Argon Tableware 2.3 L Shallow Cast Iron Casserole, Midnight Blue

The Argon Tableware 2.3L Shallow Cast Iron Casserole Dish is the shallow, wide pan at number seven in this guide. At £34.99 it has 4.5 out of 5 from 506 ratings, an enamelled cast iron body, a cast iron self-basting lid and a listed capacity of 2.3 litres, given in the title as 2.43QT. It is sold as suitable for the hob and the oven, and the bullet points name induction, ceramic, gas and electric cooktops.

The number that stands out on this listing is the weight: 5.38 kg. The same guide lists a 4.2 litre Le Creuset at 4.31 kg, so the smaller dish here is the heavier one by more than a kilogram — a reminder that capacity tells you very little about how a cast iron pan will feel when you lift it. The measurements do not settle down either: the diameter field says 30 cm, while the dimensions line gives the width as 39 cm, and the height appears as 4.5 cm in one field and 10 cm in another. On care, the listing contradicts itself outright — 'Hand Wash Only' in the care instructions and 'Yes' in the dishwasher-safe field. On capacity it is at least consistent: 2.3 litres does work out at 2.43 quarts. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing as published, not from any test of ours.