After weeks of testing popular cast-iron skillets, the Field Company No. 8 Cast-Iron Skillet earned the highest marks. Ahead, learn more about the lighter, smoother pan.

Cast iron is a heavy material, and the skillets we tested were all quite weighty. But the lightest 10-inch pan we tested was the Stargazer 10.5-Inch Cast Iron Skillet at 5.2 pounds (notably, the ...