Sadly, my enameled cast iron pot chipped. It flakes off at the edges of the chip, so not food safe anymore.
This pot is my go to for making spaghetti sauce, stews, etc. I baby it, no metal utensils, silicon or wood only.
It’s had that little crack forever, so I think this is related. I’ve emailed the manufacturer to see if they’ll replace it under their lifetime warranty.
I will miss this pot, it was a Christmas gift from my spouse and I’ve made many good meals with it. It’s weirdly sentimental to me.
If your pan is damaged and has enamel flaking off, yes, it is dangerous to use.
You can’t digest enamel and a flake could injure your insides from your throat to your digestive tract to your anus.
Non stick coatings also inevitably fail over time, but I’d say they’re less outright dangerous.
I have one line this that I still use for bread, just make sure it’s always got baking parchment inside, no prob
I might have to give this a try, I’ve never made bread.
Try this recipe (link) but do a round boule. You can’t go wrong, the time and material cost is very minimal, especially if it saves your prized pan.