So essentially I want to buy one pan, I don’t want to care about what utensils I use in it (metal, plastic, or wood), or what I cook in it, and I want to clean it easily by just putting some soap on it, using the rough side of a sponge and drying it off and tossing it back in the cupboard.
Ideally, I’d also like this pan to last longer than 2-3 years.
So overall I am thinking I want enameled cast iron because it seems like it could take all of that but then I recently read how you don’t want to cook something like eggs or fish in it because they’ll stick.
The other bit I’ve seen is just buying a coated non-stick pan of any sort but be prepared to throw them away in 1-3 years and don’t use anything metal in them.
Should I just buy enameled cast iron and cook whatever I want in it? Should I buy multiple types and cook different things in them? Should I just stick with non-stick?
Overall, I am a very novice cooker who simply cooks for a family of 4. Typically using something like everyplate. I’m not looking for fancy but I am looking for “buy it once then use it until I die with low maintenance.” I essentially want the Toyota Camry of cookware. Reliable, low maintenance, not going to win any cooking contests.
Any suggestions?
Thank you.
I use a wok for everything.
Stir fry, fried rice? Beginner level. Can fry bacon in the wok first then use the bacon fat to fry eggs without even thinking its so easy.
Boiling pasta? That shit holds like 3 gallons. Make pasta for the whole fucking block.
Grilling meat? Hell yeah. Cube some chicken before the pasta, one pot chicken Alfredo.
Made a steak in it a few times. Now I use a sous vide and an air fryer for that.
Same. We use a ceramic wok for 90% of our cooking. Just have to be mindful of the temperature and not use metal utensils; but otherwise it’s non-stick, versatile to cook various types of dishes, and very easy to clean.