Uno Casa Enameled Cast Iron Skillet – Casserole Dish with Lid – 3.7 Quart Enamel Cookware Pot – Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Lid

My new skillet has arrived, well packaged and undamaged, gleaming red and black and full of promise for all the exciting cookery I’m going to do with it. I’m expecting good results and long service from a lasting, quality product. I’ll come back later if my experience is other than top notch. But I was disappointed to find that, though apparently from a European source, it is in fact yet another product from China, and I’m trying to avoid buying from the land of the evil CCP. My other ‘gripe’ is that I’ve been unable to access the promised e-cookery book that would be so useful to this new user of a cast-iron skillet. I’ve followed the instructions but get nowhere except an invitation to sign up to Facebook, which doesn’t interest me. Is there another route to the cook book, or can anyone recommend one for cast-iron cookery?
Update: I emailed the supplier about my inability to download the e-cookbook, and they promptly sent me a copy to download, together with an apology for my troubles. I’m well satisfied, and happy to commend the quality of service.

Made a fantastic chicken curry. This is a very attractive red colour and would be pretty on any dinner table. It is very heavy so store at shoulder level if possible

I bought this Dutch Oven specifically to bake bread – and it really does hold up to its great reviews! It does a fantastic job for a really great price. I can really recommend this product!

One small thing to point out: The silicon handles that come with it are very small. I did not feel safe lifting the extremely hot pot with those tiny handles, especially lifting the lid was a shaky business. So I went and got proper oven mitts with a silicon grip and feel much safer now.

Great Dutch Oven
Easy to use and clean.

When I first unpacked the pan I was impressed by the good looks of the pan and the quality of the box it came in. Its a fairly heavy pan but that should be expected with buying cast iron. Its a very attractive colour which should blend in with most kitchens. We have only cooked one meal with it so far but was very pleased with the results. For those who think there is no recipe book, there is an envelope with “you have mail” on it. scan the QR code inside and it takes you to an online recipe book. This is standard on a lot of things now days. I would definitly buy this again as a birthday or christmas prezzy for family or friends.

I recently bought Ken Forkish’s ‘Flour Water Salt Yeast’ as part of an attempt to make my own sourdough bread at home, while in the lockdown we’re all experiencing. The book says I need a dutch oven – so I looked around for a suitable candidate.
Having seen many of the alternatives, I landed on this one, and while I was hesitant at first to purchase it, with a higher price, I’m very glad now that I chose this.
It’s big, really well made and heavy.
It’s enamelled and pre-seasoned cast iron meaning it’s pretty much good to use and has great non-stick qualities.
It holds heat really well, and the cast iron lid has little pimply things under the lid which serves to drop condensed moisture back on to whatever is in the pot.
I use this for bread making a few times a week, and have yet to explore other things it can do, but I am very confident it can handle casseroles, curries, bologneses, stews and many other things you use a pot for with ease.
If you’re looking for a solid, cast iron dutch oven which will last a long, long time – get this one.

I used the cast iron dutch oven to bake bread. I was very happy with the final result. Very good quality of the pot! Thank you!