KitchenAid Cast Iron Round Casserole

I’m pretty fussy when it comes to cooking (Just ask my partner – she’s learnt to just let me get on with it when I start swearing in the kitchen!). Not just in how food is prepared and the combination of flavours but also how you get there – the methods you use and the necessary utensils and cooking vessels you need – it all makes a difference to the end product, not to mention life in the kitchen is a LOT easier when you have the right tools for the job!

This cast iron casserole dish is, unsurprisingly, a pretty weighty beast! But, the huge advantage of having a casserole dish made from cast iron is its fantastic ability to retain heat allowing all sorts of cooking and serving possibilities. Casseroles, slow roasts, hotpots – the list goes on and not only with what you can cook in an oven. The pot serves equally as well on a hob giving you free rein to do curries, chilli’s, soups and whatever else you could normally make in a saucepan. The ceramic coating is fairly thick and can stand up well to continuous scrubbing but, as with all ceramic coated objects, PLEASE don’t take a scourer or wire wool to it, there really should be no need and you will gradually weaken the coating, shortening the lifespan of this useful cooking tool.

One thing I like about this casserole dish is the fact that, due to cast iron being highly magnetic, it will even work with a conduction hob (always a frustrating aspect of cooking, not having the right pot/pan for the cooker you’re using) yet the finish gives it a rather pleasing look that gives you no qualms with bringing this dish out to the table and serving directly on to plates – just don’t forget the oven gloves! RRP £160

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