/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>13132561
Imagine taking a vinegary shit in that and then heating it up

>>13132569
Okay. What now?

>>13132574
Inhale the aromas and vinegaryness

I've had a staub for like 3 weeks now. No problems so far, it works great and I've been using it for everything. It's way easier to clean than plain cast iron would be, and it makes really great fond when you brown stuff. I baked some bread in it at 475 F which kind of discolored the outside slightly, but I don't think it damaged anything and I plan on doing it again anyway.

I've been using the hell out of an enamel dutch oven for years now. Works great.

>>13132561
You do have to baby them a bit compared to regular cast iron, no metal utensils and don't heat it up too much while empty.

>>13132589
>>13132590
Brands? I know the Amazon Basics one just has to be shit but no way am I throwing $400 down on one. $50-$70 seems fair.

>>13132622
I have a martha stewart one its great

>>13132622
Mine is lodge, been using it for 6 years with no problems.

>>13132622
I said Staub. It's expensive but it's nice. If you don't want to throw down for one then why not get a plain cast iron Lodge?

>>13132561
As someone with a cast iron dutch oven, get an enameled one. You can cook way more with it.

>>13132561
>All the reviews I've read says all that shit cracks Into your food
maybe the cheap stuff, not products made by reputable brands like Le Creuset, Staub or Lodge
>>13132621
>no metal utensils
I've (carefully) used metal utensils on my Staub a few times and the inside still looks like new.
>>13132622
thet can seems expensive, but they will last a lifetime if handled with the slightest bit of care.
Staub and Le Creuset are the best (and more expensive) ones, but you can also find good quality models by other lesser known brands. Invicta cast iron cocottes are significantly cheaper and still made in France. Other decent enameled cookware is made in Eastern Europe, If you are in the US buy a Lodge.

>>13132561
I have a bunch of Le Creuset (I'm old and have accumulated over the years.) I've used my Dutch ovens hundreds of times and have never had enamel in my food.

Find an outlet store. Minor cosmetic defects or less popular colors will save you 50pct or more.

>>13133886
Based bargain shopper. I have a 4 qt Staub but I want a 6 qt cocotte now too. I will follow your advice. I want a Staub or a Le Creuset

>>13132621
The enamel is basically a type of glass or ceramic.
It will bot easily fet scratched by metal utensils, with the possible exception of hardened metal utensils like kitchen knives and carving forks.

>>13133886
What are the "ugly" colors you've found discounted?

>>13132561
i've had a Le Creuset one for 20 years and the enamel is all still there, no cracks.
i've got the full saucepan set as well, they are fucking excellent.

Friendly reminder that a Dutch oven features legs, a wire bail handle and a rimmed lid for gathering coals which also doubles as a skillet. What you stupid faggots are buying are glorified pots.

>>13135632
Not this guy but,
Williams-Sonoma tends to do seasonal color collections that span multiple brands they carry.
Things like Kitchenaid mixers, and Le Creuset, and other items get made in those seasonal colors.
Towards the end of the season, they usually put the lefover stuff in those colors on sale, or clear them out to places like TJMaxx/Homegoods/Marshalls.
If you don’t mind having colors you won’t be able to match in future, it’s not a bad deal. I think Sur La Tab may do similar.
Recently, I haven’t been able to find as many deals on Le Creuset at the three related TJ Maxx stores on Le Creuset though.

>>13135725
I did this at sur la tab and got a purple la creuset for a good discount

>>13132561
I got an enameled one on sale at Aldi for like $25 a few years ago. they had great reviews. I use it a few times a week and it's still in great shape. I couldn't imagine fucking with a cast iron dutch oven. yikes. and no, there is not enamel in my food. don't use metal in it, like teflon.

>>13132561

Mine is like 10 years old and still has no damage, though I pretty much inly use it for chili and baked beans.

>>13132561
i have one from the food network, it cracked within 4 months of intermittent use but is still a decent pot for the 40 bucks i think i paid for it

>>13135866
how did it crack?

>>13132561
You have to know how to use one. You should only use it on low to medium heat and let it warm up for a while. Using it on too high a heat will ruin the enamel. They're for slow cooking, braising, etc.

>>13135724
>I am a dipshit pedant.

>>13135866
>>13135916
>from the food network

I think we've discovered why it's shitty.

>>13135743
I would buy a purple one.

>>13133042
Lodge enameled is Chinese cast. Their uncoated cast is still american.

>>13132561
>All the reviews I've read says all that shit cracks Into your food

No they fucking don't. Why would you even post this

>>13135724
based and hobopilled

>>13132561
>All the reviews I've read says all that shit cracks Into your food.
This will never happen as long as you avoid:

Using metal utensils
Tapping the rim with a spoon
Getting it ripping hot while it's empty

>>13136946
*tapping the rim with utensils. Doesn't matter if it's wood, metal, plastic. Don't do it.

>>13135724
>What you stupid faggots are buying are glorified pots.
Actually they're called French ovens, faggot. Get your terminology right if you're going to be a gay nigger.

>>13133042
I've had a Lodge for a few years now. I use it probably 1-2 times a week and it has been great so far. I don't use metal utensils with it but I don't otherwise feel like I have to baby it or anything.

Do you people use metal utensils in any pot? All my utensils that I would ever consider scraping a pot with are wood, the only metal thing I have is a ladle.

>>13137014
The only metal utensils I have that I use in cookware are whisks and a potato masher.

>>13132561
a dutch oven is when you fart in bed amd pull the covers over your head

>>13132561
>are enamel coated ones really just a meme?
wtf are you talking about? they're great because of the enamel coating.

>>13137135
kek

>>13137135
Nah, you gotta wait till your SO is in bed with you, yell "COVERED WAGON," then pull the sheets up over both of you (or just them).

>>13132561
I have the model in your picture. Inherited it from my grandmother, it's 40 years old maybe ? The enamel is stained but it works just fine.

>>13137980
thats still a dutch oven
god I feel like this board doesn't know a single thing about cooking sometimes

Anyone have a Tramontina? is it alright? $43 on amazon for a 5.5 qt enameled dutch oven in the nicest shade of blue

Le Creuset is the best.
Staub is right behind (same performance, but black enamel inside makes it hard to see if food is browning or burning).

Lodge is pretty good (but curved edges on the bottom reduces cooking/baking surface). Cuisinart is good too (bottom is fully flat like Le Creuset but handles are small).

>>13136957
Pretty sure you meant to say "clay pot". You can suck Cowboy Kent's dick from the back.

>>13138932
No, I'm talking about enameled cast iron pots (like Le Creuset) you dipshit. Those are called "french ovens". Eat a fucking bullet you dumb nigger.

Anyone who spends over $100 on a fucking pot is retarded.
Look at the bill of materials: a dollar worth of low grade iron, a dollar worth of ceramic. Some energy to process it, some expertise to craft it, and the tooling and machines that make it possible.
By the way, the expertise and machines part... that tech is well over 100 years old and its nothing special.
Try to justify any price tag over $50, and you should be banned for immense faggotry.
Yet, here come more replies saying its worth it. Its amazing how brainwashed people are.

>>13139180
No, they are called Dutch Ovens, retard

>>13139237
Ok.

>>13139411
They are also called cocottes.

Love my Staub, as noted above. Want a bigger one now to complement it.

>>13132561
I have a large Cuisinart enameled dutch oven and I like it quite a bit. I make bread, soup, and lots of other dishes in it. My mom has a Le Creuset and while it's nicer than mine, I don't know that they're worth the money.

>>13132561
DID YOU SAY DUTCH OVEN?
BRAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPP

>>13136946
My grandma bought a few different sizes of the Le Creuset then did all of that to them. Only had them for five or so years before she died. We had to toss them because she just destroyed the insides.

>>13139237
Both Le Creuset and Staub are very high quality and still made in France. Cost of labour here in Europe is very high compared to China or other third world countries.
It's better to spend a lot for a pot that will last you for a lifetime than spend less than 50$ for a chinese piece of shit that you have to replace every few years.

>>13133401

>quality products
>lodge

jesus christ you people actually exist

>>13138890
A white enamel interior is nicer to the eye when you cook, but Staub's matte coating has better non-stick properties and doesn't get stained.