Casserole dish

suki1964

I adore my sainsburys one. I use it daily. So versatile. Usually use it on the hob. Today I made my pie filling in it (turkey and leek) then used it to do butter cabbage and peas. I cook anything and everything in it

This is the one I use

http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/home_and_garden/cookware/cast_iron_cookware/121060421_cooks-collection-cream-3l-shallow-cast-iron-casserole-dish.html?hnav=4294889979

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maybe its me but I have never seen the benifit of cast ironware.But then I doubt if I could lift it with my clapped out right arm.It does seem rather expensive though.I bought most of my casserole stuff from jumble sales when I got married in 1962 as money was tight and I still have and use one that I paid 4/- (20p) for at a church jumble in Oxford in 1962 and its cooked thousands of meals in over the years and will probably see me out.Its a pyrex one and the glass is a bit cloudy now but its the best four bob I ever spent :):)
I managed to fine a couple at a boot sale for DD a few weeks ago and only paid aroud 50p for each of them as well.I'd check out boot sales before you spend a lot of cash.I also have a round and an oval shaped cream metalware casserole set that I paid about a fiver for in Woolworths many years ago and they too are still in use and working well.

jinny

Ooh I used to love jumble sales jackieo we dont get them around here any more. Maybe ebay and boot sales have taken over.

Eenymeeny

I bought a lovely black cast-iron one from Aldi with a glass lid. The first time I used it in the oven the knob on the glass lid bubbled. I just presumed that it was all suitable for the oven!
It's a lovely pot though and a foil lid is probably the answer. Now why didn't I think of that...(can't get the embarrassed smiley to work!)

honeythewitch

JackieO wrote: »

maybe its me but I have never seen the benifit of cast ironware.But then I doubt if I could lift it with my clapped out right arm.It does seem rather expensive though.I bought most of my casserole stuff from jumble sales when I got married in 1962 as money was tight and I still have and use one that I paid 4/- (20p) for at a church jumble in Oxford in 1962 and its cooked thousands of meals in over the years and will probably see me out.Its a pyrex one and the glass is a bit cloudy now but its the best four bob I ever spent :):)
I managed to fine a couple at a boot sale for DD a few weeks ago and only paid aroud 50p for each of them as well.I'd check out boot sales before you spend a lot of cash.I also have a round and an oval shaped cream metalware casserole set that I paid about a fiver for in Woolworths many years ago and they too are still in use and working well.

There probably isnt a huge difference if it is only used in the oven, but it is handy to brown stuff on the hob first and it is very fuel efficient and keeps warm on the table when it is served.

I have got mostly Le Creuset, and my original pan set has been in use since 1977.
I have found that for oven purposes you might as well use the cheapest cast iron but for the hob the Le Creuset heats more evenly (in general) is much lighter, and more resistant to chipping.
Having said that, I do have a couple of the sainsburys cast iron (because it is pink :cool:) and it heats up perfectly evenly but is chipped to hell after a few uses.

honeythewitch

jinny wrote: »

Ooh I used to love jumble sales jackieo we dont get them around here any more. Maybe ebay and boot sales have taken over.

I miss jumble sales too. I often dream about them. I must be psychologically disturbed by their demise.

honeythewitch

Browntoa wrote: »

Argos one for half price

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8616142.htm

Got one though it's not dishwasher safe like it says

What happens to it? I usually ignore the instructions and bung everything in.

Browntoa

Assume rust , the inside is enamelled white and the outside red , the lip between the two is not enamelled

Grouchy

Thanks for all the useful replies with some options there. I will wait on the next Aldi/Lidl sale but also look into the sainsburys option which looks the right size and shallowness for what I want. Don't think the Argos ones will suit as I'm looking for a shallow frying pan shape though they look a good deal - I already have had the dark blue Nacco Danish cast iron casserole dishes since the 60s, cook marvellous food and look good as new.

I prefer cooking in these for a number of reasons. One, certain foods cook so much better than in other sorts of pans, especially paellas, casseroles, cassoulets, home made baked beans. Also they are hard wearing, don't warp or chip and easy to clean and good either in the oven or stove top, very versatile. Also I hardly ever dish food onto plates before eating, always put on seving dishes etc. and these look good straight from oven/hob straight onto the dining table and keep the food hot for such a long time while on the table and attractive enough for dinner parties. Also price, they are a great investment as they last forever.

Thanks again
G

suki1964

That sainsbury one i got for £15 in the sale last winter.