With a textured surface that ensures even heating, this pan is an essential for searing fish, sauteing bacon and so much more. It's finished with multiple coats of matte black enamel crafted for easy cleaning. The Alsace region of France is known for its rich, one-pot meals, and it's here that Francis Staub crafted his first enameled pot in 1974 in an old artillery factory. Each kitchen essential from the renowned line blends the utility of cast iron with the artisan imagination shared by gourmet chefs. With a textured surface that ensures even heating, this pan is an essential for searing fish, sauteing bacon and so much more. It's finished with multiple coats of matte black enamel crafted for easy cleaning. The Alsace region of France is known for its rich, one-pot meals, and it's here that Francis Staub crafted his first enameled pot in 1974 in an old artillery factory. Each kitchen essential from the renowned line blends the utility of cast iron with the artisan imagination shared by gourmet chefs.