Enameled cookware help page, welcome. So why are we calling it that. Sometimes it is referrred to as enamel cookware but basically they are both the same thing.
One main attribute of enamelware is that it can withstand great heat so it is very convenient to paint a layer of it onto cookware as it can be used in the oven. So the kitchen is the main place it is used. It is normally put on ceramics or cast iron but is also sometimes used on glass. Cast iron cookware is excellent for holding the heat so by painting on the vitreous glaze of enamel it makes it a doubly attractive option.
For a long time now it has been painted onto pots and pans. It is particularly useful to be used on cast iron cookware as its second major asset is that it stops rusting. This was a major problem in times gone by and cooks had to take particular care of any utensils containing iron. The other two main things about enameled cookware is that it is non-stick and that it is very easy to keep it clean.
When it was first used, the glaze used to flake off quite easily but with the technological advances this rarely happens now. So rarely in fact that the insurance companies now give very long guarantees as long as the user uses the utensils in the proper manner.
As we said though, under the coating is cast iron and that is a great cooking medium itself so it only looks bad if the glaze does wear off it is not the end of the world.
Another use of enamel is to make the things look attractive. So it is often used for that reason on other things like crockery and teapots.
If you want things to use in the oven, Prestige offer a great range of enamel cookware. They particularly make baling trays, grill pans and oven roasters.
Le Creusot offer a wide selection of saucepan sets, casserole dishes and skillets. These are all made of cast iron with the enamel coating.
Another of the well known kitchen utensil makers who used enameled products is Tefal. Jamie Oliver has put his name to a frying pan and they also offer saute pans and other frying pans.
Good luck in your search for enameled cookware. Hopefully now you have a better idea of the different options available.
