Lodge's Cast Iron Pan Lid Will Save You from Stovetop Splatter and Transform Your Cast Iron Cooking

A good cast iron skillet is a one pan wonder. You can use it to sear a steak on the stove and finish it in the oven at night, then again to dish up pancakes for breakfast the following morning. But as versatile as a cast iron pan can be, the cleaning involved may make you want to leave it in the cabinet.

While cast iron cookware requires its own cleanup routine, it's the oil splattered atop your stove that often feels like a mountain you're not ready to climb (particularly after a steak dinner). But there is a solution to keep hot oil in the pan: the Lodge Tempered Glass Lid. The lid, which fits a 12-inch cast iron skillet or 7-quart Dutch oven, is on sale for $22 at Amazon.

To buy: Lodge Tempered Glass 12-Inch Lid, $22 (originally $30) at amazon.com

Lodge, the brand best known for its quality cast iron pans and Dutch ovens, has a series of glass lids ranging from 8 to 15 inches. The lids are useful when you've got chili simmering and don't want too much liquid to escape, or want to give pierogi a quick steam before you crisp up their edges. Oven-safe up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, the tempered glass is designed to be shatter-resistant—and most importantly, the silicone knob and glass lid are both dishwasher-safe, too.

This lid has transformed cooking for thousands of Amazon shoppers, as shown by the upwards of 9,300 five-star ratings on the product page. Fans of the cast iron pan lid appreciate that they have a literal window to see how a dish is setting up.

"For years I have used a piece of foil for a lid on all my pans and [lost] heat each time I checked what I couldn't see. This glass lid has made my life easier," wrote one reviewer. "I can watch the fried egg white set and pull it out before the yolk cooks. I can see the action cooking Mexican rice or fideo and know when it is still moist on top but crisp on the bottom. And grilled cheese is perfect because the cheese can actually melt under a lid."

But it's also the little details—the shape and design of the lid—that are referenced often in reviews.

"Excellent design as one has come to expect from Lodge," another user wrote. "The rim slopes a bit inwards which helps capture moisture as one is lifting the lid preventing it from dripping back into the food, unless one wants it to. Well balanced, solid construction. When placed on its side upside down on the counter, it automatically corrects to rest on the rubber handle thereby preventing the hot rim from potentially scarring any heat sensitive countertop surface."

The popular Lodge lid will accomplish a few things: Keep oil inside your cast iron pan and off your stove top. Save yourself cleaning time since you can pop it in the dishwasher when you're done cooking. Lean in and find even more uses for your cast iron pan. Buy the Lodge Tempered Glass Lid at Amazon now while it's on sale for 27% off.