Bruntmor 5 Qt Pre-seasoned Cast Iron Balti Dish With Wooden lid In Black, 5 Quart Large Cast Iron Casserole Dish, Nonstick Handi Cast Iron Kadai Indian, Asian Wok, Pioneer Women Dutch Oven

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Even though it says preseasoned we need to season it again. Follow the instructions for seasoning as we normally do another iron pans. It works great.

I have a 3 quart Le Creuset Balti dish which I love. I purchased this one out of curiosity. It looks just like the Le Creuset, but significantly cheaper. I compared my new purchase with the Le Creuset I have had for several years. This dish weighs 5 pounds 11.2 ounces. The same dish made by Le Creuset weighs less at 5 pounds 4.7 ounces. The thickness of this pan is approximately 1/4 inch. The Le Creuset is 1/8 inch. The interior is significantly rougher than the black enamel used in other pans I have from Le Creuset or Staub. As others have mentioned, it has the feel of a non-enameled cast iron pan before seasoning. The handles are a bit different in size, but not a significant difference. The edge of the pan hasn’t been finished as well as Le Creuset or Staub - it is very rough and uneven in several places. Other than these issues, it appears to be nice pan. My Le Creuset pan is red (cerise). This pan is a darker red, but not so dark that it doesn’t look red. I have used my Balti dish for cooking (stir fries, curries, etc) and for serving at the table. This new one might need more oil to prevent sticking during cooking, but I believe it will be useful. Because it wasn’t finished very well, I gave it only 4 stars.

Enamel finish is smooth and I love the fire red two tone color on the outside.The size is good enough to serve 1-2 people, which is great because I've got bigger and heavier enameled cast iron pots for cooking family sized meals; so this fills the gap and is easier to lift, clean and reuse.If you like to make curries, deep fry, or simply sautee and prep smaller quantities of veggies/meat, this vessel is perfect.Watch for wild fluctuations in price. I bought mine for twenty three dollars the day after it was listed for double that.

I purchased this pot to cook Spanish style rice as I didn't want to use an aluminum one. It was preseasoned but since I dont know what oil was used to season it, I washed thoroughly with soap and water several times to remove the coating. I then reseasoned it with organic coconut oil. Then I used it to cook rice. All was going well until I covered it with the wooden lid that came with it. When it was time to remove the lid and stir the rice, I was unable to as the lid swelled and was stuck on the pot. I had to wait until it cooled off completely to continue cooking which took about an hour. Once I stirred the rice I couldn't use the lid for fear of it happening again. I tried using another lid but it is an odd size so no lid would fit. Needless the say the rice was a bust. Thinking this was a fluke I tried on another occasion to use the lid and once again the wooden lid got stuck. So now I have pot which I can't use for the reason I purchased it because the lid is useless. If anyone in the company is listening please make a real lid available and send me one or I will be forced to return this and go to a store to buy a cast iron caldero with a REAL lid.