I wasn't always a fan of cooking. But necessity is the mother of invention and once I got married I used my inadequate pots and pans to start my journey as the cook of the house. I often remember Hema Malini's frustration in Satte Pe Satta when the brothers destroy the food she so diligently and lovingly spread on the table. Grateful everyday that I don't have THAT drama in my life. But pots and pans do help, and as time went by and health became a big component to my cooking, aluminium pots were given away and I welcomes stainless steel and iron. However recently I popped into a mall to see Cast Iron Pots. I was shocked at the price of them but slowly with lots of searching discovered a few inexpensive alternatives were are as good if not better than the over priced Cast Iron Cookware.
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The reason I like these are that they are large but manageable. The 5500ml is a little smaller than the 7700ml but its nice because it and its lid fit nicely into the larger casserole. All these are GAS | INDUCTION | OVEN friendly.
So here's my Top 5 Cast Iron Cookware
DIMENSIONS: Weight of 5.7 Kg Dimensions of 330.25 x 261.76 x 184.01mm with Bottom thickness of 4.5mm, Depth of 120mm and capacity of 5500ml
IDEAL FOR: making meat and vegetable based curries, One pot rice based meals like pulao, biryani etc., gravies like sambhar, Kadhi Package. The prices for Amazon products change daily. So if this seems high for you, keep checking for sales and deals.
DIMENSIONS: Weight of 1716gm and Dimensions of 341.17 X 228.13 X 71.79 mm with bottom thickness of 4.65mm, Depth of 46mm and Capacity of 1350ml. IDEAL FOR: Shallow frying vegetables, meat, seafood etc.Enamel Cast Iron cookware can be used on all cooking surfaces including on a stovetop, in the oven, under the broiler, and on the barbecue. The prices for Amazon products change daily. So if this seems high for you, keep checking for sales and deals.
DIMENSIONS: Weight of 8 Kg Dimensions of 357.41 x 301.40 x 191.50 mm with Bottom thickness of 4.5mm, Depth of 121mm and capacity of 7700ml
IDEAL FOR: making meat and vegetable based curries, One pot rice based meals like pulao, biryani etc., gravies like sambhar, Kadhi Package. The prices for Amazon products change daily. So if this seems high for you, keep checking for sales and deals.
DIMENSIONS: 28cm | 5.2 x 22.4 x 40.7 cm ; 2.67 Kg
IDEAL FOR: Baking lasagna, pasta, vegetables and desserts.
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DIMENSIONS: 2.9Kg Dimensions of 422.84 x 462.83 x 71.25mm with Bottom Thickness of 4.35mm, Depth of 45mm and Capacity of 2250ml
IDEAL FOR: Grilling vegetables, meat and other proteins. P.s. Not advisable for delicate meat like fish. The prices for Amazon products change daily So if this seems high for you, keep checking for sales and deals.