According to the production materials, iron pots can be divided into raw iron pots and cooked iron pots. Raw iron pots are also called cast iron pots, and cooked iron pots are also called refined iron pots.

Pig iron and wrought iron are mainly different in carbon content.

cast iron pan

Pig iron (cast iron) has a high carbon content, and the C content is more than 2. 1 1%. It is hard and brittle, so it is called "better to bend than bend" and is not suitable for forging. Therefore, all raw iron pots are cast by molds. The pot body is relatively uniform, the surface is rough, the density is low, the heat conduction is slow, and it is not easy to paste the pot. It can be fried and stewed.

The enamel pot with high value is more suitable for stewing and soup, because it is a cast iron pot (raw iron pot) with a beautiful enamel layer on the outside. The enamel pot heats slowly and evenly, and it is not easy to paste the pot, and it has good heat preservation. Although the pot is heavy and the price is high, it is fashionable and beautiful in appearance, which has become the heart of many people:

Cooked iron pot

The carbon content of wrought iron (refined iron) is low, and the C content is less than 0.02 18%, which is closer to pure iron, with better ductility, and is suitable for forging. After forging, the density is higher, the heat conduction speed is faster, which is more suitable for stir-frying. The surface of the pan is smooth and the production is more beautiful than that of raw iron pan.

Zhangqiu iron pot is a cooked iron pot, which is forged by hand, and the pots counted by different hammers are different.

There is no perfect pot, it depends on the demand choice:

I like to stir-fry cooked iron pots like restaurants.

If you are not diligent enough, you can't clean and maintain the raw wok in time after cooking. It is easier to maintain the raw wok daily.

Choose raw iron pots that like stews and small and medium-sized stir-fry dishes. The raw iron pots have slow heat conduction and gentle temperature, and the stir-fry is relatively calm and will not be in a hurry.

Fried raw iron pan, the oil temperature will not be too high, food is not easy to fry, and it is not easy to paste the pot.

Looking at the choice of cooking stoves at home, we should pay attention to whether this pot is suitable for gas stoves or induction cookers, or both.