Enameled Cast Iron Cookware

Cast iron vessels are used for cooking from hundreds of years due to the many benefits they offer. Cast iron can withstand high cooking temperatures which makes it a popular choice for frying and deep frying. Cooking stews and long coking recipes in a cast iron cookware is possible due to the excellent heat diffusion. Then came the enameled cast iron cookware with an enamel coating which prevents rusting and is easy to clean. This eliminated the cleaning and seasoning issues of cast iron cookware.

Benefits of Enameled Cast Iron Cookware

Enameled cast iron cookware is beautiful, functional and healthy. In addition to this, it adds a level of sophistication to the kitchen. Here are some of its benefits.

• It is available in the form of casseroles, dutch ovens and saucepans.
• It has enamel coating on both inner and outer sides. The enamel coating on the outer side of the utensil is for making the cleaning process simple and adding visual appeal to the utensil. Inside the utensils, the coating provides a non sticky surface.
• Unlike cast iron cookware, it does not react with food.
• It does not require any kind of seasoning like cast iron cookware.
• It is energy efficient, as low to medium heat is needed to cook the food properly.
• It has a very good quality of heat retention, which is very helpful in keeping the food hot for a longer period of time.
• It can be used on any kind of flame like halogen or induction.
• It is attractive, light weight and durable.
• It saves a lot of time in preparing meals and cleaning the utensils after meals.
• The food cooked inside it is cooked evenly, as the heat spreads evenly inside the cookware.

Guidelines for using Enameled Cast Iron Cookware

There are certain precautions to be taken when you use the enameled cast iron cookware.

• Do not use it in microwave.
• Use utensils which have the bottom diameter almost equal to the stove top.
• While cooking, apply some vegetable oil to the interior surface, so that it is easy to clean these cookware.
• Never heat it when empty.
• Use only wooden or silicone spoons to protect the enamel coating.
• Do not exceed the temperature of 400 degree Fahrenheit.
• Although, it is durable, the enamel can get chipped off if dropped or banged.

These are some of the very simple precautions that you can take while cooking in the cast iron cookware, which is enamel coated. They are available in the market in a wide variety of colors and are most suitable for design conscious kitchens. Happy cooking!