Equipment expert Adam Ried discusses the pros and cons of enamel cast-iron skillets.
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Ok the best buy skillet is no longer available. I think the chef guy whose name is on it got busted in a sex scandal. Time to review these again and recommend another cheap one.
A woman there bexause women know how to cook and should be in the kitchen so we put them there for some commentary. Ridic.
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Le Creuset is 4 – 5 times more expensive in Australia. We always get ripped off here! With a black friday sale 40% off,I would still have to pay $460 austrilan…ouch!
I prefer the Staub
I don't really see the point of having an enameled pan.
The way my husband uses pan I really need the toughest one I can’t stand to see him cook because of horrible he treat the cookware
Why do they have the lady repeat what the man JUST SAID at the very end? womansplaining is just as bad as mansplaining
Good if you’re cooking tomato sauce or other acidic food but raw cast iron is more nonstick when properly maintained and used
Okay, this is pretty much word-for-word what they said in the Traditional vs. Enameled video they posted 4 years prior. Did they even DO the tests again?
I have the winner ……. and others too
Long story short, enameled cast iron is not what you want. Try multiclad stainless, it's far superior, can be seasoned, yet doesn't rust..
He repeated everything Lisa did in a previous video…
That hair :/
This is pretty much the same video as 5 years ago almost word for word. Ngl kinda annoyed you guys keep reusing scripts to make the same video with less effort.
The memo read "It was a mistake to enamel cast iron".
I have a 6qt dutch oven that is only two (2) years old and the enamel coating inside the pot has lost its sheen and is deteriorating (losing the enamel on the bottom) and we see the raw cast iron through the enamel. The baked on enamel was scrubbed off and is revealing the cast iron betheith.
Enameled cast iron was a bad idea IMO. Cleaning the pot (trying to get the stains out) ruined it.
Today, we're using three ply stainless and raw cast iron instead. There's nothing an enameled cast iron dutch oven can do that a quality stainless steel pot cannot. For 1/2 the price.
Are ceramic and enamel coated cast iron the same?
Can I use a traditional cast iron on a glass top stove?
Can I use cast iron skillet on glass/flat stove top or is it going to shatter my stove?
Just bought a Martha Stewart [insert comment here] 12-inch enameled cast-iron pan. Admitting that I have little clue what to do with it. Should I season it? Can I bake with it? Do you use it for ‘everyday’ cooking? It was a screaming deal – and now that it’s here, I could use some suggestions! Thanks.
What good is the coating if it's not on the frying surface
One of my favorite cooking shows. But it's been awhile. Where is the guy with the bowtie?? I feel bad I can't remember his name, I use to never miss an episode.
You didn't say which one didn't rip apart the cornbread….
Unable to buy the Mario Batali Braiser anywhere…
Where is Staub skillet?
The difference in the shape of the top two skillets is pretty significant. The Dansk one looks more like a fryer skillet, and the LC skillet is very shallow compared to the Dansk. Also, what is the top oven temperature for the LC vs the Dansk? Thanks for your helpful reviews. I’m a returning member and love the show and all the new hosts and cooks!