What Makes a Nest?
We mill the cooking surface smooth, the way cast iron used to be made. Food releases, seasoning builds evenly, cleanup is mostly a rinse.
Cast iron is heavy. Our longer handle is sculpted to sit naturally in your hand, providing more balance and comfort.
Properly made cast iron only gets better with time and use. We hope yours finds its way to the next generation, and the one after that.
Inspired By a Cherry Tree
The handles of our cast iron are modeled after the branches of a cherry tree. The design is a delicate negotiation between beauty, function, and intuition. Which lines to accentuate, which surfaces to smooth, and how the handle sits in the hand—we've poured over every detail. The result is a piece of art that fits your hand like we made it just for you.
A Message from Matt
I love cast iron because these pans will lasts for generations. I founded Nest Homeware to make cookware deserving of that kind of life. Cookware with a soul.
And because these pieces will outlive us, every detail has to earn its place. I've pored over how they perform, how they look, how they feel, to create truly beautiful objects that also happen to be some of the best performing cast iron cookware you can buy.
Machined smooth. Truly ergonomic. Double seasoned. Made in the USA, always.
- Matt Cavallaro
Founder of Nest Homeware
Industrial Designer | Professor at Rhode Island School of Design
Cast Iron Care is Simple
Three steps after every cook:
1. Rinse with warm water while the pan is warm.
2. Dry it thoroughly.
3. Wipe a thin layer of any cooking oil
And that's it.
