The pre-seasoning wasn't enough and you should season it several times before using.

I followed the instructions to the tee washing with soap and water then wiping clean and Heston dry and seasoning

the seasoning on the pan is actually decent, I did not need to reseason the pan prior to using it for the 1st time

Poor seasoning

Pre-seasoned is a bit misleading, you should still prep this a few times

I've now cooked chicken, salmon, tofu, and mixed veggies and they all turned out well!Super easy seasoning instructions:1

High quality and perfectly seasoned

Once you continually use and care for your pan properly, it will eventually develop a strong enough seasoning for other foods.

That being said, the only negative I have is that the "pre-seasoned" is not so great

Well seasoned

After cleaning it, it’s like a family heirloom, great seasoning, non-stick finish.

This pan looses its seasoning easily.

I re-seasoned when it arrived and prefer my seasoning over their pre-seasoned

I looked at the Lodge brand at the store and its much better than these, they have a slick glass-like finish which means its well seasoned

A lot of people are complaining that their food stuck to the pan, and blamed the seasoning

Horrible to use no way it is seasoned.

There was a learning curve at first, but now it’s well seasoned and well loved

Combined with the bad pre-seasoning, the roughness prevents a good coat of seasoning from ever forming

10 of 10 would not recommend, also advertised as pre seasoned

Grind down and re-season.

It cooks great and is easy to clean if properly seasoned.

The pre-season was well done and it wasn’t necessary to season myself

The pre-seasoning was really good

Marked down on for “cleaning” because the seasoning on the pan has very inconsistent for me

I have seasoned this pan in the oven, oil it all the time, and items that I cook

Pre-seasoned , don't think so,, easy to clean" no" it needs to be seasoned first to be easy to clean, so after I get it

Easy instructions for cleaning and re-seasoning if needed.

The pre-seasoning isn't very good and causes the pan to rust very easily with proper care

Easy clean up and seasoned state holding up nicely.

Ive seasoned this pan numerous times per the directions and every time I wash it..it rusts

A well seasoned cast iron skillet is not hard to keep clean and should last a lifetime or more!

It will still take time and proper care to get a iron skillet well seasoned

Nice and heavy, well seasoned

Re-seasoning did not work RETURNEDI love the weight of this pan

When it arrives it will be rough, but doing my own seasoning made it smooth

I found the pre seasoning on the pan wasn’t enough to act as a non stick coating for the first few uses, but after 2 light seasonings with lard this pan feels almost as non stick as Teflon

It's easy to clean and holds up the seasoning really well.

One thing I would recommend for beginners or anybody using a new cast iron pan - dont challenge the seasoning with anything crazy until you're comfortable with its performance

so I need to do a proper seasoning

Re-seasoning did not work RETURNEDI love the weight of this pan

The pre-seasoning is decent, re-seasoning is easy

I burned the seasoning off of all my various pieces of iron from different manufacturers.

This surface is not smooth at all and I am definitely going to re-season before I use it

The center is slightly higher than the edges and this seems to exaggerate as the pan gets hot

The pan is wonderful for the task of steaming bread, as well as it would be if I continued seasoning it and made dinner or pan sauces in it...and I can always reclaim it with a piece of steel wool, because it is cast iron pan afterall

, I love cast iron and as long as you treat it well it will out live you