Lodge 4.5 Quart Enamaled Cast Iron Dutch Oven - Island Spice Red

My goodness, this Dutch oven is heavy and very, very nice. I can't wait to cook my roast. Although, it is only 4.5 quarts, it's much bigger than I thought. But I am very happy. This baby is made very well. It's a Lodge.

I've had this Dutch oven less than a month and already I've cooked several dishes with it. All have been fabulous. Now, I'm wondering how I've done without a pot like this all of my life? This Lodge 4.5 Quart Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven with Lid and Dual Handles is professional grade and just the right size for our needs (there are only two of us in our household). I brown* my ingredients with it on the stovetop in prep for braising while the oven preheats to 310 degrees F. Then I bring the braise up to a boil, put on the Dutch oven lid, and slide it into the preheated oven. The pot simmers perfectly for hours at a time or however long I need it to with only a check after a half hour to see how the simmer level is doing. And Voila! the results are astounding. We love the color of our Dutch oven too (solid red) so much that we display it on our dining room table when it's not on the stove. I can't see how any of the fancy (and expensive) French brands can perform any better than this beautiful, American made, Lodge pot does. *Note: For sautéing ingredients, I use a different skillet so not to damage the enamel finish. The pot is only to be heated to temperatures under 500˚ F; therefore high-temperature sautéing is likely to damage the pot's enamel glaze. I also hand wash my Dutch oven immediately after using it. So far this has worked great in keeping its appearance, inside and out, beautiful.

I cooked with it almost everyday. It is good for cooking soup dumplings noodles

I have the Le Creuset dutch oven which I bought 20 years ago. It was still expensive back then. I finally decided to replace it and bought this Lodge version. To be honest, I can't tell the difference between the two. They weigh the same, cook the same, clean up the same. It came with little rubber removable bumpers which sit between the lid the the pot to protect the enamel on the edges. I'm very happy with the product - it works great !!

Great color matches my kitchen on special nights. So far this one has been solid. I had one that got a big chip out of it somehow but on the outside so still works fine but old and not blood red. I wanted blood red for those special times. Great finish and with a brush the inside stays nice for a long while. I enjoy lodge because their iron can be made super super hot and be fine. So useable during those special special moments in the kitchen and elsewhere.

If I were stranded on a remote island and could only bring one pot, it would be the Lodge 4.5-quart model. It’s a versatile workhorse that can handle baking, frying, sautéing, braising, deep frying, slow cooking, and even stovetop-to-oven cooking. I use it as a slow cooker in the oven. I also have a 2 quart Le Creuset, a 5.5 quart Staub, and a 7qt Misen. My favorite is the Misen because of all the creative dishes I’ve made in it. I use the 5.5qt Staub for bread baking, the cute little 2qt Le Creuset for small batch sauces, toasting spices, rice, reheating soups and leftovers, and the 4.5-quart Lodge for my everyday workhorse tasks. Cooking in or cleaning the Lodge is just as easy as its siblings. I haven’t had any chips or dings, and I only use wood utensils, so there’s no unexpected staining. The interior color of the Lodge is similar to the Le Creuset, a warm beige or cream. I sense that the Le Creuset has a better quality finish, but I can’t quantify it. This differs from the Staub, which has a black surface. The Lodge’s corner shape, where the side walls meet the bottom, is steeply curved, similar to but not as much as the Misen, which is almost flat. The Le Creuset is the most curved. The lid on the Lodge isn’t as refined as the other lids and allows for more steam to escape (I can’t quantify this though). However, I often make a parchment paper cartouche using it instead of using the heavy lid. The Lodge might not be the fanciest or most refined Dutch oven out there, but it’s very good. It won’t break the bank compared to other models and if I needed another 4qt, I get this Lodge.

Beautiful Dutch Oven! Gave it to my granddaughter for her birthday. She made a loaf of bread that came out perfect. She loves it!

Love my lodge. Perfect size for sourdough standard size. Very pretty color. Can’t wait to try cooking roast in it. With stands high heat without discoloring so far. Not cheap but it is a good Dutch oven.

すごくよいです。見た目や色もすてきです。お手入れも楽。 大きいので4～5人ぶん楽勝です。

A panela foi entregue com defeito.

Why pay all the extra for Le cruiset when these are as good as they are? Love it.

Works well, reasonable quality and really lovely colour.

Mucho más económica que la marca esa francesa y no le pide nada. Es buenísima, resistente, bonita. Ideal para hornear panes.