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.

Absolutely gorgeous dutch oven. I purchased this to use for baking no knead bread. Works perfectly and produces a crispy on the outside but tender on the inside sourdough loaf. It’s also a great size for soup, chili, or stew. I’m super happy with this purchase.

I bought this as a gift last Christmas and the person I bought this for just loves it and uses it all the time. I thought to myself why didn't I buy one for me. So this year it was my turn. Love the red. Shipping was fast, plus the size is great and most important is the cost, it compares to those high end ones and no one would ever know.

The price is what drew me to this piece. I’ve been looking for a Dutch oven and did not want to spend what I was seeing for some. The reviews were excellent so I decided to purchase. I’ve used several times now for bread, soup and hot sausage. Very nice to work with, some food did stick. It is very heavy a very pretty color (red) and I will use often!

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.

Just what I wanted, I have wanted a Dutch oven for a while. I found this one on sale on Sams website, and couldn’t be happier. My first meal I cooked came out perfect as well as the following Ones. If you are a cook with stews,breads, and veggies, you will love how well your meals come out.

These days, so many times I am disappointed by the misrepresentation of a item purchased. Receiving instead, a cheap knock-off of the pictured item. This is not such an experience, and is spot-on for quality, and an exceptional value as an added perk. I have two, and will be thrilled to have multiples for extended time cooking of two recipes. Make sure to follow directions to season the sealing edges - it is excellent advice.

This is a beautiful piece.it is a deep, rich blueceith a cream colored interior. I have used it about 3 times since receiving it. I sprayed it with a good quality precooking spray before using and after cooking stewand then spaghetti sauce it cleaned up effortlessly. It cooks evenly and works on my induction cook top. I am going to try it in the oven tomorrow to make No Knead Bread . I can't wait to see how it performs!

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.

I can't give it 5 stars because it stains easily. I chose the 7 qt enamel cast iron dutch oven in pearl white. When I say it is BEAUTIFUL..believe me. Beautiful! The only downfall is that after cooking anything in it, it shows stains. So I give it careful attention when scrubbing away the stains as not to scratch or scuff the enamel. However, it does hold up to its claims...even cooking on low heat. Fast cooking on low heat...BEAUTIFUL. I wished I'd purchased the 3qt and 5qts as well at the sale price eventhough they didnt come in the pearl white...