Customer Reviews

Lodge Color Enamel 3 Quart Covered Casserole, Emerald Green

5 star:		(77)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This pot is beautiful! The blue is vibrant. This is my third enamel cast iron piece and I just love how they brown meat perfectly and clean up great. I can brown 5 chicken breasts at once in this pot, it also reduces liquids quickly. This dish is built to last... heavy, sturdy construction. I will have it for my lifetime and I have no doubt that my children or even grandchildren will use it too!

This pan heats so evenly and well that I'm able to cook at a much lower setting than with other pans. Clean-up is easy if you've used oil or cooking spray--just a little dish soap gets everything with no scrubbing necessary. The pan's capacity is just right for making a casserole or stew for six but it's not as deep as a traditional dutch oven. I handle with care around my ceramic cooktop because of the weight and because sliding the pan could cause scratches. The color reminds me of "coppertone" kitchen applicances from the 60s, a nice flashback for a Boomer. This pan IS heavy but that will not come as a surprise to anyone who's cooked with cast iron. It's a great pan for either stovetop or oven. Highly recommended.

I have this casserole in the cafe color. When I ordered it, I wasn't certain I would like the color, but truthfully, I believe I prefer the more neutral color over the brighter colors. I have yet to use it in the oven 'cause I haven't had it long enough but it doubles nicely as a fry pan. I have fried chicken in it & country style steak with gravy with great results. My cooktop is the kind with cast iron burners, slow but easy on maintenance. Surprisely, this pan is so easy to clean & no worry about ruining the seasoning of the pan or eating non-stick coating. You have to wonder about cooking with non-stick when the manufacturers of non-stick cookware instructions tell you that cooking with it could be fatal to pet birds' respiratory systems.
It would be nice if Lodge made a 2 qt. enameled sauce pan 'cause I'd buy one in a flash. I also own a cheaper brand 3-1/2 quart Dutch oven & rice cooks wonderfully in it, and again, it's easy to clean.
I now have on order the Lodge 7 qt. kiwi enamel Dutch oven (my husband doesn't know yet) & I can't wait to prepare some homemade veggie soup in it as well as other meals in the oven.
Had I known how wonderful Lodge enamel cast iron is, I wouldn't have a kitchen full of stainless cookware that's hardly used. My suggestion is don't make the mistakes I've previously made buying cookware sets - buy individual pieces you know are quality & pieces you know you will use.

I own a nearly identical casserole from Le Creuset and this one from Lodge is nearly indistinguishable. More angular but equally beautiful.

It's important to understand that a casserole is very different from a Dutch oven. It tends to be much shallower, and is more of a braising pan or a roasting pan. Their functions are not typically interchangeable and it would often be a mistake to use a casserole in lieu of a Dutch oven.

This product line from Lodge is simply a great value. Le Creuset should be looking over its shoulder.

My wife and I love to cook on this casserole. Excellent heat distribution and has a huge surface area.

This is an important information from the instruction manual that I think is important to note if you want to own this pot: - START with MEDIUM HEAT.

Pros:
- Even heating
- Seals heat quite well. Cooks faster for that reason.
- Pretty and comely
- Much cheaper than the French brand
- Enamel is easier to clean.
- As opposed to plain (no enamel)cast iron, you can cook acidic dishes which will not react to enamel.

Cons:
- Heavy. Really heavy.
- Not totally chip resistant. Be careful banging it on other metal and hard objects in the kitchen. Also careful not to slam the lid on the pot as both are heavy and you may damage the enamel in contact. This in turn will result into exposed metal and rust to ensue.
- You will need potholders as the handles are also made of metal and will be very hot.
- For its size and weight. It is more hassle to wash.

Update:
Before we ordered this 3-qt casserole, we were hoping it would have the same lid size with our 6-qt dutch oven so the lids can be interchangeable having ordered the same color. But reading the specs proved that it is not. Just an added info, if you are planning to get the dutch oven.

I have had this exact casserole for about a yr and a half now, maybe longer. I love it. I did not get it at amazon, but paid a similar price at a kitchen collection store (the kind you find at outlet malls), go there if you would like to see this collection IRL. The picture does not do this lodge series justice. I think that they are actually prettier than the le crueset version! It is a very deep and rich color, not like the bright tomato color from my computer monitor.

It cleans up beautifully, I have not had any issues with any staining. The outside is in perfect shape and looks brand new. I use it on a gas stove and store it in my oven. I use this casserole as a skillet about 75% of the time, but also use it in the oven as a casserole as needed. I figured that there is NO way I could pick up a cast iron skillet with the single handle, so why not save myself storage space by getting something that is basically the same size and depth, but allows me to carry it with both hands in a more safe way. I love it, and would recommend it to anyone looking into enameled cast iron. I *almost* bought a le creuset, but am glad I did not waste the $ and took a chance. I know this pot will probably outlast any of my other pots and pans. Oh, and I have the mario batali dutch oven, the quality and finish of the lodge is MUCH better than the mario batali. Had I known it would have been such a drastic difference, I would have saved $ and gotten the lodge version of the dutch oven, which would have at least matched my beautiful casserole. Oh, a quick cleaning tip, sprinkling some baking soda into the enameled cookware works like magic to get any discolorations or any difficult foods off.

I love this pot. I had purchased the 6 qt dutch oven first and it was so great, I went back and bought two of these. I've made great scalloped potatoes with it, fried chicken in it and used it for all kinds of stove to table dishes. It braises well too. Heats up evenly, retains the heat well, looks good and will last forever. Great price too. Like someone else, I bought mine at Wal-Mart and I'm very happy with them.

I am embarrassed to say that I picked this up for $15, original price of $49.99 on clearance at WalMart...went back the next day to get one for my daughter and they were marked down again to $9!!!! CRAZEEEE! I love mine!!! You can cook on the stovetop, bake in the oven...breeze to clean and beautiful to serve from. I look for recipes to use it! I absolutely love it! I would have bought the last 5 they had for Christams presents...by everyone lives far away...would be ridiculous to ship...THEY ARE VERY HEAVY! It's my favorite piece of cookware...useful and beautiful!

WONDERFUL!!!! I truly love this braiser; it is in constant use in my kitchen. It's a bit heavy, but well worth it. It is a fraction of the cost of other braisers I've looked at. No matter if your frying meat, or making rice dishes...everything turns out spectacular! It cleans very easily with soap and water and a plastic scrub-brush. I highly recommend this item.

After two previous meals we made soup last night. Funny that the soup was crunchy, and we found bits of what looked like egg shells. We cleaned it and found a 1.5" circle of the enamel had come off! I e-mailed Lodge (with pictures) but have not heard back yet.

Are they made in Tennessee, or in China?