Amazon Basics Round Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven Pot with Lid and Dual Handles, Heavy-Duty & Large, 7-Quart, Black

I'm in my fifties. I'm from the south. I've been cooking with cast iron since before I was strong enough to lift it. This is a good pot. I liked the 2-quart pot so much that I bought a second one. Now I have two. Both pots were from the warehouse, discounted because they had been returned. They both work flawlessly. I have had cheap cast iron from family dollar and upscale cast iron from Cabellas. This pot from Amazon is mid range. Its not as nice as my great grandmother's pre-WW1 pot, but its about as good as Lodge. I like this size for cooking rice (2-cups dry, 4 cups water, 20 minutes on low after boiling). It makes better rice than you've ever had from a rice cooker and it keeps the rice warm for at least an hour without burning. Just leave the lid on and take it off the stove after cooking. It's also perfect for cooking dried beans. Whether you cook plain beans or add bacon or ham hocks (or turkey necks) for seasoning, the beans cook fast and evenly. They do not have to be watched every minute. On medium-low, covered, they're tender in an hour (assuming you soaked them overnight). I can cook beans in one pot, rice in the second pot, and dinner requires almost zero attention. Since I do a lot of simmering in my pots, they require regular care. I wash them with a scrub brush and a dab of Dawn dish detergent. I have never put one in the dishwasher. I think that would be foolish. After washing, I let them drip dry for a few minutes and then dry with a dish towel. Finally I rub cooking fat on both the lid and pot with a paper towel. I use vegetable oil. My grandmother used Crisco. My great-grandmother used lard. My mother didn't use cast iron, she preferred teflon. In my experience the type of cooking fat really does not matter. When the pot becomes rusty, as it inevitably will, there is a simple solution. Rub it liberally with the fat of your choice and cook it in the oven on low overnight. Voila! Instant no-stick coating. Cast iron is the very best cookware ever created. Even cheap cast iron lasts your and your grandchildren's lifetime. Just rub it lightly with fat after washing and then season it a couple of times a year. It never wears out and it adds iron to your diet which is especially nice for pregnant and nursing moms. The 2-quart pot from Amazon is reasonably priced for a pot that will last at least 2-lifetimes and its good enough quality to justify its price. If your pot is rusting, that's your fault and you have the power to correct it. If you don't, then that's on you, not the pot. By all means give it away to somebody who will appreciate it. I've gotten several of my favorite cast iron pieces that way.😁

I always wanted a iron pot like this one. I first cooked pasta and water boiled so fast. I also cooked chicken soup and cooking time was shorter than cooking in a stainless steel pot. I feel the iron pot absorbs much more heat and cook faster. The quality is very good. I always wash and oil my pot to prevent rust. Price was reasonable. Right size pot for me. I like to cook small meals. I can even bake in this pot. So versatile.

This is a great product and I would definitely buy again. absolutely perfect! This cast iron pot with lid isn't just for cooking, you will make memories with your family and then one day it will be passed down to the next generation -cast iron lasts forever. Please do not hesitate to buy. (See Update Below)To care for this item: Once this pot is used and needs to be cleaned, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Boil in pot for two minutes or until food stuck to pot softens, etc. This is to sterilize the pot. Then scour this pot with dawn and brillo or some other metal scrubbing pad. Once all visible food is removed and pot appears clean, rinse with hottest water possible. Place pot on stove burner and turn on high heat until water evaporates from bottom of the pot. Finally, place pot and clean lid into the oven to fully dry. That's it :) No further efforts are required, no seasoning necessary. My family has used this method for more than twenty years on various cast iron pots and pans, I write this to assure you our method works perfectly.***UPDATE: Whenever food burns, due to the ridges in the bottom of the pan, it's extremely difficult to clean... I can't recommend this product. When buying a pan or skillet, make sure the bottom is smooth.*** Updated Update: Using a steel scouring pad, not brillo (would work but be more difficult), the bottom ridges scrub off easily enough, so now I have a smooth bottom. This pan is a bit more work to clean after use, but I much prefer extra work to feeding my family with aluminum pans because the aluminum is passed onto us through the food. I would buy again, and I do now recommend this pan once again, just that it's extra work. Stainless steel pans are also safer than aluminum and easier to clean than iron, though without the benefit of the added iron to food by cooking it in this pot.****Updating the Updated Update: One year later, we love this pot. It works well, and it's built to last a lifetime. Please, do not hesitate to buy.God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son. Anyone who believes in Him will not die but will have eternal life. John 3:16 NIRV “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].” Acts 16 :31 AMP And if anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was hurled into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15 AMPTherefore if anyone is in Christ [that is, grafted in, joined to Him by faith in Him as Savior], he is a new creature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]; the old things [the previous moral and spiritual condition] have passed away. Behold, new things have come [because spiritual awakening brings a new life]. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (Amplified Bible)

Got this to use while camping. It's perfectly sized to cook for up to 3 people. I also use it to bake smaller loaves of bread in it. Great for soups, stews, casseroles, roasting meats and veggies, and baking in. The lid fits nicely, and the entire thing has a good hefty to it, very sturdy. Well worth the investment. Also works well on stovetop, in oven, on campfire, and outdoor grills. Should also work great in a solar oven large enough for it to fit in.