Lodge 4.5 Quart Enamaled Cast Iron Dutch Oven - Island Spice Red

My goodness, this Dutch oven is heavy and very, very nice. I can't wait to cook my roast. Although, it is only 4.5 quarts, it's much bigger than I thought. But I am very happy. This baby is made very well. It's a Lodge.

Beautiful Dutch Oven! Gave it to my granddaughter for her birthday. She made a loaf of bread that came out perfect. She loves it!

I cooked with it almost everyday. It is good for cooking soup dumplings noodles

Great color matches my kitchen on special nights. So far this one has been solid. I had one that got a big chip out of it somehow but on the outside so still works fine but old and not blood red. I wanted blood red for those special times. Great finish and with a brush the inside stays nice for a long while. I enjoy lodge because their iron can be made super super hot and be fine. So useable during those special special moments in the kitchen and elsewhere.

Love my lodge. Perfect size for sourdough standard size. Very pretty color. Can’t wait to try cooking roast in it. With stands high heat without discoloring so far. Not cheap but it is a good Dutch oven.

If I were stranded on a remote island and could only bring one pot, it would be the Lodge 4.5-quart model. It’s a versatile workhorse that can handle baking, frying, sautéing, braising, deep frying, slow cooking, and even stovetop-to-oven cooking. I use it as a slow cooker in the oven. I also have a 2 quart Le Creuset, a 5.5 quart Staub, and a 7qt Misen. My favorite is the Misen because of all the creative dishes I’ve made in it. I use the 5.5qt Staub for bread baking, the cute little 2qt Le Creuset for small batch sauces, toasting spices, rice, reheating soups and leftovers, and the 4.5-quart Lodge for my everyday workhorse tasks. Cooking in or cleaning the Lodge is just as easy as its siblings. I haven’t had any chips or dings, and I only use wood utensils, so there’s no unexpected staining. The interior color of the Lodge is similar to the Le Creuset, a warm beige or cream. I sense that the Le Creuset has a better quality finish, but I can’t quantify it. This differs from the Staub, which has a black surface. The Lodge’s corner shape, where the side walls meet the bottom, is steeply curved, similar to but not as much as the Misen, which is almost flat. The Le Creuset is the most curved. The lid on the Lodge isn’t as refined as the other lids and allows for more steam to escape (I can’t quantify this though). However, I often make a parchment paper cartouche using it instead of using the heavy lid. The Lodge might not be the fanciest or most refined Dutch oven out there, but it’s very good. It won’t break the bank compared to other models and if I needed another 4qt, I get this Lodge.

I have recently purchased 3 Lodge Dutch Ovens. They are a bit heavy, but I am nearly 75-years old, and I don't have a problem at all. I love this cookware! I've tried several recipes that require oven baking or preparing on my stove top. I like the fact that I can prepare most meals in the Dutch oven without using other pans or bowls. Furthermore, these Dutch ovens are VERY easy to clean! The red Lodge Cast Iron oven is beautiful!

I ordered the first one and loved it so much I ordered a second smaller one. I had Le Cruise for the last 30 or so years. They are now so expensive that I can't afford the whole set I needed to replace. So, I thought I would take a chance on these. Absolutely the right decision. They are quite heavy so you have to be prepared for that. But, you owe it to your Rice and Beans to get these.

すごくよいです。見た目や色もすてきです。お手入れも楽。 大きいので4～5人ぶん楽勝です。

A panela foi entregue com defeito.

Why pay all the extra for Le cruiset when these are as good as they are? Love it.

Works well, reasonable quality and really lovely colour.

Mucho más económica que la marca esa francesa y no le pide nada. Es buenísima, resistente, bonita. Ideal para hornear panes.