Casserole dish for induction hob recommendations please.

[Bag0fYarn]

Switching over soon and need a new one anyway. Not paying £300 for Le Cruset and don’t want a scratchy bottom. Also wondering if there are any light weight options. Always done most of my cooking in a casserole so can’t live without one.

We got a Le Creuset lookalike from Sainsbury’s. It’s great.

I like the Eaziglide neverstick aluminium range.

M&S do cast aluminium casserole dishes. I haven't got one, but they look like cast iron without the weight.

Aluminum no good for an induction hob.

Do you transfer the casserole to the oven, or do you keep it on the hob throughout cooking.

I use lidded, deep frying pans.

I have an induction hob and find good quality stainless steel is the best. John Lewis have a good range.

Heres the link to the JL casserole:
https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj0w8OHlMqLAxXWolAGHRJUMt0YABA-GgJkZw&co=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9MPDh5TKiwMV1qJQBh0SVDLdEAQYASABEgJS0_D_BwE&sph=&cid=CAASb-RoTnV31ulLUTZIu0H-yowW3593pjHEHtrHx7AkBLBKDxtrvmgtAh2ddvSOqnCioh73JnoPrD-jLQzjzcWy1fRM1eush2ACZjzCVlTIk8ae75z7stdZNpKQDkpqYogSbby-xX5RsPVdGCCMiRvQ6Q&cce=1&sig=AOD64_0j0bbLsH_lvtD_Y8vxEYKBxztMtw&ctype=70&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjY3r2HlMqLAxU9WEEAHQbJAKsQwg8oAHoECAcQDA&nis=2&adurl=

Sainsbury one is the one I need to replace, it’s knackered and has a scratchy bottom. Was good value though.Not keen on aluminium because of the health risks and also thought aluminium doesn’t work on induction. Was looking for a cast iron or enamel type thing that can go in oven and on hob.

That stainless steel one looks interesting. Do you think it will differ at all to cooking with cast iron?

I got a nice one a couple of weeks ago at Home Bargains. Cast iron, Le Creuset knockoff, £20.

@Bag0fYarn No, I don’t. That’s provided you buy a good quality 18/10 base. They heat up beautifully and retain the heat. If you buy one which is hob to oven you can start sauteeing vegetables and meat on the hob and then transfer to the oven if necessary. I love mine and it gets pretty well daily use.

We have the Amazon cast iron one, which has been brilliant and was only £30. amzn.eu/d/62kQxKO

It needs re-seasoning regularly so is a bit more effort. We mostly do this by giving it a light spray of oil and quickly heating on the hob after washing it up, but it does occasionally need doing in the oven. The trade off is it's lasted as if stuff sticks you can use a metal scourer on it and just reseason afterwards. We had a knock off enamelled cast iron pot from Sainsbury's before this one and the surface didn't last.

Does that JL one have that good quality base?

Wondering what a buffet dish is, looks a bit shallower in depth than normal. Looking to see if they do other sizes.

I like the look of that JL one, would like to move away from non stick but concerned about the weight of large Le Creuset style.

You can use aluminium ones on induction. They now usually add a magnetic base or stainless steel base so it’s compatible

We have an excellent one form John Lewis. It’s over 10 years old and they don’t seem to sell the same anymore but it’s aluminium with solid base and works great. I replaced the le creusent with it as it’s much lighter. There’s not a scratch in it, so I think John Lewis is hard wearing. They do other options now so maybe worth a trip there to try some out. They will say induction compatible on box ( or online filter)

Aluminium does not work on induction and cast iron is very heavy and I would worry about putting it down heavily and cracking my hob. I use a cast aluminium casserole with an induction freindly base (many have them but you would need to check). It has a good non stick coating so no risk of aluminium contaminating the food. Bought in a french supermarket but they are available in UK. I use it a lot and it's light and very efficient. It doesn't scratch my hob and I love it.

Kitchenaid pans are the best I've ever used. They do a deep casserole pan that can be used on induction hobs and can go in the oven. I've got lots of their frying pans in different sizes too. You can get them discounted on Brand Alley usually.

Otherwise the John Lewis or Sainsbury Le Creuset style ones are good too.

I have this Scoville one and use it a lot.

https://www.scoville.me/product/per-neverstick-28cm-shallow-casserole-dish/

The lightweight aluminium ones from Amazon do work on an induction hob - I've got 2 of them.

I have a lovely cast aluminium (with induction base) one from markses. Not too heavy and seals really well.

They do other sizes and colours.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/cast-aluminium-5l-casserole-dish/p/hbp60108495?intid=mobile_app_pdp_share

I have these. Very lightweight, very easy to clean, have had for over 18 months and used several times a week and still look new. The base heats evenly on my induction hob. The only gripe is that the handles do get hot although you can buy silicone covers (I just use an oven glove).

Do you think the enamel covering would give protection from the aluminium in the aluminium ones?

That sounds good, wonder what the uk options are. I use my casserole every day so do need protection from aluminium.

Our aluminium one is coated. We use at least 5 days out of 7, and coating never came off

Most coatings would work. Either non stick or enamel would be fine.