Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I use this primarily to bake bread, and I love it! It's great construction, and I love the fact that the lid is also a skillet. When I use it to bake bread, I flip it upside down and bake the bread on the skillet lid. It makes it easier to remove the loaf after baking, and it lets the steam out right away so I get a nice rustic crust! I've always wanted Le Creuset cookware, but couldn't bring myself to spend hundreds of dollars on it...then I saw this for $35. Sure, it's not a pretty as the colorful Creuset cookware, but I can use it upside down! And I get a 3-in-1 cookware piece that is essential for a kitchen that is short on space. Whenever I cook with it, I offset the handles so I can separate the pieces easily, and always remember to keep your cast iron treated. My sourdough loaves bake into 1.5 lb loaves, and I've also cooked a whole chicken in this thing. You really can't go wrong with this Dutch Oven. Here's some helpful dimensions: Pot--4.5 inches tall, 9.5 inches diameter at the lip, 8.75 inches at the base Skillet--1.75 inches tall, 9.5 inches diameter at the lip, 8 inches diameter at the base 5-quart