26 cm (10.25 in)
Cast Iron Skillet 26 cm
2.4 kg of bare cast iron, pre-seasoned. Holds heat like nothing else and will rust if…
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Enamelled Dutch Oven 5.5 L
$185.00
5.5 litres of enamelled cast iron for braises, stews and bread. No seasoning needed; the enamel chips if you knock it.
Shipping is calculated at checkout. Cast iron is heavy. The rate reflects it.
- Enamel on both faces. No seasoning, and acid-safe for long braises
- Lid holds steam well enough for oven-baked bread
- Heavy at 4.9 kg empty; check you can lift it full
- Enamel chips on impact and cannot be repaired
The detail
- Capacity
- 5.5 L
- Base diameter
- 24 cm
- Base construction
- Enamelled cast iron, coated inside and out
- Base thickness
- 4.5 mm
- Weight
- 4.9 kg with lid
- Handles
- Cast integral side handles; stainless lid knob
- Oven safe to
- 260 °C / 500 °F
- Seasoning
- Not required; enamel needs no seasoning
Cast iron with a vitreous enamel coating fired onto both faces. The enamel means you get the heat retention of iron without the seasoning routine, and you can cook tomato, wine and vinegar in it for hours without stripping anything back.
Size
5.5 litres takes a 1.8 kg joint, a chicken with vegetables around it, or a batch of stew for six with room to stir. It is 24 cm across the base, which suits a standard oven shelf and most hob burners. Filled, it is heavy (4.9 kg empty, closer to 8 kg with a braise in it) so check you can lift that out of an oven before you order.
Bread
The lid seals well enough to trap steam for the first part of a bake, which is why people use these for sourdough. Preheat the empty pot, then lower the dough in.
What can go wrong
Enamel chips. Knocking the rim against a tap, dropping the lid onto the rim, or letting an empty pot run dry over high heat will damage it, and a chip cannot be repaired. It can only be watched. Use wooden or silicone tools, let it cool before washing, and do not use it under a grill. Interior staining from turmeric or tomato is cosmetic and lifts with a paste of bicarbonate of soda.