Crock-Pot Crock Pot Artisan Enameled Cast Iron Braiser W/Lid, 5 Quart, Slate Gray

Excellent, versatile, and good looking. Great for braising and then into the oven for baking. I love this for vegetable casserole and a big skillet for prepping spaghetti bolognese.

I will be honest I am not a brand snob, and I am always most loyal to the brand that offers the best bang for the buck. When it comes to enameled cast iron or cast iron in general, I almost always choose Lodge. I step out of my Lodge comfort zone when they do not offer a specific Pan or Pot thats fits my needs, and in this case their brasier pots are only 3.6 Qts. I wanted a large,wide,deep walled 5 Qt pot in brasier format, that I could cook anything from large roasts to steaks to casseroles/pasta dishes in. In this case I feel Lodge has shot themselves in the foot by not offering a 5qt size. So while searching I came across these Crock-Pot Brand Braisers. I saw these and my Jaw dropped. Because the comparable Le Creuset Pot is 414.00 these are only $53( at the time of purchase). I saw the reviews, and I know Crock-Pot isn't going to release anything with their name on it thats going to ruin their company reputation. I clicked BUY. 2 of them to be exact. Mine arrived in flawless condition, thanks to my Delivery Driver for that btw! Amazon Packaged them well enough, but also of note was Crock-Pots own packaging which was quite sturdy, double walled card board and every piece was individually wrapped in card board or plastic protection. I think they may have noticed alot of complaints with the packaging and improved their packaging substantially since, because mine came without a scratch. On to initial impressions: These are beautiful if you are a lover of Red, Cast Iron shiny glossy things... These fit the bill. The fit and finish were great and I would say easily on par with Lodge, cast Iron Enamel. I have Included my 8 year old Lodge Cast Iron Enameled 7.5 qt pot in the middle of the two in the picture for size and color comparison, which present themselves as a matching set if you dont look at the handles, the color is that similar. The Iron is ever so slightly thinner on the walls of the 5 qt pots compared to the 7.5 Qt, but thats explained because they are meant for different purposes, and the walls dont need to be as thick on Brasiers. This also helps with the weight reduction. However there is more weight to the lids of the 5 qts braisers because they are wider and have substantially more material to cover such a large opening. All in, I got 2 of these for 106.00 with free prime Delivery and based on all the things you can cook, bake, broil, saute, roast, fry and DEEP FRY (deep walls), Stir-Fry... yes these make great huge Enameled WOK's for fried rice nights, I'd say this is easily some of the best money I've ever spent in my kitchen. These are such good quality out of the box that I am now considering their other Enameled Cast Iron products. You can't go wrong here. NOTE: Please know what you are buying here, these are not teflon non-stick pots/pans. You have to use good cooking techniques to get the most out of cast iron, and proper temperatures to avoid burning and sticking etc, like with any pot. Learn the Techniques and watch some videos and how-to's and you are set.

Bought this for my girlfriend who loves to cook and is a darn good cook. She likes using pots and pans that do not have teflon or other type non-stick applied. This pot is very heavy duty, cooks amazing and also looks really awesome.

It’s heavy, but I did expected that. I’ve have used it several times and each time I am more impressed than the last. The cleanup is easy and as of now I haven’t had to do any excessive scrubbing. I have a special place in my kitchen for this pan so as I don’t bend to store it and it looks beautiful, the red color is so brilliant my husband has even made a comment about it.

Very well made, fast free delivery, great heat distribution for searing meats, also great for stewing and braising meats.

This is a beautiful piece of cast iron cookware coated in white enamel (ceramic coating). I love the red ombre look as it fits the flow of my kitchen theme. It's vibrant and it's heavy and it's easy to use (I am a veteran with cast iron so this is up my alley). It's also large so I can make a sizable meal for the 5+ people in my home. I received this product and I am a little sad as it was delivered with a chip in the lid. But, it wasn't a huge chip and this thing still made a mean braised short rib recipe. So the functionality is fine. I decided to just keep it.

I dont know alot about cookware, but heres what i do know; she loves it. The way it cooks, how versatile it is, very easy cleanup. Theres only 1 area of what might be a negative for some people; it is heavy. Like heavy heavy. So if you are used to new-fangled cookware that is lightweight amd easy to move around, this isnt going to be for you. The best way i can describe it is imagine an old fashioned cast iron piece the same size as this, but add extra weight with the enamel exterior.

Love my pot. This is my most used one. I have 3 sizes one for small soups, one for big family style soups, this one for those one pot meals or meats and such. Great value heavy duty and cleans out easily

Es un producto excelente de buena calidad y buen tamaño, y se cocina muy bien! La recomiendo mucho

The colour of this cast iron is so fun! It's capacity to hold alot of foods makes it the perfect one pit cooker. Very easy to clean and very sturdy handles on each side, so it's easy to take in and out of the oven.

Perfect condition. No defects, no cracks, no peels, no scratches, easy to remove burnt food at bottom too. Just leave it with water in the sink and wipes easily. I've used it to bake, grill, cook etc and its all good. Food cooks much faster too. I love it. Only that it's heavy :)

Awesome product, very happy.

love it! havent stopped talking about it to my friends and family. It is always on display. cook everything in it. cooks perfectly, a bit heavy but that was expected. love it