Enamelled cast iron: the mass of iron with none of the seasoning · review
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.
What we would actually buy The right capacity at a reasonable price. Check the knob material before a 240 °C (464 °F) bread bake.
A 26 cm (10.2 in) enamelled cast iron pot holding 5 liters, stated for bread baking as well as braising, on every hob type and in the oven.
It browns meat properly, because the pieces sit close enough to hold the heat. A 7 liter pot spreads the same meat too thin and the braise starts grey. Five liters also feeds four to six.
A lidded cast iron pot traps the steam a dough releases and gives a crust a domestic oven cannot. Bread wants 230 to 250 °C (446 to 482 °F), which is above the limit of many phenolic knobs — and this listing does not publish one.
No seasoning, acidic food is fine, and the pot can be stored with the lid on. What it does not do is improve with use.
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
| Diameter | 26 cm (10.2 in) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 5 L |
| Material | Enamelled cast iron |
| Use | Stated for bread baking as well as braising |
| Hobs | Induction, ceramic, gas and electric |
| Oven | Stated suitable for oven use |
| Amazon reference | B0G8HQX3PQ |
| EAN | 6978813332264 |
A listing is not an offer: the reference exists on these stores, availability changes daily.
The lid traps the steam the dough releases, which is what gives a crust. A domestic oven cannot do that; a heavy lidded pot can.
Higher than most braises — commonly 230 to 250 °C (446 to 482 °F). That is exactly why the knob’s stated limit matters, and it is not published here.
7.5/ 10
The right capacity at a reasonable price. Check the knob material before a 240 °C (464 °F) bread bake.
Bread, braises and stews for four to six.
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.
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