If you're entertaining or have a large family, the Lodge 12 inch seasoned carbon steel skillet has you covered. Big enough to sear multiple steaks or toss a ton of pasta, it's sure to please the crowd. Includes Orange Lodge silicone hot handle holder, which protects hands up to 500-degrees F (not intended for use in oven or direct flame) and is dishwasher safe. Heavy duty 12 gauge carbon steel with steel riveted handles. Carbon steel is preferred by professional kitchens and is the right tool to sear, saute, grill, roast and fry. Seasoned for a natural, easy-release finish that improves with use. Great for induction cooktops. Easy care: hand wash, dry promptly and rub with cooking oil. NOTE: The “rust” or “chip” is a result of seasoning the pan in production. The cookware is hanging as it rides on a conveyer through the seasoning process. As it rides through the seasoning tunnel, an electrostatic sprayer applies a natural vegetable oil seasoning to the pan. As the pan passes through the seasoning ovens, the seasoning oil can sometimes collect into a small bubble at the lowest point of the pan and as it’s heated in the seasoning ovens, that bubble can develop a baked-like surface. That surface can sometimes flake and reveal a brownish color beneath. The brownish color is not rust but caramelized seasoning baked onto the iron itself and disappears with use. It is inherent in the seasoning process and not rust or a defect.