I read the reviews, including the one in The Test Kitchen's Dutch Oven book and those on-line, then I saw the price at Sam's. Had to give it a try and went with it. Follow the directions on the box for seasoning the rim of the lid and pan and you are good. You have to remember it is a cast iron pan covered with enamel to a point. Just give the edges of the lid and pan a rub with oil now and then, just like cast iron pans, and you should be fine. Love this dutch oven!

Dutch Ovens are the best pot in your kitchen and it often becomes a family heirloom. I purchase this Dutch Oven in Teal Blue and it is a beautiful as the picture. This oven was a gift to someone new to cooking. The wonderful things people discovered while staying at home…”Cooking you say…what is that?” One meal out of the Dutch Oven and suddenly they’re a Chef…. funny what an oven will do. It currently gets used every Sunday and I get to hear all about the tender roast, the moist chicken, spare ribs, etc. For those buying the Instant Pot great appliance (I recently purchased) HOWEVER the Dutch provides the same tenderness and the overall cooking times are the same. You can also open it if you want add seasoning, check it see if you need to add more time or not, and it can be opened right away. The only time I would not recommend a Dutch oven is if you can not lift beyond 10lbs from the oven and I would caution seniors to get a smaller one due to the weight. It also gets EXTREMLY Hot so be cautious. Other than that I absolutely love my Dutch oven and as for the cast iron skillet...its not a myth cast iron skillets are the best skillet you will ever buy.

I absolutely love my dutch ovens. I bought a 7 qt and a 5 quart one. It holds heat so..... don't treat it like your regular cookware or you'll be sorry. I made chili on Warm in my pot. It was boiling after a couple of hours. If I can get Sam's to do a 2 pack in like a 2 or 3 quart, I'll be set.

i was a bit leery about the quality when i saw the price compared to other dutch ovens, but it actually turned out to be one of the best purchases that we made over the holiday season. i cant imagine what would be different in an oven that cost hundreds of dollars more, this is a great product

I recently purchased 3 of these and sent them as gifts as the price was better then when I bought mine. A enameled cast iron Dutch oven is a must have in your kitchen. It cooks well and is very versatile. I gave it 4/5 stars because you have to be careful not to chip it and it’s heavy empty. I have arthritis so I have to be extremely careful.

Mine was perfect out of the box, no chips no nicks. For the price it's absolutely fantastic. It's a big pot at 7qt, and it does perfectly exactly what I bought it for. Deep frying. It's 1/15th the cost of Le Creuset, and 1/10th the cost of Lodge USA. I'm very happy with it and I'll treat it as nicely as I would the other two. French fries are a pleasure to make in this thing and the sides are so tall there's no mess on my stovetop.

I have used this for several cooking methods and have been very pleased. I have been wanting an item that I can use that would go from the cooktop to the oven easily and this did just that! It was a simple clean and the color stayed beautiful. Very happy with this purchase

My Wife has been wanting one for a long time. She wanted one for making fried chicken. One of her best dishes! When I saw the price($29), I made it a point to make to the one day sale(ordered it online and free shipping). And it came in her fav color, purple. It was for Christmas , but gave it to her early. She loves it. Her chicken cooks so well in it and I've made ham & bean. Gonna get other size. Best all around pot we ever got!

Love this Dutch Oven! The 7qt size is perfect for our large family. We have cooked in it several times a week since we purchased it, both on the stovetop and in the oven, and I couldn’t be happier. The color is a cool metallic gray, like gunmetal. The weight and quality are (IMO) just as good as the much more expensive Dutch oven that my mother-in-law owns, and a fraction of the price. Totally worth it!

This pot is a good heavy soup/stick pot. I’ve only used it a few times since purchasing so I can’t speak to durability. But it heats nice, and the 2 soups and few other dishes came out great. I will say, I ordered the purple, and The actual color is very different than that in the picture. It’s not bad, but definitely more of a raspberry than a dark purple. And that’s why my review is 4 stars.