Uno Casa 2-in-1 Cast Iron Dutch Oven Large - 5 Quart Dutch Oven Pot with Lid, Pre-Seasoned Cooking Dish for Bread Baking and Stews - Heavy Duty Cast Iron Pot with Detachable Frying Pan Lid for Versatile Cooking

I this thing a lot

I Use this a lot. Nothing like a slow roasted chicken in this, very moist.

Very good cheap iron pan. The top is great to use as a fry pan or to make grilled sandwich. Seasoned up well, less sticky the more you use it. Use a chain mall cleaner spongy.

Purchased it mainly for baking bread but it is very versatile. Used lid for frying and Dutch as a roaster in the oven. Heat well and evenly. Like any cast iron it get very hot so used pads provided.

I have a number of Dutch ovens. Call me on the hunt for the Goldilocks oven (it doesn't exist). I have a footed cast iron one with an ash trapping lid that has support legs for conversion into a skillet over coals while camping. I have a 4 qt. ceramic coated iron one, a 5.5, a 7.5 and so on for home cooking. But I travel a bit and we like our Dutch ovens! I wanted one suited for up to four people, that would allow both indoor and outdoor cooking and that was uncoated cast iron. This fit the bill perfectly in that regard. A great "cabin box" oven!This one is great, but be advised the texture is pretty rough. It will REQUIRE multiple coats of seasoning to get the finish you want out of cast iron. So here are the pros and cons:The good:- Not too thick; not too thin. Strikes a good balance between heat retention and weight. I've cooked in mine a few times and I am very pleased with the results. It's not "lightweight" but the pot itself is lighter than some other name brands and that's good (a bit on the lid later).- Has really taken seasoning well. Because of how pebbled the texture is, I was concerned that getting it seasoned would be difficult. It was easier than expected. That said, I built up about four layers very slowly, keeping each one very, very thin and taking care to ensure there was no oil overspill. I used corn oil for mine, but I added a layer of one of those beeswax specialty cast iron stick coatings in as well.- Comes with nice goodies. The pot holders and trivet that accompany it are, dare I say, USEFUL. I have some silicone pinch holders that require being doubled for handling hot pots. The nice buffer provided by the honeycomb pattern works great. Love that.The bad:- That surface is ROUGH. I've read that Lodge uses sand in its cooling process, explaining the rough texture. This texture is rougher than that. I expect it to wear down over time, but those processes take years.- I didn't read about it and I don't plan to, but I found a "how to season" instruction card in the box (nice if you haven't done it before, but I do recommend watching some online videos). Also, I recommend corn oil for the value/performance ratio. Everybody has their own preference, but at 350-375, corn oil works for me and you can't beat the price. Sure, you can use grapeseed oil, avocado oil and others, but I find that to be unnecessary. Anyway, this oven requires seasoning. Even though it says preseasoned, ignore it. It needs several coats.The verdict: This is a nice oven that strikes a good balance of cost and performance. I plan to use it with a metal stand over coals (and with coals on top) for outdoor cooking, and I'll wipe away the ash and soot and use it indoors when I travel to cabins and cottages. I think it's a great budget buy: not perfect, but still very good for the value it provides at such an affordable price.

I have purchased the Uno Casa 2in1 Dutch Oven. I have to say it is an incredible product. Not only is it a 5 quart cast iron camp stove, but it also has a frying pan lid so you can easily convert it into a large frying pan. The Dutch oven is pre-seasoned which helps it maintain its nonstick surface so you can enjoy food with half the mess. The enamel coating is also great as it allows for easy cleaning and greater durability of the product. I have used it for baking bread and it was a breeze. The heat distribution is on point and I had no problems with burning or uneven cooking. I also appreciate that the Dutch oven comes with a lid rest so you can store your lid without getting it dirty. The elegant black design is a great touch and it looks beautiful on my stove top. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a high quality heavy-duty cast iron Dutch oven.

I originally bought this pot to use as a bread oven. I have been baking bread for years. I have tried many baking methods, and was never able to replicate the bread in Europe that we love. This pot did it! I put the dough in the shallow “lid” and placed the “pot” on top. The bread was outstanding! The same day, I made a shrimp corn chowder in the pot. The pot was easy to season, came with instructions on how to season and take care of the pot. The pot is heavy and retains heat really well. It cooks evenly too. This pot will not disappoint!

So I have been wanting a Le Creuset dutch oven but I couldn't justify the expense, then I found this dutch oven by Uno Casa and decided to give it a try. I am in love! It's beautiful right out of the box in this shade of red. It is very heavy and appears to be very well made. I downloaded the free cookbook right away and found the recipes they offer to look like they're easy to make.I decided to go with a different recipe I have for a Lemon Herb pot roast and pulled out my new dutch oven to make it. In 2½ hours I had an amazing, fork-tender chuck shoulder roast with veg and a delicious au jus. I admit, I was really worried when I added the vegetables to the pot after cooking the meat for 2 hours; it wasn't tender yet, and I had no hopes at all that the potatoes and veggies would be soft by the time the ringer on the timer pinged. I was so happy to be completely wrong! Everything was delicious!! And I couldn't believe how amazing it came out just being cooked on the gas stove, not in the oven or crock pot.I found my favorite new piece of crockery and I didn't have to plunk down a couple hundred dollars for it! If you are like me and dreaming of owning a Le Creuset, skip that and get this instead. You won't regret it!