ahead and make your favoriteskillet recipeknowing your pan can handle the heat.
