Cast Iron Double Dutch Oven - Pre-Seasoned 2-in-1 Cast Iron Cookware - Pot & Skillet Combo - Even Heat Retention - Oven-Safe, Versatile Pot - 5 Quart

Excellent product. We ordered the 7 quart which was perfect for roasting a large chicken. This would also be an important peice of survival equipment as It can be used on electric, gas and coal/fire to cook nutritious meals. The cover also doubles as a frying pan. The beauty of the Dutch oven as it heats from above and below, eliminating the need for roasting bags or aluminum foil.

Excellent cast iron pot. Heavy, uniform heating one expects from cast iron pots. Great size for beans, stew or baking bread 🍞

I was looking for a good cast iron dutch oven to do my sourdough loaves in. I went back and forth over the 5 quart and the 6 quart, and I'm glad that I decided to go with this one (the 5 quart). It's the perfect size for my loaves. My husband already had two of the larger, camping dutch ovens, but they were heavy and cumbersome when I was trying to get them in and out of the oven, especially when they were hot after use. This one has worked much better for my sourdough and normal kitchen usage! I also like the fact that the lid can be used as a small skillet if I decide to do that. Since it is a Lodge, I know that it is well made and higher quality, and overall I'm very happy with this purchase!

****EDITED BELOW**** I am so very happy with this Dutch Oven. Just so you know where I'm coming from, my mom used a cast iron skillet when I was growing up. When I started on my own I also used a cast iron skillet and was very happy with it. Years ago I was in an accident which forced me to close up my apartment and move back home. I gave away all my cookware and focused on physical rehab. When I was patched up and ready to get back in the rat race I bought all T-Fal cookware which I've used for years. My reasons for going with Teflon was because the Teflon was ready to use right away so I could hit the ground running. It didn't require seasoning which was something I didn't want to be bothered with at that time. Using it has been okay but I truly missed my cast iron pan. You could do anything to that pan and it would still love you the next day. I've read people talking on here about the arduous task of having to re season cast iron regularly. I don't know what those people are talking about. All you have to do is keep using it, it seasons itself. You could even get one bland in the mail and not season it at all. Just start cooking on it and deal with strangely burnt food for a while till eventually it becomes seasoned with regular use. Even my Teflon pans became seasoned after years of using it on a regular basis. Seriously, cast iron is ridiculously low maintenance and that is one of my strongest reasons for upgrading to it. And now they come pre seasoned! BONUS! This wasn't the case when I bought one years ago. All I've used in the past were skillets. This time around I decided to convert ALL of my cookware to cast iron. I went with this Dutch oven because it was eligible for the 4 for 3 deal here at Amazon and the other model I looked at wasn't. I was afraid of how heavy it would be. The Dutch oven really isn't all that bad weight wise. My electric slow cooker seems heavier by comparison. This is my first time using a cast iron Dutch oven and when I finally got it I was so excited I decided to start cooking on it right away. The fact that it comes pre seasoned bothered me a little because I didn't get to choose the kind of oil I wanted since it was already predetermined. Nobody is really selling unseasoned cast iron these days though so I decided to go with the Lodge brand made right here in America. I was really distracted by the concept of pre seasoning but now that the Dutch oven is here my misgivings about it are completely gone. The pre seasoning is not sticky or gross, it wasn't thick like it could chip off and there was no funny smell to it at all - all things I was paranoid about. Compared to the worries about Teflon and the fumes from it though, the pre seasoning of cast iron is the least of my concerns. They were clean, ready to use and I loved being able to dig it right out of the box and start using it as soon as it arrived. It was only received yesterday and so far I've used it twice to cook vegetables and once I've used the lid to fry bacon as suggested by another reviewer. FABULOUS! I will add that I didn't stir anything in these pots. I just set the food in and let it cook in there. Nothing stuck to the Dutch. When everything was done and the pot cooled I simply hosed it off with water and a soapy sponge, then dried it up. Splendid! Paper towels shed in this pot however. It might be better to use a cloth or a rag of some sort that wont leave lint behind. The lid does not have a knob on the top like most lids you see on a Dutch oven. When I put this lid on the Dutch oven I'm sure not to line up the side handles to the handles on the Dutch so that it's easier to remove the lid for stirring, adding ingredients and peeking in to see how things are coming. The lid seems to fit the same way on the pot no matter which direction you put it on so there's no qualitative reason to line up the handles. Just make sure you protect your hands with oven mitts because this thing does get very hot. I just ordered another lid for it. It's not something I really *need* to do, the present lid works just fine. I just thought it might be nice to have one of those lids with the spiky interior for even distribution of condensation back in to the food as it cooks. The lid that comes with it is smooth inside which is handy for using it as a skillet. In all honesty I'm purchasing this other lid simply because I know it exists, the present lid is perfectly fine so far. I just like having other options and I'm hoping the spike lid I just bought will also fit on the Dutch oven lid. Wouldn't that be cool? Don't be afraid of this Dutch oven. It's a keeper! I'm really pleased with my purchase. EDIT: I finally got the other lid and it fits perfectly with no problems. I'm glad I bought this particular Dutch however and not the other. The lid that comes with this Dutch is ideal for the way I use it. I make short ribs but instead of braising them beforehand I put them in the hot liquid straight from the freezer. The ribs pile up high in the Dutch. The new lid would not fit on top of the meat but the depth of the original lid makes it fit right over it with no problems. I've searched and you can't buy this lid separately, it only comes with this particular Dutch. I'm thrilled with the other lid too but I'm REALLY glad I have this one. Options are A+ in my book. Purchase a steel brush with this pot. I've bought a couple of Lodge cast iron products and they do tend to develope rust. I scrubbed them with a Quickie steel brush and reseasoned them a few times which solved the rust problem. You DO need to season these yourself though. The preseasoning is just a quick dressing to get you started.

Couldn't be happier with this dutch oven. Would be nice to have longer handles, but these work. It is already seasoned and ready for use. Makes great sourdough bread. Very sturdy and heavy. Lodge quality has not changed through the years. Almost went for a colorful ceramic coated dutch oven, but glad I stayed with regular iron - no staining or chipping!

Lodge has done it again. They delivered with an amazing cast iron product that comes preseasoned. You can use it right out of the box. As heavy as the product is, I expected there might’ve been some damage. But the pot was perfect. Lodge is the best brand of cast-iron products in my opinion. This goes great with my collection. The pot functions well it looks great and it’s resistant to chipping if the seasoning wears down it’s very easy to re-season it.

It’s smooth and nice, but there is a deep hole/dent in the lid. A shallow hole is totally normal, but a deep one makes me uncomfortable.

Muy buena olla

القدر فنانه ومايلصق فيه شي بس مررررره يبغاله عنايه فائقه لانه بسرعه يصدي لازم بعد كل استخدام يتنشف مزبوط ويندهن زيت ويدخل الفرن ساعه علشان تحافظين عليه من الصدر يبغاله طوله بال الا حجمه مررررره حلو والغطا تقدرين تستخدمينه طاوه فيه محاسن كثير والاكل فيه طعمه حلو بس عيبه الصدا

Coating layer was exfoliating and I didn't cook anything acidic also seasoned after using it. I used a few times. always the same. After a few day at shelf, it totally rusted. also every time you get rusty taste from meals. Horrible product. I have other cast iron cookware and never had such issues. I'm returning it now.

Ho acquistato questa pentola dopo aver visto le recensioni e letto qualche articolo relativo alla cottura del pane in forno. La pentola è molto pesante e solida, per ora l’ho utilizzata solo per la cottura del pane ma so che può essere utilizzata anche per altre cotture, tra l’altro vorrei utilizzarla con il mio barbecue con il coperchio perchè ritengo che sia la pentola adatta. Mi sono trovata molto bene, il pane è venuto benissimo, se si scalda bene la pentola non c’è problema con la pulizia né che il pane si attacchi.

Exactly as described and expected. Good product. Need to dru well after washing to avoid rust