Hi, what’s the best pot (stainless steel or enameled cast iron) to cook a soup?

Irina
  • Posted by: Irina
  • February 16, 2022
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Jada W. February 16, 2022
While we love the ease of stainless steel and durability of cast iron, we prefer the versatility of the Dansk Kobenstyle Casserole—the name doesn’t do it justice. The enamel carbon steel is less heavy than cast iron, and can go from stovetop to oven to tabletop. The lid can be used as a trivet and the fun colors will dress up any table. Here it is from our Shop: https://food52.com/shop/products/3716-food52-x-dansk-kobenstyle-casserole
 
AntoniaJames February 17, 2022
Wow, that's really nice! That trivet is simply brilliant. Stove to table? Or oven to table? Yes, please. Sign me up!!

We were given the Dansk Kobenstyle Baker https://food52.com/shop/products/3717-dansk-kobenstyle-baker as a wedding gift nearly 40 years ago. It is without question the cookware / bakeware of any kind that I've used it - for so many different things - more than any other cookware or bakeware piece I've owned, in the years since. What a great workhorse in the kitchen, but it's also beautiful when brought to the table (or our big island, where more often than not, guest serve themselves). ;o)
 
Jada W. February 17, 2022
Love that, AntoniaJames!

And yes, you can go from stove to table, or oven to table—it's a very versatile pot!
 
AntoniaJames February 16, 2022
Stainless steel - assuming it's nice and heavy, and large - and enameled cast iron both work well for making soup.

I would likely reach for the enameled cast iron first, for the evenness of heat it produces, which makes it more hands off while simmering, in my experience. ;o)
 
[email protected] February 21, 2022
So the Dansk Kobenstyle Casserole isn’t enameled cast iron, but enameled metal? So it doesn’t have that evenness of heat? Darn! Because I really want one!
 
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