CUISINARTOpen Fry Pan with Helper Handle 5 Qt Covered Casserole Red CI650-25CR

I'm 75 and love to cook. I have a friend named Louise whom I have known for over 55 years who is the Foodie Queen. When it comes to batterie de cuisine, Louise has everything. However, she is not one to waste money. Thus, she has pricy, big name cookware like All-clad, but also less expensive items like a Cuisinart pasta kettle (with a colander in it) and this three quart enameled cast iron very much like Le Creuset, of which I have five or six pieces, so I am very familiar with Le C's finish and performance. This vessel performs every bit as well as it's two or three times more expensive Le C or Staub cousins (I have those too-- they are all great). I paid about $90 and I know Le C has a similar item for more than twice the price. I use it for rice, small soups and the occasional stew for a few people. As far as I can see it is flawless. If there are any problems they might appear in five or ten years if the enameled coating is for some reason less durable. In any case, I have already had enamel flaking from two Le C sauciers and a dutch oven after 20-25 years. The Cuisinart is a great value-- you won't regret it.

Never could figure out why people spend crazy amounts of money on basic kitchen items like these. This is an extremely well made, attractive Dutch oven that cooks evenly and is large enough for 95% of your needs. It cleans up fast and the ceramic coating is strong. I have owned much more expensive Dutch ovens in the past (I scratch cook all of my own meals) and I can definitely say that this does the job just as well as any I've used. Don't waste your money on "designer" cookware, buy what works at a reasonable price like this pot does.

After spending a lot of time online reading reviews it seemed that Cuisinart always seemed to get the nod as the "best value-for-the-money". This is a solid piece for your kitchen that will outlive you - cleanup is simple and it's dishwasher safe (it's so fast and easy to clean I just scrub it by hand and towel-dry it).Initially I had waffled back and forth between a round one and this oval version, but the oval makes it very easy to fit in larger beef roasts and birds.10/10 would buy again - in fact, shortly after getting this huge one, we bought one a few sizes down for smaller meals.

I love it , it keeps the soup without losing a lot of it as vapor and it also keeps the heat , now I can cook on low heat and the food taste much better!

Got this for my girlfriend who's the real cook in this household and she absolutely loves it! In 2 months it's been used at least 5 times and it is so versatile. Stovetop and oven, no problem. No issues with chipping like some others have had, we use only wooden spatulas. Cleaning is easy but be careful as this thing is HEAVY. Got the Gradient Blue color and it looks like a great piece of decor on a shelf in the kitchen. Got incredibly lucky when I snagged this brand new for only $70! Can't even find any other now for under $130. Was originally considering the best of the best Le Creuset, but decided I didn't want to drop over $300 for a similar sized unit that we may not have cared to use. Cuisinart has always been a great brand, and this dutch oven is everything we wanted and need. Highly recommended.