Enamelled cast iron: the mass of iron with none of the seasoning · review
An 8.7 liter cast aluminum roaster with a Teflon Classic coating, a lid that works as a pan, and a published oven limit of 260 °C (500 °F).
What we would actually buy The published 260 °C (500 °F) and the double-duty lid are both real. The coating is the part with a clock on it.
A cast aluminum roaster about 42 × 25.5 × 12 cm (16.5 × 10 × 4.7 in) holding 8.7 liters, with a Teflon Classic nonstick coating, a lid that doubles as a pan, and a stated oven limit of 260 °C (500 °F).
High enough for bread and for a hot roast, and published specifically rather than as “oven safe”. That is the most useful line in the listing.
Turned over it is a shallow pan, which makes the object useful for more than one job — the same idea as the cast iron rectangular pot in this hub, at a third of the weight.
Braising is the hardest work a coating does: hours of wet, often acidic food at temperature. This will be an excellent roaster for some years and it will not be a thirty-year object, which enamelled cast iron can be.
Listed but with no offer on the American Amazon store — the reference exists there and nobody is currently selling it.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
| External size | about 42 × 25.5 × 12 cm (16.5 × 10 × 4.7 in) |
|---|---|
| Volume | about 8.7 L |
| Material | Solid cast aluminum |
| Coating | Teflon Classic nonstick |
| Lid | Doubles as a pan |
| Oven | Stated to 260 °C (500 °F) |
| Hobs | All hob types including induction |
| Dishwasher | Stated dishwasher safe |
| Amazon reference | B07BYT2WW8 |
| EAN | 4000420123095 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
The maker states it for the roaster, which is stated dishwasher safe and oven safe to 260 °C (500 °F). The lid is described as usable as a pan, which implies the same construction.
Less than in a frying pan, because a braise holds wet, often acidic food at temperature for hours. Expect a shorter life than the same coating on a pan used for eggs.
8.1/ 10
The published 260 °C (500 °F) and the double-duty lid are both real. The coating is the part with a clock on it.
Large joints, for someone who wants a roaster that is not cast iron heavy.
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for cookware and kitchen knives and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
Cast aluminum with multi-layer nonstick · extra-strong FerroTherm base · lid included · induction
A cast aluminum roaster with a multi-layer nonstick coating and the maker’s FerroTherm base, at the entry price of this hub — lighter than iron and far less to look after.
Best for: Someone who wants a roaster they can lift, and will replace it in due course.
≈ $100
Rectangular cast iron · 10.5 L total (7.5 L pot + 3 L lid) · 40 × 30.5 cm (15.7 × 12 in) · pre-seasoned · lid doubles as a grill pan
A rectangular pre-seasoned cast iron Dutch oven whose lid, turned over, is a grill pan — and which publishes the pot and lid volumes separately.
Best for: Outdoor cooking, fire pits and joints that do not fit a round pot.
26 cm (10.2 in) · 5 L enamelled cast iron · bread baking stated · induction, ceramic, gas, electric and oven
A 26 cm (10.2 in), 5 liter enamelled cast iron pot sold for bread as much as for braising — which is the size and shape most households actually want.
Best for: Bread, braises and stews for four to six.
