Crock-Pot Artisan Enameled Cast Iron Braiser W/Lid, 5 Quart, Lavender Purple

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.

My husband got this for me as an early Christmas gift. I wanted something like this to make Christmas Eve dinner. This worked out great. Cooking was nice and even. You may need to play with cook times on things. From my very small sample size so far, it seems like the cooking time needs to be cut back a bit.It IS heavy like cast iron cookware should be. Clean up is easy-peasy with the ceramic coating inside - hot, soapy water and a sponge. I got the sapphire blue color and it's beautiful although color wasn't important to me. I would have taken anything.Maybe next Christmas he'll get me the larger oval I have my eye on! Hinting starts now. ;)

Holy cow is this thing gorgeous. It's beautifully made and the color is so rich. I used it tonight for the first time and made beef stroganoff and everything about it was perfect---AND, it was easy to clean. I could not love this brasier any more. It was a birthday present to myself and I adore it!

I was skeptical about buying this because it's not the Le Creuset but I also didn't want to spend $400 on a pot. I've had this for months now and have used it about a dozen times. Zero regrets! I cook a lot and I'm absolutely obsessed with it. I've made soups, pastas, risotto, braised meats, even roasted a whole chicken in it and everything comes out perfectly. And it cleans so easily with just soap and water. And best of all, you can use it as a serving dish right on your table because it's so pretty (I got the pink one). Totally worth the savings!

This is the second one I now own. Make a an amazining stew on top of the stove. Make baked chicken and rice in the oven. Braize ribs, and a perfectly barbequed meal for all. Highly recomend. I cook for with my husband. Enjoy!

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 like the size of this pan. I also found the price very reasonable. Yes., it is heavy. But it's pretty enough to just leave out on the stove top. I've only used it a couple of times so far, but it worked great.

The media could not be loaded. It’s a very solid well made enameled pot. Really happy with this purchase.

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.

This is a great piece of cookware at a great price. Heats evenly, cleans easily, can be used as an extra large skillet as well as a braiser. Also looks great

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

Simplemente excelente, para cocinar, maxumo ahorro de gas y cocion perfecta..