Use and Care Manual

opposite sides. Significant heat will accumulate in your Lava pan or pot with Medium
heating and should leave perfect char or sear marks/patinas on meats and vegetables
when grilling or searing. Move pan or pot to pre-heated oven when ready and finish as
desired.
OVEN COOKING
When using Lava enameled cast iron cookware in your Oven, note that ALL Lava
enameled cookware is oven safe to 500° F. Pre-heat oven to desired temperature and
cook as desired. For Oven broiling, oven temperatures should never exceed 500° F.
OUTDOOR GRILL COOKING
When using Lava Cookware on your Outdoor Grill limit grill temperature to 500° F.
Avoid letting flames lap up the sides of your pan if possible. Using Lava grill/fry pans to
cook vegetables, fish on your outdoor grill helps prevent grill flare ups, yet still leaves
perfect char marks. Start with Medium heat settings only and experiment to find the
perfect burner settings and pan positioning. Works with most gas, charcoal, wood fired
and infrared grills.
DIRECTIONS FOR CARE
FIRST USE
Lava Cookware’s Signature and Eco Series Enameled Cast Iron Cookware are
completely dishwasher safe, but hand washing is recommended for best results. Before
using for the first time, remove any paper labels, wash in hot, soapy water, rinse and dry
thoroughly. Regardless of whether your Lava cookware has a high-gloss enamel interior
or a matte black enamel interior, seasoning is never required and there is no “break-in”
heating required. Lava Cookware is ready to use immediately.
CLEANING AND COOLING
Never clean a hot cast iron pot. Never shock-cool a cast iron pot or pan. Cast iron is
an incredibly durable material, but like most metals it can warp or deform if flash cooled.
Always let your Lava cookware cool completely before cleaning or adding cold water.
Never add cold water to a hot cast iron pot. You can damage the enamel finish if you
flash cool an enameled cast iron vessel as the iron expands and contracts under
heating and cooling at a different rate than the enamel surface. Cracking and chipping
of your enamel surface from flash cooling may occur and is not covered by your Lava
warranty. You Lava pot is detergent safe and may be cleaned with any normal
dishwashing detergent unlike pre-seasoned cast iron. Dishwasher detergent may over
time, slightly dull the glossy finish but will not affect the cooking performance. Do NOT
use kitchen scouring powders/cleansers or steel wool or other abrasive cleaning
techniques or you can harm the enamel finish. You can use simple plastic scrubbers or
pot pads to clean tough stains or baked on foods. In most cases, your Lava cookware
will come completely clean via hand washing or via your dishwasher’s Normal cleaning
cycle. Never attempt to clean your cast iron cookware in your oven utilizing your oven’s
auto-cleaning mode. The temperatures used in this process typically exceed the