Cuisinart Cast Iron Casserole, 5.5 Quart Matte Snow

I really love this dutch oven and cook in it all the time. It's easy to just put a pot of beans on the stove or cook a whole chicken in the oven. So convenient. And cleans up very nicely.

This is my 3rd piece of cuisinart enameled cast iron cookware. I have the 7qt Dutch oven as well as the 12 inch chicken fryer. I absolutely LOVE these pots. They cook the food perfectly and they are so easy to clean. I literally use them 3-4 times a week for the past several months and they still look brand new like I just pulled them out of the box. I cant rave enough about them. I originally was considering Le Creuset but was having a hard time convincing myself to spend $300+ on one pot. So I figured I'd give cuisinart a try since it's less than half the price and I've had good experience with some of their other products. I'm so glad I did. I can't imagine what the more expensive brands can do that these can't. If you are considering enameled cast iron I definitely recommend these. My only "con" that I could mention is I wish they had a bigger variety of colors. That was one of the things that attracted me to Le Creuset in the beginning. I'd love if Cuisinart came out with purple or yellow or lime green, or turquoise. But that's certainly not enough of an issue for me not to buy more pieces.

This is a great dupe for the Le Creuset and Staub dutchovens and for 1/3 of the price! It meets all of the dutch oven needs. It is sturdy and heats evenly on the stove and the polished metal nob on the lid holds up to the heat in the oven. I also love the color and other color options! I highly recommend this if you are in the market for a dutch oven. Save your money on the high end Le Creuset or Staub.

I loved my fiends’ creuset Dutch oven but I could not justify the price. After comparing mine to theirs I am convinced the are equals. This is a high quality cooking essential. It is heavy which is great if you’re like me and forget to stir. Great value for the price and a kitchen staple that I use daily. I did make the mistake of dishwashing mine and it caused some rust around the edge, but I consider that user error.

I was so looking forward to receiving the pot(I also ordered the oval casserole). However, upon opening up the box the pot was already chipped. I am very disappointed in the durability and poor quality of this higher end brand. For the past two years I had been cooking with an emeral pot that I purchased from Sams. Not once did it ever chipped.

This is more “baby blue” than grey which I don’t love, but functionally speaking, it works great. It’s a a little billy to clean but that’s to be expected with a heavy cast iron pot.

This is my first Dutch oven and I am impressed how well it worked. I don't understand why other brands are 10 times the cost!! Beautiful finish and it washed well.

The cast iron/enamel dutch oven has an excellent finish and performs as expected from Cuisinart.

Wife loves it! She used it every week now.

I specifically purchased this because the photo shows nice near straight sides with a small round at the bottom. Attached picture is what I got, it’s about as angled with large round similar to the old pot I wanted to replace. I suppose this is still a useful pot so I gave it 3 stars, but I wanted more cooking surface and the photo representation suggest that’s what I was getting.