My Traning Wheel

This is my first cast iron skillet, which is 11 inch and made by Lodge. I bought this about 5 months ago as my training wheel. I was getting tired of using non-stick pans and pots. Alton Brown's "Good Eats" gave me the idea of using the cast iron skillets. So I decided to try it out. This skillet is still in the working order, but can only withstand 400。F. When I started using it, I did a little frying and stir fries, but always got some food stuck on the bottom. Boiling some water with baking soda definitely helped.
Even though this skillet still works, but it just could not meet my needs. I needed a skillet which could take high heat for baking and cooking. Most of all, I wanted somethat that could last for years and be seasoned as I use it. My quest for the next skillet and dutch oven started.