It is time for the greatest debate; Enameled vs raw.
Enameled is way easier to maintain but not nearly as durable or nonstick. You can also cook acidic foods in it like pasta sauce. Raw is harder to take care of but indestructible and provides a better nonstick when properly seasoned. It also gives a little bit better of a sear in my opinion and is like half the price. I own both and I find myself using my enameled way more than my raw simply because of the convenience of being able to basically treat it like any other pan. When I do use my raw, I feel like I get better searing, better carmalization, and better fond.
>>21964468The older I've gotten the more I've wanted indestructible cookware more than literal ease of use
>>21965021I completely get it.Enameled cast iron can absolutely last for generations, much like raw cast iron, you just have to be a little more gentle with it or you can Crack the glaze. You shouldn't be throwing it in your camping gear or tossing it into an open bbq pit like you can with raw.
>>21964311the combo you have there is perfect
>>21964311Enameled anything leaches heavy metals into your food. Raw Cast is best for greasy foods. Nickel free stainless (18/0) or Pyroceram for everything else.
both, i don't use them interchangeably, i also don't cook generally high acid stuff in my raw cast cookware
>>21965353> Heavy metalsReally? Is that a production issue or Internet to enamel
>>21965416Inherent*
>>21964311different tools, different jobs
>>21965416He doesn't know what he is talking about. It's basically glass. I bet he thinks vaccines cause autism too.
>>21964311I ALWAYS go in Raw
>>21964311Never managed to fry an egg in an enamel without it sticking heaps but I also could just be a retard.I find my cast iron does everything with ease now with good seasoning and the finnickyness is super overblown. It scrubs out really easily when you're done cooking and all you need to do is an extra minute or two drying on the stove and then doing the little coat of oil at the end. I don't really get what people are on about especially with ease of use because its so easyBetween a stainless steel saucepan, a dutch oven, and a cast iron frying pan you can do anything really
Regular cast iron for nonstick, enameled cast iron is essentially the same as stainless and holds heat better but it sticks badly. I use raw cast for greasy stuff and the enameled for acidic stuff like pasta sauce and soups. You can also boil in enameled while raw cast iron you'll lose the seasoning.
>>21965416>>21965669https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cast+iron+cadmium
get both but raw id just cooler.
>>21965734So that's a problem with cast iron not enamel, retard. You giant illiterate baboon.
>>21964311I use carbon steel and prefer it to cast iron
>>21966343so don't by prehistoric or chinese shit, ez. You know cast iron leaches heavy metals too, right? You do, right?
>>21966349same problem retard, if you have some ancient shit or Chinese it has lead and other heavy metals that will kill you. No, you colossal gorilla nigger, enamel does not have lead or cadmium in it. >b-but my shit-tier AI didn't say thatThat's because it wants you to kill yourself and make the world a better place, get to it already fag
>>21966366the glaze is the enamel retard. No, modern enamels do not have that. Might as well say "uh, glass isn't safe because it might contain uranium" no it fucking doesn't nigger
>>21966372yet again>chinkshit has toxic chemicalsis no surprise.
>>21964311>the greatest debateI have no opinion on this dumbassery.
>>21966343>>21966349>>21966366>>21966372
>>21964311Raw and its not even close. I was gifted enameled cast iron pots and they are fine but more often than not they are vessels to boil water for pasta and braise. I could braise just fine in a regular raw cast iron and would prefer to cook in stainless for chicken and vegetables. Cast Iron is best for Beef and Lamb, burgers and eggs then stainless is the best for sauces, veggies and chicken. If someone trys to gift me non stick I just either tell them to get their money back and if they insist then I just try and return it. Non-stick has a shelf life.
>>21966407>>21966372>>21966366>>21966349>>21966343Heeey, it's the Anon that spams LLM output! How are you doing after the bovine genomics thread?
>>21964311Well I didn't do your mom enameled last night
>>21967544The one where you proved you knew of the term "inbreeding depression" but were incapable of showing how it related to the specific topic at hand and just kept talking in generalities and insults.
>>21967663I'm crying, crying of laugher at you
