Tramontina Enameled Cast Iron Saucier Pan with Lid, 3-quart, Blue

When the ceramic surface on my old Le Creuset cracked, I decided to give this brand a try. It’s considerably more affordable than Le Creuset, and I’m finding it performs just as well. This is a great pan for making polenta, although I wish it were a little larger. I find that it heats evenly, and so on low heat works well for making custards and curds. I purchased a Dutch oven as well for making soups and stews. I do find these to be quite heavy, as heavy as my much larger Le Creuset. On the stove, that’s not a bad thing, but don’t skip your resistance training if you want to be able to lift this. I do find that the handle gets hot so I have to keep a hot pad handy.

This is a sturdy and heavy sauce pot however I was looking for something more in the format of a pan.

Veio mà embalada, com desgaste nas letras da tampa, com marcas como se fosse mini furinhos, desgastes nas laterais Esperava mais pela marca

I like watching a cooking show on YouTube and the chef recommended using a pot like this for making sauces and one pan dishes. But once I started looking into them I was dismayed by the cost of them. The one he uses on the show is over $200.00. So when I came across this one which isn't stainless, but cast iron, I decided to take a chance and get it. Well its been over a month now and it is so great to use. The pot heats evenly, has a great surface for scrapping the sides down and cleans up beautifully. The fact that's its cast iron results in even heat and fast recovery heating. It is a little bit heavy but that's ok because its not designed for tossing but stirring. Plus it comes with a lid which most other pot do not. There is no enamel on the edge so I don't worry about cracking the finish when tapping the spoon. For the cost the value exceeded my expectations.

Update: after writing this review I contacted the company about their lifetime warranty. After fairly reasonable exchange an attempt to remedy the situation with my product they sent me a FedEx label and I returned it to them and they sent me back a brand new one. I now give it a solid 4.2 stars. It Is inexpensive and the customer service was very good. NOT at all a worthy alternative to Le Cruset. I bout this and a Le Cruset pot at the same time in 2016 and have been using them roughly equally since. Lately I noticed the blue exterior dulling and the actually coming up off onto the paper towel after cleaning. The interior is also impossible to restore. The yellow Le Cruset by comparison is still shiny and the interior remains almost new. Just don’t do it. These should last a lifetime. That’s the point. These are cheap china-made alternatives that don’t last 2 years without degradation.