Cast Iron vs Enameled Cast Iron: Which is Better? | Gear Heads

Should you get a traditional black cast-iron skillet or a colorful enameled one? Depends on how you use it. Learn more: https://cooks.io/4eaMO4V Buy the Lodge 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet: https://cooks.io/3XwD5Aj Buy the Lodge 10.25-Inch Cast Iron Skillet: https://cooks.io/3XbOhkB Buy the Lodge 8-Inch Cast Iron Skillet: https://cooks.io/3zbjcp9 Buy the Le Creuset 11 Inch Enameled Cast Iron: https://cooks.io/3Th3OhS Buy the Le Creuset 10 Inch Enameled Cast Iron: https://cooks.io/3ASZvmv Buy the Le Creuset 9 Inch Enameled Cast Iron: https://cooks.io/3ZcYqzV Buy the Smithey 12 Inch Cast Iron Skillet: https://cooks.io/3ZbV4NE Buy the Smithey 10 Inch Cast Iron Skillet: https://cooks.io/4dPGznn Buy the O-Cedar Scrunge Sponge: https://cooks.io/47di3tG Subscribe to our Well-Equipped Cook Newsletter for expert picks, hassle-free guides, and delicious recipes delivered straight to your inbox: https://cooks.io/4e8XuBd Follow Lisa on Instagram:   / lisam_atk   Follow Hannah on Instagram:   / hannah_crowley8   Follow Kate on Instagram:   / kateshannon   Follow Valerie on Instagram:   / valerielistack   ABOUT US: The mission of America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) is to empower and inspire confidence, community, and creativity in the kitchen. Founded in 1992, the company is the leading multimedia cooking resource serving millions of fans with TV shows (America’s Test Kitchen, Cook's Country, and America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation), magazines (Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country), cookbooks, a podcast (Proof), FAST channels, short-form video series, and the ATK All-Access subscription for digital content. Based in a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot test kitchen in Boston’s Seaport District, ATK has earned the trust of home cooks and culinary experts alike thanks to its one-of-a-kind processes and best-in-class techniques. Fifty full-time (admittedly very meticulous) test cooks, editors, and product testers spend their days tweaking every variable to find the very best recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques. Learn more at https://www.americastestkitchen.com/. If you like us, follow us: http://americastestkitchen.com   / americastestkitchen     / testkitchen     / testkitchen     / testkitchen     / testkitchen   0:00 - Intro 1:04 - Buying guide 1:30 - How cast iron pans are made 2:12 - Lodge 2:54 - Smithey 3:50 - Le Creuset 6:30 - Which should you buy? 8:40 - What to look for when buying 10:38 - Cast iron maintenance 13:55 - Outro