Review of Staub Enamelled Cast Iron Wok and Pan

ACCICB and I have been cooking more often lately and decided that we need to change some of our pots and pans as the coating has been wearing off and it's been going into our tummies. To be fair, we had Supor wok and pan which is way cheaper than Staub and has lasted us about 6 years or so.

Multi saute pan (24 cm)

Wok (37 cm) and Multi saute pan (24 cm)

There is a difference between plain cast iron and enamelled cast iron products. I've never used either type before so had to go and do some research on it and there are differing opinions on both products. I decided to go for the enamelled due to easier maintenance and also worried about the possible leaching of metal from plain cast iron when I cook acidic food in it. There was also talk of metal taste using the plain cast iron and that what you cooked in the past would be retained and carried on into your next dish. 

Currently at Tangs and Takashimaya in Singapore, there are four brands being sold namely Le Creuset, Staub, Lodge and Iwachu. The first two are from France, whereas Lodge is made in USA and Iwachu from Japan. In terms of prices Le Creuset is the most expensive, followed by Staub, Iwachu and then Lodge. 

Currently, Le Creuset, Staub and Lodge have promotions at Tangs which makes it a good deal as the discounts are from 30% and above. At Takashimaya, there's discounts for Staub which is where we bought the multi-purpose sauté pan (24 cm). We didn't check out Le Creuset and Lodge so not too sure about the discounts. Takashimaya has a wider range of Staub products than Tangs although the we bought our Staub wok (37cm)  at Tangs. You can also get it either online and  if you are not from Singapore.

We decided to go for red for both.. in the hope that we won't touch the handles! It also comes in black although Le Creuset comes in multiple colours for its frying pan and pots. We also saw a wok at Le Creuset and I think the price is > $1000 and I'm not sure whether there's any discount on it. 

We were very tempted to buy Lodge but as its plain cast iron, we had some reservations. For Le Creuset, we were interested but in the end the type of wok and pan offered by Staub was more in line with what we wanted plus they had the glass lid which is very important for us. There were good reviews for both Le Creuset and Staub and both have their fair share of fans.

We had to prepare the wok and pan before using which we did using the instructions on Staub's website. Both are easy to use,  just have to remember not to touch the handles with my bare hands. The eggs didn't really stick much and it was a breeze to clean and maintain. I've also cooked fried noodles and it did stick a little but came off easier so it was a non issue.

Looking forward to cooking more often at home with these healthy pans!