Cuisinart Chef's Classic Enameled Cast Iron Round Covered Casserole (Cardinal Red, 7- Quart)

Never could figure out why people spend crazy amounts of money on basic kitchen items like these. This is an extremely well made, attractive Dutch oven that cooks evenly and is large enough for 95% of your needs. It cleans up fast and the ceramic coating is strong. I have owned much more expensive Dutch ovens in the past (I scratch cook all of my own meals) and I can definitely say that this does the job just as well as any I've used. Don't waste your money on "designer" cookware, buy what works at a reasonable price like this pot does.

I got into bread making and this Dutch oven is perfect for it. It’s really deep actually compared to other Dutch ovens. And it’s so study when I lift the lid which is important bc no one wants to hold a hot lid that’s cumbersome. It’s also a lot cheaper than some other options while being very good quality. The bread I make turns out well balanced rather than being too dry/undercooked/unevenly cooked.It’s also cute looking. Haven’t had any issues with food sticking to it but I’ve only been making bread so~

I’m very please with my purchases. I bought two 3 quart Dutch ovens and one 7 quart. While the price of the 3 and the 7 are reasonable, the price of the 5 is nearly the same as that of the 7 so I didn’t buy a 5. I bought two 3s and one 7. I have a very small kitchen with very little storage space so all three stay on top of the stove. I can store one 3 inside of the 7 if I invert the 3 lid. The red color looks bright and happy in my brown and cream colored kitchen. It matches my Kitchen Aide appliances and Fiesta scarlet dishes. I make a lot of soup in the winter and I use the 7 most often and then put leftovers in a 3 to put in the refrigerator. Because of the weight I am a bit afraid to put a filled 7 in my new refrigerator. These do very well w my recipes. They warm up fairly slowly but keep the heat longer than a stainless steel pot. I have to be careful the bottoms don’t burn especially with milk sauces or puddings bc the bottom warms up long before the sides. I like being able to transfer the Dutch ovens from stove top to oven when cooking. I haven’t yet mastered cleaning them and have determined they are supposed to stay slightly stained and that’s ok. I use the 7s lid on my fry pan. I wish there were a fry pan to go with the set. I used to use a lot of cast iron but I didn’t like cleaning them and sometimes a black residue would get in my food. I like the enameled cast iron a lot better.

Affordable in terms of dutch ovens, and fairly durable. I like cooking with it, and I hope it sticks around my kitchen for a good long while.As long as I don't forget that the stove is on overnight and wake up to a smoky apartment and carbonized vegetables again, I think it'll do just that.

First enameled cast iron and I was nervous about anything other than Le Creuset given their reputation, but I wasn’t willing to pay that much. Have had this Cuisinart one for 3 months with heavy use (at least 1-2x per week) and I’m so impressed. Very easy to clean, cooks evenly. If any complaint had to be waged, it’s heavy, but so are all cast iron and I’m not usually lifting it except to dump leftover sauces. LOVE LOVE it

Decided on this one instead of the more expensive one. I got it in red. It’s not only beautiful, it’s easy to clean and cooks well sealing in flavor. The lid fits perfectly and the bottom is flat which helps with even distribution of heat tgrough the cast iron.

Its a nice heavy Dutch oven. love the color. the rim of the pot is chipped in a few places despite their packaging. Not so much as I would return it. If I was going to spend more on a Dutch oven, I would buy this item in person.

I specifically needed this because I wanted to cook a LARGE batch of Corned Beef. I was able to sear the two flats I had (separately) and fit them both in the bottom of the pan (together, side by side). All in all, I had 6.5 lbs of meat in that pan resting flat. 4 hours in a 300 degree oven and presto, PERFECT corned beef. It's not dry. It's not fallen apart, it's not chewy. Exactly the tenderness it needed to be. I've never done that with my 5Q Lodge DO... Always too "something". Tough, fallen apart, dry. SOMETHING. The right pan for the right job and this is it for 1/3 the price. I've had nothing but good results with Cuisinart pans. Cast Iron, Stainless, whatever. Save a butt load of money and get a GREAT pan.

This is a great pot. Well worth the money.

It is a heavy pot which is to be expected!

I love it , it keeps the soup without losing a lot of it as vapor and it also keeps the heat , now I can cook on low heat and the food taste much better!

Se ve y se siente de buena calidad, ademas de que la marca es muy conocida por ser de las mejores.Es facil de limpiar y muy durable.

Excelente producto! Muy buena calidad! No le pide nada a las ollas caras!!!! De mis mejores compras!!!