Lodge Dutch Oven, 5 qt, Black, 17L8DOL3

Brilliant product. I have a couple of lodge frying pans and grill plate. I won't use anything else. This was great for a slow cook on the stove. The heat seems to spread fairly evenly with not real burn spots (depends on flame intensity). I love Lodge products.

I bought this for making sourdough bread. My first loaf is proving at the minute and the big test will be when I go to bake this. But the product is of excellent quality and the loaf will depend on the baker so I am sure there will be a time of trial and error until I master the proper technique. The goods arrived promptly and I was very pleased with the quality.

Great looking pot can cook very well! I have now moved on to using cast iron for all my food! I love the taste of the stews I have made in them! They give meat such a full flavour! I enjoy the whole process of just rinsing, drying and oiling! Also enjoy seasoning and just makes me love to cook, bake and roast! Well the pot came seasoned but did my own seasoning anyway as I enjoy doing that with all my new cast iron cookware! I have the bigger pot aswell and other skillets aswell. I have gone all cast iron and do not have to worry about my teenagers scratching the non stick as I can reseason! Well worth the purchase!

This is the nicest casserole style pot I have used. Equally good for browning on the hob or slow cooking in the oven. Comes clean very easily if you just use a medium stiff washing up brush under the tap (no soap or washing up liquid). A quick wipe around with a bit of oil on some paper towel makes it gleam. Bit heavy, but then cast iron is.

Old school USA quality, actually made in USA too. Very heavy, beautifully finished. 5l is big though, so probably only useful if you are feeding the 5000! Or making a big batch of amazing stew for freezing.

loved it immediately then so disappointed with myself for putting it in the dishwasher-came out with speckled rust spots all over it *sigh

I love this Dutch oven it does take a little bit of looking after re season and cleaning after use but it will serve you for many many years

Came ready to use. made my first 2 loves this morning beautiful golden colour, crust perfect,tastes great. I have used all types of bread tins, bread making machines, nothing compares to this Dutch Oven, this is how I will be making my daily fresh loaf... Defiantly would recommend. Having a Sunday beef roast dinner, then for tea fresh baked bread stuffed with beef....Yummy.

石窯でよく使います 鶏肉を焼いたりしています 汚れとかを気にせず使えるので嬉しいです

Siempre he cocinado mis propias comidas y preparado mis propios postres (desde muffins, waffles, crepas y brownies hasta pasteles). Sin embargo, no me atrevía a hacer mi propio pan hasta hace poco. Estuve investigando mucho tiempo el tema del pan casero y mis primeros intentos (con unos moldes metálicos para baguette), fueron un verdadero desastre. La clave para un pan crujiente es contar con un ambiente no solo caliente, sino también húmedo y por lo tanto una de las sugerencias es agregar agua al horno durante el proceso de cocción. Además de ser muy incómodo y poco práctico (ya que el agua a veces se tira o se evapora demasiado rápido), este proceso siempre baja muchísimo la temperatura inicial de mi horno y como resultado da un pan súper crujiente por fuera pero pálido y crudo por dentro. La segunda opción para el pan casero son los “hornos holandeses” o simplemente ollas con tapas muy resistentes al calor. Al permanecer tapado, el mismo recipiente genera calor, vapor, y la humedad perfecta para poder crear un pan crujiente. Las mejores marcas ofrecen estos productos en colores muy llamativos y acabados en porcelana, pero pueden llegar a costar miles de pesos. Aunque adoro el pan, esta es una inversión que simplemente no me puedo permitir. Por lo tanto, me fui por la opción “genérica”, aunque Lodge es una marca muy reconocida cuyos productos ya había comprado anteriormente. A pesar de no contar con una presentación tan elegante como la de otras marcas, este producto es muy resistente y duradero. Retiene y transfiere el calor de una forma increíble, pues el hierro fundido es el mejor material para esta tarea. Aunque requiere de ciertos cuidados especiales (como todos los productos de esta marca), estos valen siempre la pena. Además, el precio es incomparable ya que por menos de mil pesos se puede comprar un artículo que podría durar toda una vida (y hasta más). Aunque en mi caso solo lo uso para hacer pan (en tan solo un mes y medio ya he horneado diez), esta “olla” es muy versátil ya que también se puede usar para hacer sopas, pastas, o incluso como freidora (aunque esto último es un poco peligroso y requiere de mucha precisión). No podría estar más contenta con un producto tan útil y que da tan buenos resultados cuando se trata de hacer pan. Este queda casi igual (o mejor) que el de la panadería y desde que compré este artículo — no he vuelto a comprar pan.

Wer mit Gusseisen kochen möchte ist hier sehr gut aufgehoben. Von der Verarbeitung perfekt und schon durch Lodge "voreingebrannt". Von der Grösse her passt ein ganzes Hähnchen gut hinein, oder auch locker ein grosser Braten, ich denke für 2-4 Personen sollte man damit gut klar kommen. Gusseisen passt perfekt um den Braten kross anzubraten und dann, je nach Rezept, entweder auf der Herdplatte oder im Ofen fertig garen zulassen und dies bei niedriger Stufe. Auch nach abschalten der Wärmezufuhr bleibt alles sehr lange heiss. Was sehr schön ist, ist dass der Deckel perfekt passt und da er sehr schwer ist, wackelt/klappert nichts und kein Wasserdampf etc. geht raus - somit schmort alles im eigen Saft. Empfehlenswert ist der Topf auch zum Brotbacken - einfach Backpapier zurecht schneiden und damit auslegen, dann im Backofen den Topf aufwärmen/erhitzen, dann den Brotteig hineingeben und backen (zuerst Deckel geschlossen, dann ohne). Wichtig ist, die Pflege bei Gusseisen - viele Tipps dazu findet man auch im Internet. Es bedeutet nur einen kleinen Mehraufwand bei dafür geringer Spülzeit im Handwaschbecken und einem perfekten Kochergebniss. Ein weiter wichtiger Aspekt - der Topf ist schwer, gerade auch wenn gut gefüllt und zudem sehr heiss - niemals Handschuhe vergessen ! Fazit: für jeden, der das Kochen mit Gusseisen zuhause schätzt absolut zu empfehlen und hier bekommt man einen qualitativ hochwertigen Topf, bei guter Pflege, auf Lebenszeit (und wahrscheinlich darüber hinaus).

Cast iron is the best cookware to use according to specialists due to the fact that it is safe and adds iron to the food (fact). Lodge is one of the best brands for Cast iron cookware. Needs some care.

For a long time I wanted a Dutch oven and after deciding it was time to invest in one I was given one for Christmas. I specifically wanted a cast iron Dutch oven and this is the one I now have. So far it has been absolutely wonderful and has very much met my expectations. There are several advantages to using cast iron cookware that have been stated over and over again but I will summarize quickly: it heats evenly, it is exceptionally durable and with proper care will build up a proper non-stick surface that makes cleanup a breeze. This particular Dutch oven comes pre-seasoned. This does not mean that it is completely nonstick. Rather, what it means is that the first layer of seasoning was put on by the manufacturer and that additional care is needed to get a good, proper seasoning coat on it. If you think that being pre-seasoned means that it's nonstick and is ready to go, disappointment awaits. That said, the pre-seasoning coat is a decent start and with additional care will be a fine foundation for a true seasoning coat. After preparing the Dutch oven, I went about making a stew. The stew itself was fine and the preparation of the stew was also very mundane, but the cleanup is where the interesting part lies. Because of the seasoning one cannot scrub with steel wool or with soapy water - a coarse vinyl brush and hot water are all that are necessary. With only a little bit of effort I was able to have it clean, seasoned and ready for the next use. The next use was macaroni and cheese which took more effort to clean off but again was not earth shattering or especially difficult. Using a vinyl brush I was able to have the Dutch over clean enough to use again without spending an exorbitant amount of time on it. The lid of this particular Dutch oven has a self-basting feature. There are a number of small spikes on the underside of the lid that serve to allow condensation and water vapor to drip back down onto the food. It took me a while to realize this, but it makes good sense - putting a roast or a bird in this Dutch over should result in a moister end dish. I have not yet tested this theory but will try it sometime shortly. I have used this Dutch oven on the stovetop and in the oven, and in both cases I have gotten very even heating. This is very important - there seem to be no hot spots or cold spots (a benefit of cast iron) which makes cooking very consistent. I am very pleased with this Dutch oven. It's a very straightforward product that when cared for properly will last for years and years. It's not fancy but it doesn't need to be. If you like cast iron cookware and you're in the market for a good Dutch oven, this is a good one to consider.