Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Oval Dutch Oven with Lid, 7 Quart, Red | Family Size Cooking Pot with Dual Handles for Sourdough Bread Baking & Everyday Cooking, Enameled Cast Iron

Lodge never disappoints, heavy and durable. Makes great sourdough and pot roast!

Everyone should have an enameled cast iron Dutch oven - they make braising a breeze. I researched many brands, including Le Creuset, Tramontina, and Staub. For the money, the Lodge cannot be beat. It is good to 500 degrees F and is known to have a tough ceramic coating. It is not as light as the Le Creuset, but at this size that is not really an issue, plus the extra iron should make it a bit more consistent with respect to temp. The Tramontina was only good to 450 degrees F, and since I might decide to bake bread in the over, I need it to handle 500. The Staub is just crazy expensive and offer no benefit over the Lodge - the same is true with the Le Creuset.I specifically wanted an oval oven so as to be able to better fit a good sized beef roast. At less than 1/3 the price of Le Creuset, you can't go wrong with Lodge. The color choices are very limited, but other than that it is perfect.

High quality finish with good sized handles. Cooks like a dream, especially my sourdough breads. Easy to clean.

I have been using this Dutch oven for two months now, and it has been great. I've made stew, roast, choucroute, and even fried in it and roasted whole chicken. The heat retention is great but only after it's preheated a while. (I preheat mine in the oven to eliminate cool spots). It's beautiful, but I'm very careful about handling, as this dutch oven chips easily. The lid sits tightly and is heavy, which is great for the perfect crispy fried chicken or any stew. Clean up is a breeze, minus it weighing a thousand pounds, but that's to be expected. Very happy with this dutch oven.

I love this Dutch oven! The first item I made after receiving this was Julia Child’s beef bourguignon recipe and it was amazing. I seared the meat on the electric stove in this dish, browned onions and flavorings in it, and then the whole recipe in this dish went in the oven at 450 for a brief time, then the temp was reduced to a simmer for a longer period. The meat was moist and delicious. Heat transferred evenly to the parts of the dish that were not on the electric coils on the stove. All of the seared and baked-on juices were easy to clean off. (A couple of small stubborn spots were easily removed with baking soda.) I bought the white dish and there is no discoloration thus far.My second recipe was Julia’s whole roasted chicken. Again I seared the whole chicken on all sides until golden, right in this dish, and then the whole thing went right from stove top to oven, covered. Best chicken I’ve ever made. Again great cleanup, and the versatility of being able to use just this one dish is less complicated.This is a high-quality dutch oven at a better price and the oval shape fits a 4-pound whole chicken with room to spare. It would make a great gift that you could expect to have in your kitchen for a lifetime with proper care. I like this so much that I plan to purchase more pieces!

Loved cooking with my new oval enamel 7 quart Dutch Oven. Unfortunately 2 small pit marks broke through the enamel and formed in the bottom of the product after less than 20 uses. Have no fear…when I reached out to their first class customer service team, a new pan was on the way in less than 48 hours. I love the new replacement pan and was thrilled with the great customer service!!

There's no way that I was going to spend the $$$ for a glazed Dutch Oven from Le Creuset or Staub. At a fraction of the price, you get a finely made and versatile cooking vessel from a company with more than 100 years of experience.From a whole chicken, to briskets to soups, our little red oven has done the job.If you've never used one, it takes some time to figure out how it will cook in your oven or stovetop. And it is not light. If your a lightweight cookware household, be prepared to always use two hands. Especially with a few pounds of stew meat!My only complaint is that the proximity to med-high/high heat seems to have altered the red color to become a lot more burgundy. I assume that this is just normal with age. Make sure you have some good silicon grips or handle holders nearby because this thing holds heat for a long time. It's not hard to clean, but TBH, it's not as easy as most of the other things in our kitchen. Just know that you will need a little more patience so not to ruin the ceramic interior or exteriors.Absolutely recommend anyone looking for a Dutch Oven to give this jem a try.

Ok, so 2 years ago I bought this bad boy. I was looking at the expensive ones and though, hey, this ones is cheap but looks like the same thing, lets try it.It has taken a beating, we have a farm ceramic sink so it gets bumped and knocked in there all the time when we wash it.We cook in it every week, slow cooked brisket is the main dish, hence the stain on the bottom. But it is big and versatile and is great for so many dishes.If you are not worried about having a perfect beautiful looking frech made over priced art piece to cook with, then this should work out well for you.You could buy a bunch of these for the price of some other brands but 2 years on and this one still cooks our dinners!

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I baught this 7qt DO thinking I may use it for when I am making a turkey or duck. But instead I am using it for my sourdough bread baking. It is a perfect size for a big loaf.

I have ordered the pot as a Christmas gift. It chipped immediately on a first use, then enamel is coming off the bottom just from sitting on the stove and the lid edge is rusting from washing it. I regret this purchase.

We've had this dutch oven for several years now and have nothing but good things to say about it. It makes the best chuck roast. Will last a lifetime. Highly recommended.