Cast Iron casserole dish worth the extra? - Tesco deal

Mark A · 27 Mar 2013 at 19:43

Hi,

Tesco are currently running a deal where you get a sticker for every £20 you spend in store or online. When you collect 10 you get 60% off their Cast iron or Pyroflam range of casserole dishes.

This means the 3l Pyroflam comes to £11.99 and the 2L comes to £8.99, which is cheaper than anywhere I can find online.

Just wondering if it's worth getting the cast iron casserole dish instead as that comes to £29.99, down from £79.99 :eek:

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What benefits does cast iron offer over glass?

Mark A · 27 Mar 2013 at 22:12

Apparently you can heat these Pyroflam casserole dishes on the hob. I'm tempted to grab the smaller 2L Pyroflam for now and maybe grab the cast iron when I get another 10 stickers.

Mark A · 28 Mar 2013 at 03:52

Well, they're usually £80 so can't see them being crap. Going to get one as it seems like too good a deal to pass up on. One good bonus i can think of with the cast iron is that they shouldn't be as easy to break, so worth the price for that.

Mark A · 29 Mar 2013 at 02:59

My brother just got back from tesco with the Cast iron 3.6L casserole dish and the woman on the till gave him 26 Pyrex stickers :eek:

. Got enough to buy the smaller glass Pyroflam dish and vegetable steamer and maybe a few of the plain dishes.

Really pleased with it, looks great and feels very good quality. Will be putting it to use tomorrow with a steak and ale stew.

Mark A · 29 Mar 2013 at 19:14

Yeah there is no way I'd pay £80. It seems great for £30 and we only needed 10 stickers for the discount.

Currently cooking a steak and ale stew in it. Started on the hob and then transferred to the oven so saves on washing a pan. I always end up with the floured meat sticking to the bottom of the pan, but it didn't stick at all to this. Hopefully it stays like that for years to come, although if not then the lifetime warranty should come in handy.