Heuck 33062 Porcelain Enamel Cast Iron 3 Piece Skillet Set, Red
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: HeuckBrand: Heuck
Release Date: 2008-02-16
Model: 33062
Color: Red
Product features:
- Cast Iron absorbs heat evenly and spreads it gently while cooking
- Use on your stove or bake in the oven
- Works with all heat sources, gas, electirc, induction and ceramic top ranges
- Porcelain enameled interior and exterior allows for fast easy cleanup
- Cast iron keeps food warm while serving and can be transferred to the refrigerator and is ready for fast easy reheating.
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Heuck 33062 Porcelain Enamel Cast Iron 3 Piece Skillet Set, Red
Customer Review: They DO explode -- very poor quality
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought these pans about two years ago for a very low price during one of Amazon's sales. I was skeptical of the reviews about exploding enamel and figured that the most likely explanation for that was simply user error. To those who warned me: I apologize! My neighbors bought these pans at about the same time. They lasted about a year and a half in both our households -- then the exploding began.
PROS:
1) They're cheap -- or they were. They now cost far more than what I paid for them.
2) They lasted about as long as I happened to need them -- but it looks like I was one of the lucky ones. As a temporary kitchen item, they worked out well for me.
3) They're pretty. They look nice as serving dishes, and I liked having a splash of red in my otherwise neutral-toned kitchen. I hung them on the wall as decoration when not in use.
4) They're heavy and hold heat well -- I'm not sure why one reviewer thought they weren't really solid cast iron. I think they might be thinner than Lodge's pans, or than the old cast iron pans that our parents and grandparents had, so maybe that's it.
5) The different sizes were very convenient -- I used these pans for pretty much everything except pasta.
CONS:
1) The enamel does in fact explode off of the pans -- sooner for some and later for others. I'd be interested to know if any customer who uses these regularly has escaped this problem. The enamel on mine began to craze shortly after I bought them -- a precursor, I suppose, to it flaking off.
2) These pans are made in China, and they are VERY poor quality. As several other reviewers have noted, the enamel coating is very thin, and you can see the imperfections in the iron beneath poking through. Perhaps the rough surface and uneven enamel contributes to the exploding problem -- I'm not sure.
3) The enamel gets discolored very quickly, and stays that way. You can get stains out of enamel with baking soda -- just rub it around the pan with a damp cloth. For tough stains, try adding a little lemon juice -- it will react with the baking soda and bubble. I couldn't get all the stains out of my pans, though, and there's other discoloration that seems to come with age and heat.
4) You have to treat these as if they were nonstick, but food does still stick in them, of course -- no metal tools, don't overheat, etc. Unless you are cooking acidic things -- tomato sauce and so forth -- you might want to get plain old cast iron without the enamel coating.
For those of you who are buying for permanence, I would recommend Lodge. They're quality pans, they're made in the USA, and they're not really that much more expensive. In retrospect, that is probably what I should have done myself -- then I would still have three cast iron pans. Cooking with cast iron takes a little getting used to, but if you do it right and keep the pans seasoned properly, they're almost as easy as non-stick, and you can brown food and cook at high heats and all kinds of things you can't do with other pans!
Description of Heuck 33062 Porcelain Enamel Cast Iron 3 Piece Skillet Set, Red
Cook like a professional with this beautiful Porcelain Enameled Cast Iron Cookware. The cast iron absorbs heat evenly and spreads it gently while cooking and the Porcelain Enameled finish allows for easy clean up and won't absorb odors or flavors. Use on gas, electric, induction and ceramic ranges.All Pans
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