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Add to SafariWhen comparing KitchenAid Streamline Casserole vs Circulon Symmetry Casserole, the Slant community recommends Circulon Symmetry Casserole for most people. In the question“What are the best casserole dishes around or under $100?” Circulon Symmetry Casserole is ranked 2nd while KitchenAid Streamline Casserole is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Circulon Symmetry Casserole is:
The Circulon Symmetry Casserole dish is made from anodized aluminum and weighs only 5.7 lbs. It has two large and comfortable silicone handles on the sides and one on the lid. This makes the pot easily maneuverable even for people with weaker wrists. It also reduces the chances of getting burned or the dish slipping from the hands of the cook.
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Pros
Pro Can go from stovetop to oven and finish up under a broiler
This casserole dish is safe to use on any kind of stovetop as well as in the oven, under the broiler, or on the grill. Its enameled cast-iron cooking surface is very good at searing and browning when on the stovetop, and retaining heat when in the oven. Because of the materials it's made of, this casserole needs to be heated up slowly but can handle temperatures of up to 500 °F. In comparison, stoneware/porcelain casserole dishes also have great heat resistance, but cannot be used on stovetops. Aluminum dishes with non-stick coating, while suitable for both stovetops and the oven, can be used at the maximum temperature of 400 °F - that means no broiler or grill compatibility.
Pro Self-basting lid keeps the moisture in the dish
The lid of this casserole dish features basting dots. This creates an uneven surface that condenses the rising steam into drops; this condensate then keeps falling back and basting food during the cooking process.
Pro A wide range of colors
The casserole from the KitchenAid Streamline series comes in a range of colors: Autumn Glimmer orange, Plum Zen purple, Kiwi green, Empire Red, Onyx Black, Curacao Blue (light), and Spring Blue (dark).
Pro Food will stay hot for a long time
Cast iron cookware is slow to heat up, but once it gets hot, it stays hot. The casseroles or roasts in this dish will stay hot for hours.
Pro Light and easy to handle
The Circulon Symmetry Casserole dish is made from anodized aluminum and weighs only 5.7 lbs. It has two large and comfortable silicone handles on the sides and one on the lid. This makes the pot easily maneuverable even for people with weaker wrists. It also reduces the chances of getting burned or the dish slipping from the hands of the cook.
Pro Excellent for one-pot stovetop to oven recipes
This Circulon casserole dish (unlike stoneware/porcelain dishes) is safe to use on any kind of stovetop as well as in the oven. Both the pot and the glass lid can handle temperatures of up to 400 °F.
Pro Durable non-stick cooking surface
This casserole dish is coated with 3 layers of hard PFOA-free non-stick material. Care instructions even specify that metal utensils can be used in this dish (though it is better to use wooden/plastic/silicone, as with all non-stick cookware). Raised concentric circles on the cooking surface help reduce surface abrasion and loss of non-stick properties.
Cons
Con Very heavy, not suitable for cooks with weaker wrists
The KitchenAid Streamline Casserole dish is extremely heavy, as all cast-iron cookware are. It weighs 9.1 lbs while empty, and is 4-6 lbs heavier with food inside.
Con Has to be heated up slowly
This KitchenAid casserole dish has low resistance to thermal shock because it is made from two different materials (cast iron and porcelain enamel), which react differently to temperature changes. This means that this dish cannot be put in the freezer or on the already hot burner - a sudden change in temperature can crack the cast iron or shatter the enamel.
Con Not compatible with microwave, broiler, or grill
Due to the materials it's made of (aluminum body, non-stick coating, and silicone handles), this casserole dish is not suitable for heat sources other than the stovetop and the oven. Since the highest temperature it can handle is 400 °F, this pot cannot be used on a grill or under a broiler. It is also not microwave-compatible because of the aluminum body of the dish.
Con The food in the middle and upper layers will take more time to warm up
This casserole dish has a tapered bottom (9.5-inch diameter in the middle, 8-inch diameter on the bottom) and is quite tall (6.4 inches). The reduced contact area with the burner means that it takes more time to heat the contents of the dish all the way through.
