These images show the world’s largest cast-iron frying pan making its way down a road on the back of a lorry to the new Lodge Cast Iron Museum being built in Tennessee.
The museum, which is still under construction and is set open in the summer of 2022, is based in South Pittsburg, in the US state of Tennessee, which has been the hometown of the famous Lodge Cast Iron pan-making company since 1896.
The footage shows the oversized frying pan, also known as a skillet, which was created by Lodge Cast Iron, on the back of the lorry going down Interstate 59 towards its new home.
Lodge Cast Iron shared the images on social media and said: “If you were driving down I59 yesterday, you might have seen something special headed north!
“The World’s Largest Cast Iron Skillet made its way to our campus to find its home in the Lodge Cast Iron Museum that is currently under construction.”
Lodge said that the world’s biggest cast-iron skillet – which it said could handle approximately 27 ostrich eggs – is over 18 feet long and weighs over 14,360 lbs (6.5 tonnes).
Mike Otterman, CEO and President of Lodge Cast Iron said: “In 2021 we celebrated 125 years of Lodge Cast Iron, and as we look ahead to 2022 and the next 125 years, we’re thrilled to be bringing the Lodge Cast Iron Museum to South Pittsburg.”
He added: “Covering everything from the history of cast iron to how it’s used today, the museum is an exciting opportunity to celebrate our community and share Lodge with the world through this unmatched experience.”
In a statement posted on its website, Lodge Cast Iron also said: “Since 1896, Lodge has manufactured heirloom-quality cast iron cookware at its foundries in South Pittsburg, TN. Whether baking bread, grilling vegetables, or searing steak, Lodge’s long-lasting products are an indispensable part of daily life and work alongside you to try, learn, laugh, taste, and create memorable moments. The Lodge Cast Iron Museum, opening in late Summer 2022, will bring this legacy to life.”
Lodge Cast Iron, officially the Lodge Manufacturing Company, was founded in 1896 by Joseph Lodge and is one of the United States’ oldest cookware companies to still be operating. It is also still owned by descendants of the Lodge family.
