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Is Enameled Cast Iron good for a Stock Pot or Soup Pot?
A long time ago, I bought 8, 12, and 16 qt sizes of large pots in both Stainless Steel...AND...Enameled Cast Iron. No, I am not a professional chef, I just found a great deal so I bought them both.
I mainly used the Enameled Cast Iron mostly for the oven and used the stainless for soups. But what I am wondering now is how would the Enameled Cast Iron work as a stock pot or soup pot?
I am thinking of downsizing off the stainless and keeping only the cast iron, because it's cramped and I could use the space, but if it doesn't work well then I will keep them all. Thanks for any advice.
To clarify, I have 6 pots. Three stainless, three Enameled cast iron. They are duplicate sizes, 8 qt, 12 qt and 16 qt.
4 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Hiya justwondering!
Keep all you have, they all can do each others jobs. You can get rid of your significant other, you can get rid of a cold, you can get rid of a head ache, tooth ache, a pain in the a_s, you can get rid of a lot of things but never, I mean never get rid of any cook wear, it will haunt you the rest of your life; take that from someone who knows after 50 plus years of cooking I only wish I still had all those old time pots and pans I had got rid of for new stuff......oh what a fool I was....a 100 year old black cast iron dutch oven with a patina as old as the pan was...talk about non stick. No, store your extra things where you can get to them. Good luck and don't do it.
- Nikki PLv 71 decade ago
If you really like the cast iron ones then keep them. I find that the cast iron is very heavy and if you are doing stove top cooking in a cast iron pot and it is full the pot will be hard to lift. This could be dangerous.
If you are not 100% sure you want to use the cast iron for stove top then I would keep the 8 qt cast iron keep the 2 larger stainless steel and sell the small stainless and 2 cast iron. There is a good possibility that since you got a great deal you may be able to sell them for more than your purchase price.
As long as the enameled surface stays intact then they should last a lifetime. However if they are dropped or something is dropped on them the enameled surface can be chipped.
- Nana LambLv 71 decade ago
The point of the kettles is the heaviness of them! They are both excellent for stock or roasting.
Hon! I honestly would not get rid of either one. If you happen to drop and chip or break the cast iron you would curse the day you let go of the stainless! Can't you find somewhere to stash them out of the way? And you would never find the quality of the old again and definitely not for the price you paid for them.
- JaneLv 71 decade ago
they should work very well. they tend to have a nice heavy bottom which helps with heat transfer.
