I liked this Cast Iron Dutch Oven so much that I bought four. Three were for gifts. It is very heavy, and everyone loved the rich red color. The first meal I made was an oven roast with all the trimmings. The roast was very tender, and I was pleased with the results. Second meal was stovetop frying... not quite as crisp as I was expecting, but still very good. The pan is easy to clean. All-in-all, I expect to use this Dutch Oven for years to come.

Can't say enough about tbese pans. I have different sizes, colors and a few sets. These are amazing to cook in whether it be stove top or oven. I watch for these black friday every year. Hope Sam's club continues with it. They have many colors to choose from. Definitely 5 star from me.

I purchased this more for the aesthetic than the functionality. I am renovating the kitchen, and thought this would look beautiful on the stovetop. I do plan to use it though! I also love the gold handle on top of the lid - perfect for my white and gold kitchen!

I bought this online and it arrived in 2 or 3 days. So I washed it and made chicken potpie (rolled out dough) The cast iron is all that I can think of as to why this batch of chicken potpie was so much better. I doubled the recipe and it was a good think that I did. This heats evenly, the lid fits tightly and yet allows a small venting. Clean up was so easy. And I really do mean easy. The Dutch Oven is HEAVY. But they all are very heavy. And my age and a really damaged wrist, hand didn't make things any easier. But I had my husband hold one side and I held the other to dump into the serving bowl, though it could have easily been served right out of the oven itself. As a matter of fact I am making chicken pot pie again tomorrow and after that Julia Child's Boeuf Bourguignon. I have made it many, many times but not in a cast iron dutch oven. It's a time consuming dish to make but I'm very anxious to see how this new dutch oven works. I think it's wonderful. And the price is really excellent. Give it a try and Bon Appetit!

Gifted the purple version to a family member for Christmas. She loves it. She has been wanting a cast iron Dutch oven for years and couldn’t decide which one to buy. So I made the choice for her. I like that it comes in a variety of colors so everyone can choose their favorite color or the perfect color to match their kitchen.

I love this dutch oven. It's extremely heavy and I love the color. I chose red. I've only used it once since I purchased it, but it cooks great. I love the enamel coating on the dutch oven. I have a cast iron dutch oven with no coating and I've found they can be difficult to keep cleaned and seasoned, With this one you don't have that issue. Looking forward to trying all kinds of recipes in it.

Didn't buy this for myself, so hard to review. Looks very nice (just a couple small blemishes in the finish that hopefully won't affect its use). Very heavy. I did read comments about oiling the exposed cast iron, so he's done that. Don't think he's used it yet, as it will be a new experience. Need to find a good recipe for him to try with it. I'd get one for myself if I had room to store it without worrying about damaging it.

When this item came up on Sam's Club.com I knew it was just what I had been looking for. A larger pot to boil potatoes for special occasions, for Chili when we all get together for football and family fun nights. A pot to resurrect My Grandmothers Ham hock and bean soup. This pot is just perfect, built extremely well; a more expensive name brand could not work better.

This is an extremely low cost dutch oven for its size. So the old advice of 'pay less, get less' applies here. However, this size is not something that I would use very often, as there are just 2 of us in my household. I think that it will serve me adequately till I die, age 69. I just used it today to make a shrimp & corn chowder and the roux stuck to the bottom of the pot if I didn't continually stir it. However, it was an easy clean up and the heat was pretty well distributed. I let it soak for a while and used a plastic scrubber. I might add that the instructions say to dispose of the silicone pads that are used in shipping. I'm keeping mine to use in storage so that the lid & the rim will be less likely to chip. At the same time as this, I purchased a 7.5 qt Lodge Dutch oven at Walmart. It was a few pounds heavier (not good for my hands) and oval in shape, double the price. I wanted to have some comparison and I chose this oven due to lighter weight, better shape, & lower price. I returned the Lodge.

I bought this to make great dishes like chili, potato soup, stews, etc. The only thing I didn't think about was the weight and it is a little heavy for me to pick up and move around on my smooth top stove, but I have managed the issued. Purple is my favorite color. The dishes are so delicious and it can be made in one pot.