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Enameled Cast Iron, according to home cooks

Only claims about enameled cast iron made by people we have grounds to call home cooks. The unrestricted enameled cast iron evidence is on the enameled cast iron page.

4 people we have grounds to call home cooks make 25 quoted claims about enameled cast iron across 6 sources. Membership of the home cooks group is recorded per person with its own evidence, and authority is scoped to enameled cast iron rather than to fame.

Which enameled cast iron do home cooks recommend?

Endorsements and objections about enameled cast iron from home cooks, together, strongest evidence first.

Lodge enameled cast iron Dutch oven

1 voice 10 claims 4 objections

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I'm going to give this guy a 90% thumbs up on the pro side.

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Cites appearance, country of manufacture

But I am glad I have one of them in my Battery Deuisine now. They crank out a ton of delicious food. I think they have a nice look and design. They're made in America.
Um, I really like mine. I'm giving it a 90% thumbs up.
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This lodge is pushing 15 pounds. Holy cow, that is a sturdy piece of cookware.

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Cites weight

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First is realworld cooking performance. It has turned out a ton of delicious food and that is the most important factor.

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Cites heat retention

it is nice to see the Lodge USA made Dutch oven competing nicely with the stove and I think this beef bergen was equally delicious in both.
the oil temperature only dropped down to about 342. So that is not much of a drop in temperature at all. And then of course it rebounded on up.
So there's a lot of heat trapped in that thermal mass of a lodge and I think it did a great job.
It's winter time in Utah at the moment and I've been using these lodges to crank out some shephardd's pies and they've turned out fantastically.
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What I like here is that with this six quart size, I can lay out the dry spaghetti completely and submerge it before it turns soft.

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Cites browning visibility, size and capacity, versatility

So, boiling, browning, stove top, deep frying, um making sauces, going from stove top to the oven. I think the Lodge has done a fantastic job with cooking and has turned out a ton of delicious food.
Next to a Luset, you can really see how light the interior color of the lodge is. Now, this is great for seeing food as it cooks.
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I think it's a good-looking piece of cookwware. It's got some design elements. We'll get to that here in a minute. And it's made in the USA.

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Cites appearance, country of manufacture, shape and form

I think it is kind of distinctive though. And that design, it's actually raised. I don't know if that comes through on camera. And then you can feel the uh the opposite of it on the inside of the pan. So that's kind of neat.
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I think that was very tough to sell a $300 lodge when you can get a stove, for example, for very close to the same money.

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Cites price (against)

The problem here is that the Chinese-made model cost about $90 and it's been in that price range for years. And I think that price is anchored in the minds of the consumer. And that's what the consumer expects a Lodge enameled six court Dutch oven to cost. It's tough to change that.
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The reason for that is the first one I received had a small pinhole in the enamel and I wasn't sure if it was a big deal or not, but I took some pictures and sent them to Lodge and they said that's a returnable issue and they sent me another one.

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Cites availability, price, warranty

The upside there though is that um they are closing these out and you can get some deals on these, but you're going to have to jump on them because they're not going to be around forever.
So you got the L Crusade over 400. You got the stove around 300. You've got the Lodge USA model a little less than 200. And then that Chinese made Lodge a little less than 100. And that makes a lot more sense.
So you got the L Crusade over 400. You got the stove around 300. You've got the Lodge USA model a little less than 200. And then that Chinese made Lodge a little less than 100. And that makes a lot more sense.
They are going to be discontinued, so there are some deals on them now.
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The reason for that is the first one I received had a small pinhole in the enamel and I wasn't sure if it was a big deal or not, but I took some pictures and sent them to Lodge and they said that's a returnable issue and they sent me another one.

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Cites build quality (against)

if that was a returnable issue, and we'll go through this in detail here in a minute, then I think it probably should have been caught in some sort of inspection process, but they did make it right when I found a flaw in that first one.
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Over time though, I expect um that the Lodge will show some staining.

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Cites appearance (against)

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if it does go down to the uh cast iron, you could get some moisture in there and perhaps get a little uh rust starting there.

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Cites durability (against), rust resistance (against)

with these Dutch ovens being heated and cooling down hundreds and hundreds of times over the years, that little pinhole could be a place where some cracking could start

Le Creuset enameled cast iron skillet

1 voice 2 claims 1 objection

Made In enameled cast iron skillet

1 voice 2 claims 1 objection

2:31 objects Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer paid by this brand
And not surprisingly, cast iron heated the slowest.

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Cites heating speed (against)

The stainless steel pan cooked the pancake fast and evenly, carbon steel heated quickly but one side of the pancake cooked more than the other, and the cast iron pan heated so slowly that the pancake wasn’t close to done when the timer went off.
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After 5 minutes, the surface of the carbon steel pan was 112°F. The stainless steel pan was 123°F, and the cast iron pan was 178°F.

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Cites heat retention

Viking enameled cast iron skillet

1 voice 1 claim no objections from home cooks

Lodge 6-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven

1 voice 1 claim no objections from home cooks

2:31 supports Product Reviews Cookware Reviewer
the lodge 6qt enameled cast iron Dutch oven is a budget-friendly choice that doesn't compromise on performance it's perfect for home Cooks seeking a Dutch oven's benefits without the Hefty price tag of Premium Brands

use-case fit Top 3 Dutch Ovens 2024: Staub vs. Le Creuset vs. Lodge Review

Cites versatility

this Dutch oven is versatile suitable for various heat sources like stov tops ovens and grills offering flexibility and cooking methods

What do home cooks say about enameled cast iron in general?

Not a recommendation for a specific product — technique, materials and what to look for in enameled cast iron. Citable on its own terms.

2:01 supports Hannah Buy It For Life Enthusiasts
Generally being a single piece of metal also makes these skillets very sturdy.

durability tested it Cast Iron vs Enameled Cast Iron: Which is Better? | Gear Heads

Cites build quality, coating, durability, ease of cleaning, maintenance, rust resistance

These cast iron pans start out like traditional cast iron, but then they're coated in a glass like vitreous glaze that seals the pan from air and moisture that could cause rust
their enamel coating makes enamel cast iron pans virtually maintenance free. You never have to season them and you can soak, use soap and scrub as much as you'd like.
Okay, that is my buying guide for these wonderful lifetime pans.
1:00 supports Prudent Reviews Cookware Reviewer
Unless you plan to use your Dutch oven over a campfire, get one that's enameled.

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Cites browning visibility

Although I appreciate that a dark interior makes discoloration less noticeable, it's more important to be able to monitor your food's progress. So, if all else is equal, I prefer Dutch ovens with a light interior.

How do enameled cast iron score among home cooks?

Computed only from claims about enameled cast iron by people we have grounds to call home cooks, so the axes answer “according to home cooks” rather than “according to everyone”.

Domain authority

1 recommender, weighted by demonstrated expertise in enameled cast iron. Weighted by expertise in this category, never by audience size.

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Independent consensus

1 independent voice across 1 source. How many independent voices converge, unweighted.

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Long-term ownership

no dated ownership reports yet. Volume and length of dated first-hand ownership reports.

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Performance

1 performance claim. Claims about how well it does the job.

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Value

no value claims yet. Claims about what it costs relative to what it does.

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Repairability

no repairability claims yet. Claims about whether it can be maintained or rebuilt.

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Community breadth

all evidence from a single community so far. How many distinct communities converge, rather than one echo chamber.

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Recency of evidence

most recent evidence from 2024. How recent the evidence is. Old evidence is not wrong, just older.

0.54

Objections raised

3 negative claims, mostly ergonomics and aesthetics. Weight of negative claims. High is not bad — it is well-documented.

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These are separate measurements, not components of a score. They are never added together, and there is no overall rating — which of them matters depends on what you are buying the thing for. A dash means no evidence on that axis yet, not a low result.