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Cast iron pan, enameled surface. Used for things that a non-enameled pan isn't good for (slow cooking or reactive/acidic foods)
I use enameled iron for things that use a lot of tomato, citrus, and for things that have generally wrecked seasoning on my other pans, like apple crisp (caramelized sugar) and stovetop-to-oven recipes that use wine, red-wine or rice-wine vinegar base.
This 12 inch enameled cast iron fry pan is mainly valued for low and medium low cooking, especially acidic dishes like tomato sauces, citrus, wine, and other recipes that can damage seasoning. The enamel is described as glasslike and rust resistant, with the pan holding heat well for caramelizing onions and stovetop to oven use. The main caveats are that the cooking surface may be bare cast iron or only partly coated, so the listing is unclear, and the enamel can chip or craze if handled roughly. It is also heavy at about 6 pounds.
Home cooks making tomato sauces or citrus dishes, because enameled cast iron handles acidic foods that would damage seasoning.
No. The cooking surface is reported to be regular cast iron, while the exterior is enameled; one photo-based comment says only the rim is exposed cast iron. That means it still behaves like cast iron on the cooking side, but the outside has the enamel finish.
If the cooking surface is truly bare cast iron, metal utensils are fine. If the cooking surface is enameled or coated, metal can scratch or chip it, so wood or other soft utensils are the safer choice.
It is best for slow cooking and acidic foods like tomato-based dishes, citrus, wine, and vinegar recipes, and it can also handle stovetop-to-oven cooking. It is not ideal for hard searing or rough use, and it should be kept on low to medium-low heat.
The cooking surface is reported to be regular cast iron, so it still needs cast-iron care if that surface is exposed. The enamel exterior helps resist rust, but the pan should still be treated gently and not shocked with cold water.
No. The enamel is not considered a true nonstick surface, and the pan still needs oil for cooking. It can brown and caramelize well, but it is not a substitute for a nonstick skillet.
Maybe a stupid question, but is the cooking surface enamel or cast iron? The listing says "baking cooking area enameled" but that looks like cast iron to me
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Maybe a stupid question, but is the cooking surface enamel or cast iron? The listing says "baking cooking area enameled" but that looks like cast iron to me
Cast iron pan, enameled surface. Used for things that a non-enameled pan isn't good for (slow cooking or reactive/acidic foods)
I use enameled iron for things that use a lot of tomato, citrus, and for things that have generally wrecked seasoning on my other pans, like apple crisp (caramelized sugar) and stovetop-to-oven recipes that use wine, red-wine or rice-wine vinegar base.
Maybe a stupid question, but is the cooking surface enamel or cast iron? The listing says "baking cooking area enameled" but that looks like cast iron to me
This is not a fully coated pan, the enamel is only on the outside surface. The cooking surface is regular old CI.
So it does not rust it's much better to have it enameled at least for the sides in the bottom and inside often coded differently that's more regular cast iron and you have to treat it the same way.
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This is not a fully coated pan, the enamel is only on the outside surface. The cooking surface is regular old CI.
The listing says that the cooking surface is enamel.
This pan is best for a gas range because flame spreads heat. Best for medium low and slow cooking. Not for searing but you can brown if not in a hurry. Not the same durable enamel as Staub or Le Creuset and there is concern about heavy metals in Chinese enamel. Great price, Just keep the flame low and recycle it when the enamel crazes cracks or pops. Don't shock it with cold water. Use wooden utensils.
Hot surface stove: Must match the burner size to the cast iron pan contact size. Why? Cast iron doesn't spread heat well. If the hot surface burner is undersized then food will burn in the middle and not cook where there is no hot surface underneath. Center will expand faster which accelerates enamel degradation. Compensate by keeping food in motion. Use low to medium low only.
Induction? No. or Depends. Economy induction burners superheat a 4" to 5" donut in the center.. For best results on induction I use Demeyer Atlantis Proline fry pan. $$$$ but a one time expense. 30+ year life. Not expensive when the high cost of food is factored in. The 13" Proline pan caramelizes onions perfectly on a cheap portable induction thanks to its thick core. And no, the 7 ply does not take longer to heat. Proline is excellent for searing a steak. If you want to use this economy c.i, on induction then plan to only use low temps and keep the food in motion.
I use a Staub 9" on the portables with great results such as low and slow eggs but nothing larger in c.i, Good luck!
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Is this basically like a non-stick surface application on top of cast-iron?
Can it be used for normal cast iron use cases, like lamb chops?
Enamel is glass. It's been superheated and applied. So this is more of a "Glass-cladded, cast-iron". Same principle as Staub or Le Cresuet which go for $300+. It has all of the heat retention and heating properties of cast iron, but is completely encased (cladded) in glass, so food never touches cast iron, and no seasoning required.
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I use enameled iron for things that use a lot of tomato, citrus, and for things that have generally wrecked seasoning on my other pans, like apple crisp (caramelized sugar) and stovetop-to-oven recipes that use wine, red-wine or rice-wine vinegar base.
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This 12 inch enameled cast iron fry pan is mainly valued for low and medium low cooking, especially acidic dishes like tomato sauces, citrus, wine, and other recipes that can damage seasoning. The enamel is described as glasslike and rust resistant, with the pan holding heat well for caramelizing onions and stovetop to oven use. The main caveats are that the cooking surface may be bare cast iron or only partly coated, so the listing is unclear, and the enamel can chip or craze if handled roughly. It is also heavy at about 6 pounds.
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I use enameled iron for things that use a lot of tomato, citrus, and for things that have generally wrecked seasoning on my other pans, like apple crisp (caramelized sugar) and stovetop-to-oven recipes that use wine, red-wine or rice-wine vinegar base.
Can it be used for normal cast iron use cases, like lamb chops?
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And no, enamel isn't considered a nonstick surface imo. You still need to oil it up.
The main use case has been with acidic foods that would normally degrade the seasoning.
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Weight: 6 Pounds???
does this mean that unintentional PFAS are ok? or the manufacturer does not know , ergo, if that is important to you, buyer beware!
6 pounds! alternative use exercise equipment.
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This pan is best for a gas range because flame spreads heat. Best for medium low and slow cooking. Not for searing but you can brown if not in a hurry. Not the same durable enamel as Staub or Le Creuset and there is concern about heavy metals in Chinese enamel. Great price, Just keep the flame low and recycle it when the enamel crazes cracks or pops. Don't shock it with cold water. Use wooden utensils.
Hot surface stove: Must match the burner size to the cast iron pan contact size. Why? Cast iron doesn't spread heat well. If the hot surface burner is undersized then food will burn in the middle and not cook where there is no hot surface underneath. Center will expand faster which accelerates enamel degradation. Compensate by keeping food in motion. Use low to medium low only.
Induction? No. or Depends. Economy induction burners superheat a 4" to 5" donut in the center.. For best results on induction I use Demeyer Atlantis Proline fry pan. $$$$ but a one time expense. 30+ year life. Not expensive when the high cost of food is factored in. The 13" Proline pan caramelizes onions perfectly on a cheap portable induction thanks to its thick core. And no, the 7 ply does not take longer to heat. Proline is excellent for searing a steak. If you want to use this economy c.i, on induction then plan to only use low temps and keep the food in motion.
I use a Staub 9" on the portables with great results such as low and slow eggs but nothing larger in c.i, Good luck!
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Can it be used for normal cast iron use cases, like lamb chops?
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