In professional kitchens and beyond, the right equipment is needed to prepare the best dishes. While porcelain baking dishes and cast-iron cookware certainly take center stage, it is not just a matter of materials, but of aesthetics for the right presentation that can bring out all the creativity and skill of the chef.
Advantages and disadvantages of cast iron tableware
Among the most commonly used materials for cooking are cast iron and porcelain: two worlds that seem to be the opposite of each other in terms of quality and characteristics, but together can create something unique that can become an incomparable ally for all Ho.Re.Ca. professionals and chefs.
Cast iron, in metallurgy, is a combination of iron and carbon. It is distinguished from other alloys by its excellent fluidity, which causes it to heat slowly. Cast iron pans are versatile items that can be used to cook a wide variety of different foods. Among the main advantages that have made cast iron cookware so popular in Italian kitchens are their strength and durability. With a nonstick surface, they can be used to cook any dish and are easy to clean. Finally, cast iron items retain heat and distribute it evenly during cooking, a feature that makes this material perfect for roasting vegetables, chicken, and roasts.
Despite excellent features and a classic appearance, which makes cast iron products evergreen in any presentation style, they are very heavy items, being made, in essence, from iron. The result is an impractical item to handle, especially when food or, even worse, cooking water is inside. Maintenance for this material is quite demanding, starting with seasoning to make the surface nonstick and better performing. Usually cast iron cookware is sold with a pre-seasoning, but you will need to repeat this process periodically, and dishwashing is not recommended. In addition, cast iron cookware absorbs odors and flavors, altering the taste sought in the recipe, and can be dangerous as it gets very hot compared to other materials.
Cast iron effect for a striking product line, Ghisa, between black tones and light reflections
The benefits of porcelain tableware for cooking
Porcelain is traditionally a material that was used for decorative items. It is actually very versatile and ideal for cooking and presenting the most delicious dishes. In the family of ceramics, porcelain is the most prestigious material. Porcelain’s qualities such as strength, versatility, and brilliance can ensure the creation of durable and valuable kitchenware.
In spite of an elegant and fragile appearance, porcelain tableware is very strong and durable due to the manufacturing process involving high temperatures. Porcelain items are safe and do not react to acidic foods such as lemon, vinegar or tomato. The nonstick, smooth, nonporous surface is simply perfect for cooking foods that can retain their original flavor without contamination. In addition, like cast iron cookware, the heat on the surface is evenly spread and maintained so that the dish can be served at the right temperature. In addition to that, MPS porcelain items can be used without any problems in the oven and microwave, and cleaning is quick and easy. Unlike cast iron items, porcelain dishes and tableware can be washed in the dishwasher, a feature that makes this material especially ideal for professionals, such as restaurateurs and bar owners.
Porcelain tableware is an excellent investment in terms of durability and versatility. Unlike cast iron ware, porcelain pots, pans, trays and plates come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, as well as colors, to suit any style of setting. Adding to the beauty is the quality of the raw materials: MPS Porcelain uses only top-quality feldspar, quartz and kaolin from Limoges. All our products are guaranteed for food use by the certification of ICQ, and processing is done in a combination of manual and industrial processes for an optimal result that meets the needs of all our customers.
Gastronorm basic, Ghisa line, for even cooking and impactful presentations
When opposites attract: the Ghisa line
The best of the world of rusticity, hard work and endurance: in a word, cast iron. The poetry of elegant and apparently delicate materials, in scenes of prestige and nobility: porcelain. Two universes competing to find the place of favorite crockery in the kitchens of professionals find agreement in the Ghisa line.
A full range of items creates a must-have line: pans, baking dishes, pizza and sushi plates, trays, salad bowls, soup bowls, casseroles, and even finger food items. MPS Porcellane’s Ghisa line is not the usual set of dishes and cookware: made with quality, durable and versatile porcelain, it features a varied finish with a look reminiscent of more traditional cast iron. The elegance of porcelain and the strength of cast iron meet in unique items in which all the advantages of the two materials enhance each other: durability, even heat distribution, use in the oven and microwave, ease of cleaning, and versatility for challenging professional use.
Cooking in gastronorm basic means getting a delicious roast, without it sticking to the bottom, while the eggs in the round pan reach the right consistency without browning. Pizza, sushi, oval, and deep plates accompany your creations full of creativity and brilliance in refined contrasts or complementarities that are one with the idea of cooking you pursue. You can bring the antique style of the lion’s head soup tureen to the table to rediscover the contemporary nature of the classics and rely on the sturdy handles of the casserole. And the final touch of class with drop, armchair, bongo, hat and hexagon: items from the finger line, available in cast iron finish for a truly innovative effect.
Elegance on the table, oval plate, Ghisa line
Indispensable diversity with the Ghisa line
A symbol of tradition that is renewed, in revolutionary or classic dishes, with all the dramatic style of the protagonist: matte black. The appearance of a durable and indestructible article and the elegance of dark shades, but with bright shadows that can give style to any color, are summarized and confirmed in the Ghisa line, designed by MPS Porcellane to propose something surprising and unusual. With the ability to give a new look to your table and enhance your culinary masterpiece, here is a collection of porcelain items with cast iron finish that cannot be missed in your kitchen.
