Mario Batali has become a household name over the years, and Mario Batali pans are sure to follow suit. This award-winning cookbook author who has restaurants not just in three states in the US, but also in two Asian countries, has partnered with Dansk to give us Mario Batali cookware.
A celebrity chef known for his appearances on shows like Iron Chef America, Mario Batali has launched his very own Mario Batali Kitchenware. His brightly colored cookware line is a pretty and functional addition to anyone’s kitchen.
Mario Batali Cast Iron Cookware
For this set, Mario Batali has partnered with Dansk, who are known for their Scandinavian design and high-quality products. One thing that makes Mario Batali cookware immediately stand out is the colors. The Mario Batali enameled cast iron cooking set will be a pop of color in your kitchen if you decide to bring it home.
✔️ Mario Batali Cast Iron Dutch Oven Chianti
The 6-quart round Dutch oven pot in the Mario Batali line of cookware is 14.24 inches long with the handle and 10.75 inches long without it. The depth is 4.5 inches and it comes with a lid that has a cast stainless knob with it. Considering the round shape and depth of this product, it’ll be suitable to use for tenderloins, chicken and roasts. It can also be used to slow-cook meals.
If you want a smaller version of this Mario Batalli pot, there’s actually a 4-quart round version of it, too. The smaller one can be used to cook smaller batches of meals. According to hearsay, there’s even a mini version of this pot.
Pros:
The heat is evenly distributed throughout the pot.- It has great heat retention.
- The lid makes sure of natural blasting.
- The enamel cast iron is durable and easy to clean.
- It is safe for any cook top and oven.
- It has a lifetime warranty.
Cons:
- Quality control of the product is questionable.
- The craftsmanship is also terrible.
✔️ Mario Batali Cast Iron Braiser
This is more than just a braiser. Since it has a wide and shallow pan, it can be used to sear or sautee food. But obviously, since it’s a braiser, it’s best to use it as such.
This 16.5x13x2.75 braiser allows you to cook meat and vegetables slowly and in their own juice. The fact that it has handles on both sides and is lighter than other cast-iron pans makes cooking easier for you, too. You also won’t need to wait around for heat to be evenly distributed because it does that quick and evenly, too.
It’s light, and the design of this braiser isn’t too shabby, considering the fact that it was painted with three coats of high-quality enamel. It’s also dishwasher safe, but considering its design and the enamel quality finish that it has, it’s safer to handwash it than to let the machine do the washing.
Pros:
- This cast-iron braiser weighs lighter than other cast-iron cookware.
- Heat is evenly distributed.
- It’s made with light cast iron, hence why it’s lighter than others.
- It’s safe to be used in ovens and broilers.
- It’s already seasoned and is ready to be used.
Cons:
- Must be hand-washed.
✔️ Mario Batali Cast Iron Casserole
The best thing about this cast iron casserole is the fact that it’s easy to cook in because of its lightness. Say goodbye to tired arms when making a casserole dish. Dansk and Mario Batali have made sure that home cooks and chefs get to use a high-quality product which has an air of comfort around it too.
This casserole has a 6-quart capacity, and another great feature is the glass lid which is heat-proof. It’s safe to use on any cooking top, be it an induction cooker or stove top. It can even be used in the oven. If anything happens to it, worry not — you have a lifetime warranty on the product.
This means that Mario Batali not only ensures a quality product but also makes sure that if something happens, a warranty will be there to save the day.
Pros:
- It has a 6-quart capacity.
- The glass lid is heat-proof.
- It’s safe to use on stove tops and ovens.
- Lifetime warranty.
- It doesn’t weigh as much as other cast-iron casseroles and is lighter compared to them.
Cons:
- The lightness may be the reason why it can easily be destroyed.
✔️ Mario Batali Stoneware Casserole
This stoneware casserole is popular when it comes to making individual soufflés and much more. It can be considered versatile cookware since it can be used for baking and for cooking. Because of its pretty design, it’s presentable enough to store food that will be served in but can also be used to simply just store food.
The heat retention quality of this product is also a great feature. It can even be heated using hot spots, with or without a lid on. This product comes with three varieties of color to choose from.
Pros:
It can be used for baking, serving and storing food.- The stoneware is durable.
- It is considered dishwasher safe.
- It’s also microwave safe.
- It’s also safe in the oven but only up to 500 degrees.
Cons:
- It’s heavy.
Other Mario Batali Cookware
Mario Batali kitchenware doesn’t merely focus on braisers, casseroles and oven pots. In fact, he has more products that you should check out because they might be products that you need. This review will continue further on Mario Batali pots and pans.
1. Mario Batali 12-inch Open Sauté Pan
This 12-inch sauté pan comes in a variety of colors, yet the cooking surface is still black. It also includes a big handle. On the other end, there’s a short grip handle and the sides have indented spouts that aid in pouring the contents of the pan in a container. With a total length of 16 inches and a depth of 3 inches, this sauté pan can actually fit in an oven.
Like most of the other products in Batali’s collection, this one also has amazing heat retention and heat distribution. It’s safe to be used in the oven but only for up to 475 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s also dishwasher safe and has a lifetime warranty too.
2. Mario Batali Chianti Skillet
This Mario Batali cast iron skillet can be used for searing, sautéing and pan-frying your favorite food. Since it’s made from cast-iron, it can also be used for baking. At first glance, it may look like a sauté pan, but the difference between them is that, on the opposite end of the handle, there isn’t a short grip handle.
It has a nice color that’s not common with other cookware which can make it stand out a little bit in your kitchen. It’s also light and is oven-safe up to 400 degrees.
3. Mario Batali Frying Pan Skillet
This frying pan skillet is highly recommended when you need to fry a fish. This is because the frying pan is big enough for any fish you could ever want to cook, and the handle is sturdy enough for you to flip your fish and soak it up with the seasoning and spices adding tons more flavor in it.
Since it’s made with enamel cast iron, the heat retention is so great that it doesn’t matter if you use a low setting to fry food. It has a ceramic-based non-stick interior and the glass is also heat-proof. Like the open sauté pan, it also has a long handle and a grip handle on the opposite end.
4. Mario Batali Cast Iron Griddle
This cast-iron griddle pan is also considered a Mario Batali grilled pan which means that it can be used as both. You can sear your chicken and steak when it’s used as a griddle, but it’s also capable of putting grill lines on your steak to give that juicy steak the mark of it being grilled well. You don’t have to worry about the heat, since like the other cookware, it has excellent heat retention quality.
5. Mario Batali Lasagna Pan
The first thing that we have to address with this cookware is the fact that it’s not cast iron, but actually a piece of stoneware. It’s called a lasagna pan, and it’s meant for cooking pasta, and you cook pasta in stoneware, not in cast iron pans. But the great thing about this cookware is the fact that although it was originally meant for lasagna, it can also be used for a casserole and for roasts.
This product can be used for roasting and for baking. This stoneware is enameled and looks just as great as the other products in the collection. Also, it’s very simple to clean and is dishwasher safe.
6. Mario Batali Square Grill Pan
This product allows you to grill indoors which means that you no longer have to start a fire at the backyard just to make grilled chicken and steak for dinner. With the Marion Batali grill pan, grilling indoors is possible. Don’t worry about the heat, as it’s got great heat retention.
It even gives you the grill marks that you would get if you cooked on an actual grill. The handle makes the grilling an easier process for you, too.
Also, it’s very quick to clean because it’s dishwasher friendly. But you also have to keep in mind that when it comes to enamel-coated products, it’s always better to hand wash it to keep the pretty appearance of the cookware. You can hand wash it when you have the time, but if you don’t, it’s still okay to put it in the dishwasher.
7. Mario Batali Grill Pan Panini Press
An electric Panini press is a heck of an addition to any kitchen. Mario Batali has released his own version of this pan, and it rips.
Like the other frying pans or skillets in this collection, the press pan also has a big handle and a grip handle at the opposite end of it. The dimensions are precise for a square pan. The best thing about this is that it can also be used like a grill pan, but the thing that makes it different from a grill pan is the fact that it comes with a lid that you can use to press on.
8. Mario Batali Flat Iron
Since pizzas are considered a crowd-favorite and a go-to food for most people, a homemade pizza is always great. This flat iron allows a home-cook to make his own pizza with its 12-inch size and griddle on the other side to make the process of carrying it from the counter to the oven easier. Professional-looking pizzas can be made with this cookware.
9. Mario Batali White Cookware
There isn’t anything special about this cookware except the fact that it comes in white. If you’re the kind of person that likes to keep things looking prim and pristine, the white color might suit you more. The issue about this though is that it’s better to hand-wash it to maintain the pristine appearance. It’s still dishwasher safe, but it’s advised to hand wash it if you want to maintain the enamel finish.
10. Mario Batali 14” Open Sauté Pan
There’s not much of a difference between this sauté pan with the one that was previously mentioned other than the fact that this one is bigger. Considering the fact that it’s larger, it means that the ingredients being cooked aren’t crowding against each other. It’s a good sauté pan to cook chicken in. If you sauté chicken breast with a small pan, it won’t come out as good as it’s meant to.
Like the other sauté pan, it includes a handle and a short grip handle on the opposite end of it. It’s also made of cast iron and, as mentioned throughout this article, cast iron has good heat retention and distribution, which means that any product made out of it automatically retains and distributes heat well.
It’s easy to clean since it’s dishwasher friendly, but considering that it also has an enamel coating in it, it’s advised to hand-wash it to maintain the enamel coating. It’s safe to use on various cooking stoves like electric, gas and induction and even on ceramic top. It also comes in a variety of colors that will surely brighten your kitchen.
Mario Batali
Batali started as a sous chef in the Four Seasons Biltmore at the age of 29. Eventually Batali got to work with Jeremiah Tower who was the chef of the San Francisco restaurant called Stars. Batali considered Stars the institution that gave him the skills to become the celebrity chef that most people have come to know.
He started to appear in shows like Molto Mario but eventually made a name out of himself and made Food Network popular. He formed the B&B Hospitality Group with Joe Bastianich and Lidia Bastianich which created the flagship restaurant Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca in New York which has earned its own Michelin star.
As previously mentioned in the introduction of the article, Batali is a famous American celebrity chef who has penned his own cookbooks throughout the course of his career. He’s co-owned restaurants in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Boston, Singapore, along with Westport and New Haven, Connecticut. He’s appeared on many TV food shows and was featured as an iron chef in Iron Chef America.
Conclusion
It’s no question that Mario Batali has made sure that he has all the right cookware products and that they are made to satisfy customers.
When looking for cookware to use in your kitchen or to add to your collection, it’s always better to make sure it’s of good quality and more than just pretty cookware. One of the things that you have to remember is that you shouldn’t merely purchase something because it’s pretty.
Mario Batali cookware has proven that it’s more than just pretty colors and design.
