Le Creuset makes a variety of cast iron pots and pans with white or matt black enamel. Thus they don’t require seasoning. Any grilling recipe tempting you on Instagram this summer can easily be made indoors using one. Hello all, My apologies for the long post. How we use your email address America's Test Kitchen will not sell, rent, or disclose your email address to third parties unless otherwise notified. I just bought my first piece of enameled cast iron, a Le Creuset 5.5 QT Round French Oven. The new iron grates in the market have a porcelain enamel coating.

But in reading a lot of comments on Amazon, I found one long, detailed comment that advocates seasoning from a guy who owns 23 pieces of enameled cast iron. Now, I know both Le Creuset and Staub say their enameled cast iron requires no seasoning. After years of envy, I've slowly accumulated a few pieces of enameled cast iron for my kitchen.

Preparing the iron grates requires heating the grill on a burner for approximately 10 to 15 minutes and cleaning them by brushing. White enameled cast iron cookware is ready to use right out of the box without being pre-seasoned. This nonstick coating is made up of oils and fats that have been chemically altered by heat to form a type of armor around the skillet. Seasoning a cast iron skillet is the act of baking a piece of cast iron cookware in oil to protect it and create (or begin to create) a nonstick cooking surface. A cast-iron grill pan will allow even apartment dwellers to get their grilling fix. I've got a newer 10.25 Le Creuset skillet, a vintage Cousances skillet (23, I think) and a vintage Descoware skillet with a light-grey interior. Your email address is required to identify you for free access to content on the site. Season your Le Creuset cookware to develop a patina that will add flavor to the foods you cook. Adjust your burner correctly for the desired cooking temperature, and your grill is ready for use.