Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 6-Quart, Purple

The first one I ordered came with a tiny chip in the enamel, inside the pot. So, I had to return it, very annoying since I live in the middle of nowhere and I couldn't just toss it in a ups drop box. When it was all said and done and I finally had my perfect condition purple Dutch oven, I couldn't be more happy with it! My kitchen is painted light purple, I have a few purple accessories and cookware. I was really looking forward to adding this beautiful Dutch oven to my growing collection of Lodge cast iron cookware! Especially since purple cookware is hard to find and this is The only one Lodge offers in purple! Step it up Lodge!! I need more purple! The price dropped the month before my birthday (today is actually my birthday!) and I couldn't wait any longer, I had to have it, happy birthday to me!First thing I made was a Sheppard s Pie, then a pot of my loaded baked beans. It cooks WONDERFULLY! Both times I've cooked in it I made a LOT of food, but didn't even fill the pot half way, I can't wait to make a big pot of chicken and dumplins, stew, chili!! Come on winter! I'm ready!

I absolutely love this dutch oven. The purple is a lot darker than I thought it would, but hey ho - purple is purple and I love it.The oven it's self, is great. Its huge and heavy - goodness knows how i'm lifting it out the oven when it's full and hot but it is super quality, and honestly if I sat this next to a Le cruset dutch oven I would not be able to tell that the lodge was more than half the price.Like it said it is a really good size for cooking for a huge family or doing a big cook and freeze casserole, roast anything. It's deep and have slightly rounded base so will be easy to clean. The handle on the main base are a really good size and easy to grab with oven mits/towel/anything. the handle on the lid is also a really good size and easy to grab.I have been wanting a dutcch oven for many many years but have just never been able to justify Le Cruset's prices ouch. The lodge dutch oven is absolutely fantastic for it's price, and will recommend to friends and family.

A good chef needs the right tools and a cast iron Dutch oven is a basic. After doing much research on specs, weight, usage, and price, this model seemed to be the one agreed upon by most that it held the best options for the least cash. Purple not being one of the more popular colors gave me even more of a discount, and it's my favorite color. The weight is reasonable for its type, not on the heavier side, and I had to argue with myself that I need the exercise.The first thing I cooked in it was a bolognese sauce. My mother warned "It's going to stain the pot"! Well, it didn't. It cleaned up nicely actually. And even better, it slowly cooked my sauce to a lovely creamy texture with no burning or sticking, and my favorite aspect, it has nice rounded corners making it easy to stir around the edges and get everything moving because there are no corners for any bits to get clumped into.Do I like this pot? No, I LOVE it!

First off, this is a wonderful piece of functional cookware. I could not be happier with how well it performs. As far as its usefulness and functionality, it is a 5/5.BUT...Within the first 2 months I started to notice chipping of the ceramic coating in the bottom of the interior of the pot. At 3 months in I have much more chipping visible in multiple areas on the bottom of the interior. Now, at 4 months, I have discoloration of the purple exterior.To note, I never heat this above a 7 on my electric range, I never heat the pot without water or oil in it, and I always wash with a soft sponge as soon as i am done. I take care in following the MFG guidelines for my quality cookware, and I will not even allow anyone else to cook with this because she is not as concerned with the guidelines.Given the track record Lodge has, and the quality of product the consistently put out, I assume that this must be attributed to a poor coating process. I also assume that if I get a new pot, it will not have the same issue.I am going to contact Lodge and update this review after I hear their response on the warranty.

I debated about the size because I have a small kitchen but am happy I got the 6 quart. It is the right size for soups and chicken in a pot. I probably would have selected a different color but the purple was the lowest price. It ended up being pretty, though a little darker than I expected. I bought this around black Friday so the price was really good and then right after it went up so I feel like I did well and saved about $20.I can't comment on the cooking quality compared to La Creuset because I'm got a great cook and having a more expensive brand probably wouldn't make a difference. So I'm more concerned with money than brand name. My biggest disappointment was I've purchased other Lodge products because they are made in U.S.A. Pretty sure I read the enameled pots are not made in the U.S.A and most likely China.

I absolutely love this purple enameled cast iron from Lodge, I went on their website to order but it was a bit more expensive so I paid the $76 here on Amazon and I’ve had it for over a year now and it’s still in great condition. I love to make my homemade macaroni n cheese from scratch using this pot because I make my cheese sauce in here then pour the macaroni inside the pot then transfer the pot from the stove to the oven. 8 also make chicken noodle soup, jambalaya, dirty rice, chili, spaghetti sauce, beans, turkey necks and beef stew. When I have to cook something on the stove then transfer it to the oven I always use this because I don’t have to transfer the food to another dish. I only use wooden or plastic utensils with it and it is dishwasher safe so that’s even great as well.

Amo Le Creuset y este horno no le pide nada, el color es hermoso, se ve resistente, tiene el tamaño perfecto para una gran comida sin embargo se puede usar para cocinar pocas cantidades, nada se pega, hornear en ella es un placer y tenerla en la cocina es hermoso, gran gran gran negocio :)

Me encantó, en el horno funciona de diez, super pesada pero vale la pena y por el precio mejor, recomiendo que vean más colores, dependiendo del color baja de precio...

Excelente horno holandés. Estoy muy contenta con los resultados, la comida se calienta de una manera más uniforme y en menos tiempo. Es ideal para guisos a fuego bajo o medio. Súper recomendado! Además la entrega fue rapidísima.

He tenido ya por algún tiempo hornos holandeses de la marca Le Creusset. Siempre me gustaron mis hornos holandeses pero son un poco chicos. En una oferta conseguí este lodge a un super precio y me animé a pedirlo básicamente por el tamaño. Resultó que el esmalte de la lodge es más resistente a la adhesión de la comida que mis hornos holandeses 5 veces el precio de éste!... Hasta ahora estoy super contento con mi Lodge, tanto así que compré uno para la casa de mi madre.

I've put off buying an enamel cast iron dutch oven for some time because they're really expensive. This one went on sale and so I finally caved. I have no regrets. It retains heat and cooks so well compared to my metal/copper pots! My ceramic top stove doesn't heat most pots well, so water rarely comes to a rolling boil in my metal pots. This pot boils very well, and much more quickly. I find myself using it to cook pasta, and for pretty much anything I can because it cooks faster and better.