Lodge 6 Qt Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven Red

I purchased in December and have used numerous times already. I roasted a pork roast, chili, and pot roast with vegetables as well as making a large batch of pasta sauce. I love that you can put in the frig because it is enameled cast iron. Although I gave it 5 stars on everything, it is however a bit heavy, as I have severe muscle weakness. Wish there was a 5 quart as it might make this issue better, their 3 quart they have is to small for my needs. I read several reviews where they said it chipped or changed color or the enamel burnt, I find this almost impossible as I have not had this issue and as I stated I have used numerous times. Clean up is quick and easy. This purchase will be one of the best you'll ever make for your kitchen.

I have 3 grown children with families and bought one for each one after I used mine! I wish I'd had this enameled cast iron Dutch Oven 40 years ago!! Browns meat beautifully on the stove top and sticks enough to get the really good crispies for great gravy, can be used on any type stove top, makes tender roasts in the oven, can go from the fridge to the stove top or oven, and be set on the table to serve from...so what's wrong with all that? Not a thing. It is rather heavy, but I don't care.

We have always like our Lodge cast iron pans. WE have had them for years. Using them inside and outside. When the enameled cast iron came out we bought 2, a red 3.5 quart and an red oval one. We used them all the time. So when we decided to go for a larger pan and we wanted an enamel one. I wanted another red one but after seeing some cooking shows I ordered a green one. I love it. we have used it at least 2 times a week for soups, chili, pot roast. It works beautifully. From oven to burners. I am careful because in the past the enamel has chipped. So I am careful with putting the top on and off and placing it on the shelf. I give it a ten.

I've had this pan for about a month and it meets all my expectations so far...very well made, cooks beautifully. Had another brand that the inside enamel crazed after several months use; this brand has much better enameling and am very hopeful it will withstand the test of time. Came highly recommended by a well known TV test kitchen.

Very quick delivery. Made chicken soup and rice pudding; great for even heat - simmering and clean up was a snap. This is going to be used often in my kitchen. This item if taken care of will be something you can pass down to the next generation because of its great craftmanship and color (I bought the blue one). Finally, for a 6 qt. the price was fantastic!

In a side by side comparison the The Lodge's capacity is 6 qt vs Le Creuset 6-3/4 qt. Lodges porcelain finish is not as smooth, it has more orange peel compared to Le Creuset both inside and out. Both have fairly large handles and I actually preferred the handles on the Lodge compared to the Le Creuset a little more room for larger hands. Le Creuset had straighter sides which added a little more cooking surface on the bottom of the pot compared to the Lodge which had a more curved side reducing the overall cooking surface slightly so you may have to sear more batches. The Lodge Dutch oven had a more domed lid compared to the Le Creuset which had a flatter lid. The Le Creuset gives you a little edge in overall height if your oven is tight on space. As you can tell from my comparison it was more nit picking then anything else when comparing the two. While the Lodge is not a Le Creuset in it's fit and finish it is also 5 times less expensive and performs just as well in my opinion. You can't go wrong with the Lodge porcelain enamel dutch oven.

We bought this on sale, so our rating on value was good. We have not used it long enough to provide a higher rating on durability. As far as expectation it is everything we wanted. The construction is similar to Le Creuset. However, it's hard to determine the quality of the cast iron and enamel. This is an excellent dutch oven for first time owners. I was very surprised with our Lodge color enamel 6-quart cast iron dutch oven. One of my concerns was the knob. On the website it shows a plastic version. When our order arrived it had the metal knob, which is the newer model. Overall, we're very pleased and eager to use it.

Delivery was quick and product was just as described. Color is great. Weight is heavy in a nice durable sense if the word but not too heavy. I have only used it once. My food came out excellent and only had to use flame on low setting. Clean up was a breeze. Great product even better for the price.

I've used this several times already. It's a very good dutch oven. Cleans up easily and cooks very evenly. Can use on the stovetop or in the oven. I think we will be using it for years to come. The only one very minor negative I've found is that the bottom is rounded and not as straight sided as some of the more pricier ones which makes the bottom surface area not as big as I was expecting- For example: It can brown about 3 chicken breasts at one time. I doubt it would fit a whole beef tenderloin. It's not a huge problem for me though. We got it in the purple and it looks great. All in all a good product!

When the dutch oven arrived it looked like it had suffered a fall or had been knocked around because a large part of the enamel was chipping off. Be wary of ordering when Walmart packages a heavy (yet somewhat fragile) object in nothing but a cardboard box.