Crock-Pot Crock Pot Artisan Enameled Cast Iron Braiser W/Lid, 5 Quart, Scarlet Red

Excellent pot! Even heat distribution, large enough to roast a spatchcocked chicken, and fairly easy clean. It is heavy, so take that into account if you need to. My wife loves the red color which is really nice and holds up to continued use. Excellent value for the money, I use it weekly.

I will be honest I am not a brand snob, and I am always most loyal to the brand that offers the best bang for the buck. When it comes to enameled cast iron or cast iron in general, I almost always choose Lodge. I step out of my Lodge comfort zone when they do not offer a specific Pan or Pot thats fits my needs, and in this case their brasier pots are only 3.6 Qts. I wanted a large,wide,deep walled 5 Qt pot in brasier format, that I could cook anything from large roasts to steaks to casseroles/pasta dishes in. In this case I feel Lodge has shot themselves in the foot by not offering a 5qt size. So while searching I came across these Crock-Pot Brand Braisers. I saw these and my Jaw dropped. Because the comparable Le Creuset Pot is 414.00 these are only $53( at the time of purchase). I saw the reviews, and I know Crock-Pot isn't going to release anything with their name on it thats going to ruin their company reputation. I clicked BUY. 2 of them to be exact. Mine arrived in flawless condition, thanks to my Delivery Driver for that btw! Amazon Packaged them well enough, but also of note was Crock-Pots own packaging which was quite sturdy, double walled card board and every piece was individually wrapped in card board or plastic protection. I think they may have noticed alot of complaints with the packaging and improved their packaging substantially since, because mine came without a scratch. On to initial impressions: These are beautiful if you are a lover of Red, Cast Iron shiny glossy things... These fit the bill. The fit and finish were great and I would say easily on par with Lodge, cast Iron Enamel. I have Included my 8 year old Lodge Cast Iron Enameled 7.5 qt pot in the middle of the two in the picture for size and color comparison, which present themselves as a matching set if you dont look at the handles, the color is that similar. The Iron is ever so slightly thinner on the walls of the 5 qt pots compared to the 7.5 Qt, but thats explained because they are meant for different purposes, and the walls dont need to be as thick on Brasiers. This also helps with the weight reduction. However there is more weight to the lids of the 5 qts braisers because they are wider and have substantially more material to cover such a large opening. All in, I got 2 of these for 106.00 with free prime Delivery and based on all the things you can cook, bake, broil, saute, roast, fry and DEEP FRY (deep walls), Stir-Fry... yes these make great huge Enameled WOK's for fried rice nights, I'd say this is easily some of the best money I've ever spent in my kitchen. These are such good quality out of the box that I am now considering their other Enameled Cast Iron products. You can't go wrong here. NOTE: Please know what you are buying here, these are not teflon non-stick pots/pans. You have to use good cooking techniques to get the most out of cast iron, and proper temperatures to avoid burning and sticking etc, like with any pot. Learn the Techniques and watch some videos and how-to's and you are set.

I have all cast-iron, cast-iron with enameled exteriors, and fully enameled cast-iron cookware from Le Creuset. When it comes to cooking, cast-iron's heat conductivity, in my opinion, cannot be beat on any type of cooking surface; but Le Creuset can get really pricey for larger pots, so I opted for a different brand when I had purchased my initial braiser. It was a 3 quart size and made by Lodge, but my son (the dishwasher of the family) demolished it by constantly leaving it "soaking" with metal utensils in the bottom of it, so over time the exposed cast-iron edges rusted, on top of the enameled surface getting nicked up. It was a good braiser, but I always wished it was larger when I prepared certain dishes in it. I had been tirelessly searching for its replacement, and narrowed it down to this one. It arrived fairly quickly, and when I prepared our lamb roast for Thanksgiving, it didn't disappoint. It's very solid and well built. It was perfectly wide and deep enough (given its 5 quart size). I don't particularly care for the steel/metal finish on the handle instead of it being black, but it's doable. It was a fraction of the cost of a 5 qt. Le Creuset braiser, and it handles meals just as well, too. I love that it has the lighter finish on the interior and none of the enamel had any blemishes or imperfections upon arrival. I have read other reviews during my search for enameled cast-iron braisers, where customers complain about their weight... Well... It IS cast-iron, and the larger the pan, the heavier it is. So if you cannot handle a heavy pot or desire a light one, this pan is not for you. Now that my son is older and has learned the value of things, I see this one lasting a lot longer than its predecessor, and I am not left wishing it was just a little bit larger when I am cooking, either.

I dont know alot about cookware, but heres what i do know; she loves it. The way it cooks, how versatile it is, very easy cleanup. Theres only 1 area of what might be a negative for some people; it is heavy. Like heavy heavy. So if you are used to new-fangled cookware that is lightweight amd easy to move around, this isnt going to be for you. The best way i can describe it is imagine an old fashioned cast iron piece the same size as this, but add extra weight with the enamel exterior.

It's pretty good but for an enameled pot it gets pretty sticky, even if treated.

This is a great addition to my enamel coated cast iron collection. I use it mainly for one-dish pasta dinners. It’s deep enough for a whole box of any kind of cooked pasta, your meat, vegetables and whatever sauce/cream/cheese you use. It is heavy. I hand wash mine.

It washes up well it is quite heavy. It cooks evenly and it’s a beautiful color.

An attractive but heavy (15 lbs.) product. Ceramic coating is easy to work with, but heat retention is not what I anticipated from a cast iron product. I expected better from Crock-Pot which has been my "go to" slow cooker for years.

السلعة جيدة لكن شحنها غير جيد للاسف مرتين قمت بشراء المنتج ويصلني بطريقة غير جيدة

This is a great piece of cookware at a great price. Heats evenly, cleans easily, can be used as an extra large skillet as well as a braiser. Also looks great

Poor quality ... I just received yesterday and on frsst waah...it was xhip off without using

Llego antes de la fecha, es lo que esperaba, buen acabado y buen diseño, muy funcional en la preparación de los alimentos

I took a chance and tried this beautiful pan from Crock-Pot. I have had a LeCruset for years in a larger size (second photo) and I love it, but I wanted a shorter pan that would also serve as a casserole. I didn't want to spend the money on the LeCruset brand though and was hoping that I could find a viable alternative. I was not disappointed. The Crock-Pot pan was less than 1/3 the price of a similar-sized LeCruset pan and to make things even better, there was one available through Amazon's "Warehouse Deals", bringing the cost to less than half. The 'damage' was stated as "less than 5%" so I thought I would take the chance. I was nervous, but when the pan arrived I find it to be pretty near perfect. The box was a little scraped, but it is - well - a box and didn't matter in the least to me. The second photo shows the pan next to my LeCruset and they make a perfect set. I see no difference at all in the finish, weight, or quality and look forward to a long, happy, and tasty relationship with my new pan. I am thrilled! :)