Mario Batali Cookware Classic Enamel Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven - Persimmon

not a good value
I really liked the sleek design and color (Chianti, it's a deep red in person) of this Dutch Oven, in comparison to either Le Creuset or Staub. I've had mine for nearly two years at this point, and I've had a long time to come to terms with my buyer's regret.
First off, it weighs substantially more than nearly any other enameled cast iron Dutch Oven in its size that I've ever encountered; Lodge comes close, but the metal of Lodge's is maybe twice as thick. Secondly--and this is the bigger problem--the interior is terribly pitted, and has been since perhaps the first 6-8 months of use. After perhaps a year, it became terribly discolored, which might be fixable with serious cleaner, but I figured that would only make the pitting even worse. The enamel has also chipped in a couple places on the top of the pot and one of the handles. While there's a warranty, I'm not interested in trying again with a second pot; I just can't believe its quality will ever match its price. I'm...

Excellent product
I was looking at Amazon with interest in buying another Mario Batali product as I have loved my 6 quart dutch oven given to me as a gift. I was very surprised to see these negative reviews. I have had mine for 4 years, granted I take good care of it, but it is fantastic, cooks evenly and is not pitted or chipped. Yes it is heavy but contributes to it's excellence as far as I am concerned. The metal top handle is definitely not a negative as is sturdy and attractive. And over all super useful and beautiful pot!

so far I love it
Love the wide bottom for browning. I burnt something in it and it cleaned up beautifully. Greatly appreciate the care instructions - I would not have known not to go higher than medium high for browning. Great bargain on the Chianti.

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Texsport Cast Iron Dutch Oven - 20 Quart

texport cast iron dutch oven - 20 quart
This dutch oven was the best peice of camping equiptment i ever bought. It was a present for my brother. He absolutly loved it. It is a solid and well built oven. It is huge. It is perfect if you need to feed yourself and 15 of your friends. If you are a camper or even if you just like cooking over an open fire. this is a must for you gear.

Very large
My dutch oven came in a timely manner with no defects. This is the first cast iron I have ever bought that was brand new and not preseasoned. Kind of a pain but not unbearable. I took it on our annual family campout this year to try it out. I made 4 gallons of clam chowder in it over a fire, on a strong tripod. What a monster! Turned out great and worked perfectly. No hotspots or problems. You could cook a turkey in this thing. If you are going to use a tripod make sure it is a beast as this pot weighs 45 lbs. empty. I had 10 lbs of potatoes, 6 lbs. or so of razor clams, 1 1/2 lbs. of bacon, probably 15 lbs of liquids and a bunch of other goodies in there. the weight adds up fast and it was very heavy to handle full of food. I didn't really think about it until it was time to take it off the hook. I would strongly recommend this product to anyone that has a large group to cook for. It was fun to use and performed great. Prime rib is the next project.

Garbage !!!
I wanted 6. Amazon would only send me 4. Thanks Amazon! That was the best part of this deal. Out of 4, only one arrived unbroken. I’ve been cooking in Dutch ovens for decades. Everyone will tell you, never, ever buy Chinese Dutch ovens. Better still, stick with American brands like Lodge. Serves me right, I know better…. These things are like glass. They come in a flimsy box and the legs are the fist things to go. The tops don’t fit well either. I had a little run around trying to return all of them because the UPS guy would just drop them off and run so instead of simply refusing them, I had to haul them down town and drop them off. Save yourself a ton of trouble DO NOT BUY THIS GARBAGE !!!!! Thankfully, Amazon is standing behind their return policy. I spoke w/ their customer service gal and told her, Amazon needs to quit selling these things. Hopefully they listened and you won’t even have to read this review!

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