We love using less oil in recipes with the non-stick surface on our Uno Casa enamel Dutch oven, without any of the risks associated with Teflon and other harmful non-stick coatings.Įnamel forms a stable coating, and even at high temperatures, the protective layer won't break down and cause any harm. In fact, it's positively safe to cook with and is in no way dangerous, at all. When it comes to enameled cast iron vs cast iron, an enamel coating on your kitchenware is no less safe than its raw counterpart. One important question that usually comes up quite quickly when discussing cast iron vs enamel is the question of health and safety. If you're worried about hygiene, you can clean an enamel cast iron pan as much as you want! Is the enamel on cast iron safe? You can use as much soap and detergent as you like on enamel, and you don't need to worry about causing any rusting.
You really can't go wrong, just don't drop it! Traditional cast iron needs to be regularly seasoned, and you can't use soap or detergent to clean it.Įnameled cast iron, on the other hand, cleans easily, and it doesn't need seasoning.
This gives enameled cast iron cookware a huge advantage over cast iron because you don't need any experience when it comes to caring for it. That's the easiest question to answer! Enameled cast iron care is much less complicated than caring for regular cast iron cookware. If you try out cast iron, you'll want to find a piece with good handles as the material is much heavier than other pots and pans, but you can find cookware like Uno Casa’s double Dutch oven which come with rounded handles on both the base and the lid for easy handling. We love that our enameled Uno Casa oven has a satin black ceramic finish inside, which keeps it looking brand new forever.Ĭast iron cookware only comes in that traditional dark design, which matches with any other kitchenware you use. When it’s new, it looks great, but this light enamel will darken and discolor with regular use. Regardless of the color, you choose for the exterior of your enameled pieces, the inside tends to be an off-white color. That's great if you're looking for variety and to add a new dynamic to your kitchen. Cast iron isn't quite as stylish, and it's definitely not modern, but it does have a traditional, rustic, and somewhat dependable feel when you're cooking with it.Įnamel cast iron products tend to come in a broader range of colors and shapes. If you're looking for a way to sear meats at high temperatures or stir fry vegetables with lots of heat, then a traditional cast iron pan will be the best choice.Įnameled cast iron has a much sleeker, smoother, and at the end of the day, modern look to it. They are perfect for slow-cooked stews and oven-baked casseroles. If you love slow cooking, then an enameled cast iron cookware will be a great addition to your kitchen. We do loads of stovetop cooking with our enameled cast iron Dutch oven from Uno Casa. Enamel works best at medium temperatures, whereas cast iron works great at low, medium, and higher temperatures.
(We love the double Dutch that doubles as a skillet!)Įnameled cast iron cookware doesn't stick and makes for a much smoother cooking experience, at lower temperatures. Cast iron seasoning is relatively easy to do once you know the steps - if starting your pan’s seasoning from scratch seems daunting, you can buy a preseasoned option, like Uno Casa's line. If it's well seasoned, you don't need to worry, but as soon as that seasoning starts to break down, you'll find that food starts to stick and burn onto the bottom of the pan. Without this seasoning layer, a cast iron pan isn't non-stick. As we already mentioned, cast iron needs to be seasoned.
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