It might be too soon to write a review (since I haven't used it yet) but I took a chance and ordered this dutch oven after lusting for them for many years. I could never bring myself to spend as much as the high end ones cost. Free shipping tipped the scale and I took the plunge. This pot is HEAVY. It's as heavy as the more expensive ones. The lid and handle are well made. The handle is screwed on. Although my kitchen has French red accents I chose the metallic one. It looks like a dark gray/pewter color. I love it. Can't wait to try it out soon.

I got this about a week ago and it is amazing. We used it to make a one dish meal in the oven which was a hit with our family. The pot itself is lovely. I love the color and it was very easy to clean after our meal. I can't wait to continue using it.

I LOVED this Dutch oven! It does exactly what it says and your food is going to taste amazing! I am an awesome chef but this enhanced the flavors of my food by infusing the flavors into each other . I thought because of the great price, this could not be as good as the more expensive brand but I was very wrong. I am now investing in more. I want them all!

I was very happy to receive my dutch oven shipment today at my door. The weight of the box is 13lbs. It is shipped in carefully thought out packaging to protect it, which held up perfectly. As soon as I unpackaged the lid, I immediately saw the quality of materials and workmanship that went into it. Can't wait to start cooking in it!

I LOVE these pots. I have two of them and recently gave one to a young bride. The even heating is awesome and you can leave things in this pot and it will stay warm - great for pot luck dinners. Makes the best chili ever and is the perfect size for a crowd.

I have had my Tramontina Dutch Oven for two years, and have cooked everything imaginable in it, but most of all I use it for baking bread. I use the NY Times Recipe for no-knead bread (as modified by Cook's Magazine) and it makes a fabulous, professional-looking and delicious loaf. One of my favorite kitchen tools; useful for so many things!

I recieved this beautiful pot today, great size, large enough for a family of 6+, quality is outstanding, and the price is unbeatable! Don't hesitate to make this purchase, we'll packaged and arrived in perfect shape! Dutch oven is very heavy because it is cast iron under the enamel coat, all-around happy with this purchase!

Gave as gifts last year, filled with foodie goodies. Bought extras for me! Gave more for Christmas this year. Purchased my first one 2 years ago. The original one has darkened inside at the bottom, but the exterior still looks like new! I have used it a LOT! It is my favorite pot. I lost a small bit of the ceramic glaze at the bottom of the pot one day when I added cold broth to a hot pot, but, other than that and the discolored bottom, it's looks and cooks like new. My extras are still in the box. LOVE this pot!

I wished for this fir Christmas and got the double set with the 7 qt and 4 qt. I didn’t need those sizes so I returned them and got this 6 quart one in Purple. It is beautiful. I read all of the instructions and seasoned the exposed cast iron areas. The pot that I got has two handles which already makes it superior to my original non-enameled Dutch oven. Cooked chicken and dumplings just the other day and they were terrific. This Dutch oven will be a staple in my kitchen and a beautiful pan to take soups and stews to church pot lucks. I highly recommend this pan despite the bad reviews. Most of the bad reviews are from several years ago so I believe they must’ve fixed some of those problems.

The Tramontina dutch oven is a beautiful piece. However .... I originally purchased the teal which is glossy, flawless and so beautiful, I had no hesitance to get one more in another color. I chose purple. It arrived pitted in various areas and rather dull. Sams efficiently arranged the return/ exchange. The second purple was worse, pitted both inside and out. Two strikes, I suspect the purple line is probably flawed in this way. Sams again efficiently arranged for the return / exchange, and this time I'm ordering cobalt blue. Fingers crossed!