A cast iron pan is never in a hurry. It takes its time to heat up, but once it's hot, it doesn't lose that heat just because you add four cold steaks at once. That's where the crust is decided.
Staub's frying pan is cast in France and enamelled inside and out with Staub's matt black enamel. The interior has a slightly rough texture that withstands high heat and gives a proper sear. It doesn't need seasoning like an unenamelled cast iron pan, and the surface only gets better the more you use it.
Two pouring spouts make it easy to drain off fat or serve a pan sauce straight from the pan. The handle is also cast iron, so the pan can go straight into the oven when something needs finishing. Keep an oven glove close at hand, because the handle gets just as hot as the rest.
Diameter 26 cm at the top and 21.2 cm at the base, height 5.1 cm, weight 2.2 kg. Works on all hobs including induction, in the oven up to 260 °C and on the grill. Dishwasher safe.