Product DescriptionLodge Color Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron cookware can be used on gas, electric, ceramic, and induction cooktops, as well as in the oven. The knob is oven save to 400 degrees. Lifetime Warranty. This Dutch Oven with Lid measures 9. 75 inches in diameter and 3 inches in depth.
What Others Say
Solid and well made.
Newly arrived, and appears solid and well made. Similar build quality to Le Creuset.
Works with induction, including Viking Portable Electric Induction Cooker 15x12-in.. (The Le Creuset sets do not with with the VIking cooktop.)
Great Dutch Oven
Love this dutch oven! Great size, love the color & cleanup is a breeze. Very happy with it & purchased through Amazon at a great price.
Dutch Oven
I like to cook occasionally because I really enjoy it. Many of the recipes I use require some preparation on top of the stove followed by completion in the oven. There are only two of us, and our stainless steel brazing pan is often too large. This 3 quart pan is just the right size for many of our meals.
The cast iron distributes the heat evenly, the enamel coating makes it easy for cooking and cleaning, and the blue enamel exterior makes this an attractive dish from which to serve.
When recipes call for use of a crock pot, I use this dutch oven because I have more temperature control, and if I need to bring things to a boil during the cooking process it is easy to do.
Cracked enamel
I recently purchased a Lodge Dutch Oven with a gift certificate for my wedding. I expected it to last for years but, within 5 months, it was cracked on the food surface and had to be thrown in the trash.
Increase the oven tempurature threshold...here's how
This pot is the greatest. Extra plys of enamel, cast iron, heavy -- what's not to like, after all it's a Lodge and in my opinion equals (and in fact surpasses) the French brand any day. BUT, here's a problem I ran into but also conquered and hope this will help someone else with the same question. With the enameled Lodge dutch ovens and casseroles, the knob is only good to 400 degrees in the oven. I needed to increase this threshold to 500 for artisan breads, so here's what I did and it worked like a charm. First I checked another brand of enameled cast iron that was rated to 550 degrees. That particular brand didn't have the quality of enamel as a Lodge but it did live up to the tempurature. So, all that needed changing was the knob on the ... Read More
