Lodge Logic L8DOL3 Pre-Seasoned 5-Quart Dutch Oven with Loop Handles
|
List Price: Our Price: $31.49 You Save: $12.50 (28%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Buy Used: from $28.03 (click here) Category: Kitchen See more product details |
|---|
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Lodge Logic L8DOL3 Pre-Seasoned 5-Quart Dutch Oven with Loop Handles
Customer Review: What a bargain!
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't be more pleased with a purchase! I've been wanting a Dutch Oven for years, but haven't wanted to spend the money for a top of the line model, like many of my friends swear by. And, I really wanted to find an oval shape for a wider browning surface. I was skeptical about handling such a heavy pot - I'm really not a fan of cast iron for that reason. I took a chance because of the price and the good reviews. I've been making osso bucco in a regular stove-top -to -oven deep frying pan and knew I needed something better. So far we've loved everything I've made in it - osso bucco (2 different recipes), various chicken dishes, and stews. My pot roast and then braised lamb shanks will be next, over the holidays. You have to read the directions thoroughly for first use and cleaning because it is pre-seasoned - really easier than I thought. The handles are easy to grip, it is well-balanced and the size is wonderful so far. I browned in 2 batches but it perfectly braised with one piece on top of another. I'll be using it for everything I make in my 3 and a half quart crock-pot when I need larger quantities, shorter cook / braise time and am home. And I love the traditional cast iron color - didn't have to decide on some color that really wouldn't have matched my other cookware anyway. I'll comment more after I have it longer.Customer Review: Best for Kitchen or Camp Stove
Summary: 4 Stars
I own a slightly older version of this model. I've owned it for about 8 years now and it has never let me down. This particular design isn't really intended for outdoor/camping but would work very well for that purpose if you set it on the cooking grates of your charcoal grill or on your camp stove. I will only purchase Lodge cast iron Dutch ovens and fry pans. Others just don't have the density and weight. The only problem I have with this design is the lid, which has small spikes that are supposed to allow "self basting." Do these spikes do what they are intended to do? I don't really know. But, one thing the spikes do is make it hard to clean and evenly oil the lid. This is only a slight inconvenience and really would only cause me to mark this down a half star but that isn't an option so I will give it 4 stars. One other thing I need to mention concerns purchasing Lodge products that are pre-seasoned. The pre-seasoned products are more expensive and I don't really think they are seasoned very well. I recommend you still season the cast iron as you would an unseasoned item. Better yet, purchase an unseasoned item if available. The only thing the pre-seasoned items save you from doing is scrubbing and washing the wax coating off of the product.Customer Review: Beans, greens
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this pot every couple days to cook a batch of dry beans (1 pound dry) or fresh kale, collards or turnip greens. The results are much better and more consistent than when I used thinner steel pots.
I soak the beans in a separate container for six hours, discard the soak water, put a couple tablespoons of olive olive oil in the bottom of the pot, warm it up empty a bit, add the beans, add new water to cover the beans, toss in a fresh carrot to absorb the flatuence-inducing product of the beans, put on the lid -- and cook at medium/low-medium for about an hour and a half. The oil prevents the foam from spilling over. Toss the carrot, and I've got perfect beans every time.
I cook greens for only five to ten minutes, having added about a cup and a half of water to get the steam going.They've been coming out great.
The pot is a bit heavy, but I'm used to it. I never try to lift it when it is full: I ladle or tong stuff out.
The pre-seasoning is O.K., but I think I'll do an oven season job on all my cast-iron ware about once a month. Adding a little oil and warming the pot a bit before putting food in seems to do the trick for keeping things from sticking.
Customer Review: Great, but consider the Double Dutch Oven instead
Summary: 4 Stars
I used this Lodge 5 quart Dutch Oven for a few years, but gave it away to a friend when I moved cross country. It performed quite admirably and I was glad to give it to someone who would keep using it. When I settled down at my new locale, I decided to purchase the Lodge Logic 5-Quart Double Dutch Oven and Casserole with Skillet Cover instead. The Double Dutch Oven performs just as well as the item on this page, but you get the advantage of having a flat lid which doubles as a 10 inch skillet. There's really no disadvantage either, unless you actually plan to use the pot over some coals - in which case the traditional lid with handle might be better suited since you can maneuver it using a long hooked pole.
Another item to consider is an equivalent dutch oven which is coated in enamel. While I'm careful with my bare cast iron pots and pans, I find it difficult to keep the dutch ovens properly seasoned. That's because long cooking with moist heat seems to remove the coating you've worked hard to build up. I recommend enamel-coated cast iron for dutch ovens and bare cast iron for skillets.
Customer Review: Fantastic Pot
Summary: 5 Stars
This 3 quart chicken fryer is the addition I was wanting for my cookware. My larger dutch oven is great for larger uses, but this one is great for things that accomodate my husband and I. I roasted, at 325 degrees, yellow squash, cut into chunks, today and it was fantastic.
I cannot praise Lodge cast iron enough for the quality in their products. My next and 4th purchase will be the 10 1/4" skillet. I already have the 13 1/4" skillet and it is fantastic for pancakes and anything that requires large cooking surface.
And for you people with ceramic stove tops....NO Problem.... I have done without my cast iron pots since Hurricane Katrina and when replaced all, I got ceramic stovetop. Thought I would not be able to use the iron...but I was missing cooking in my iron pots so much that I took the plunge....NOT A PROBLEM. Just be careful not to slide around and scratch the stovetop...and for goodness sakes don't drop this heavy stuff on it either.
If you want perfect bacon, just fry in the cast iron...cannot be beat.....really for anything you want to cook.
Thank you Amazon.com for offering these items at such a reasonable cost....