Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan vs Bobby Flay 11" Cast Iron Square Grill Pan: which is safer?

Caraway Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Caraway Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan

Caraway

Enameled Cast Iron Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

B 82/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Enameled cast iron (glass enamel coating)

Confidence

82%

PossibleEnamel chip and iron leaching

PossibleThermal shock and cracking

GreenPan Bobby Flay 11" Cast Iron Square Grill Pan

GreenPan

Bobby Flay 11" Cast Iron Square Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

C 72/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Cast iron with thermolon coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleCoating degradation and leaching

PossibleThermal fume risk from coating

ReportedCeramic coating chipping hazard

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