Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 6-3/4-Quart Oval Wide French Oven Review

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I wanted a heavy pot to slow cook chicken and other meats. This fits the bill! The top is heavy and keeps in the moisture.......everything turns out perfectly. The pot arrived perfectly packed, quick delivery......I couldn't be happier with this cheerful yellow French Oven!

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Got this as a present for my wife, who's been wanting this for a while.

It arrived not packed very well. The product box was inside a VERY large shipping box, with very little padding. So, it was free to bounce around quite a bit. As a result, one handle was broken (I didn't know you COULD break these things!). Amazon took it back with no hassle whatsoever, even sending the new one immediately even before I sent back the broken one.

The second (replacement) one arrived packaged exactly the same way, so I was afraid it, too, would be broken. However, it was intact, so no problem there. The Le Creuset label stuck on the side of the pot is almost impossible to remove even with mild solvents. What's that all about? There were also labels stuck to the bottom as well, which strikes me as a dangerous place to put them when some folks might just throw the pot right into the oven without looking at the bottom.

All in all, we're very UNimpressed with the packaging and labelling and the way it was shipped. We are, however, VERY impressed with the pot itself. We're getting a lot of good use out of it.

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I owned a wonderful Lodge cast iron Dutch oven which I used often. But the reactive issues and rust situation finally made me break down and buy a Le Creuset. I wanted something easier to clean and that I could use acid (vinegar, lemon) in without eating away the surface. Over the years I've purchased Le Creuset as wedding gifts and for my own kids...and finally decided I earned one myself! This fun yellow model was on a very good sale, which made it even more appealing. I think it might be an older model (but then so am I). Something I read makes me think the newer, higher-priced version has slightly larger handles. I do not own a slow cooker, so I use this for all low and slow cooking, both on the stove top and in the oven. You'll never regret buying the best...go for it.