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

Got it on amazon prime for reasonable price and it’s good quality and value, looks great, the color while not most exciting, it is very pretty and classic and I saved some $ buying it instead of the more catchy ones

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. ;)

Color is very nice and it cooks my chicken just right and tender. This is a heavier pan so be aware of that. Comes with a lid, which is an absolute must have for me. I like it.

The item was carefully packed, when I open the box I was amazed with the superior quality and the color is beyond gorgeous. The cast iron material is of exceptional quality. In perfect condition, solid and well crafted. No need to spend hundreds of dollars with other popular name brands, I can see this company takes pride in their products. I will definitely order more of their products to start my collection.I absolutely give them 5 star rating. Absolutely Happy with my purchase.

We use this weekly. We love its versatility. It is heavy ~ but that is to be expected with enameled cast iron. Cleans easily. Loved this so much we bought another as a gift.

I like the color and dimensions. That is why I bought this. I have a large Lodge dutch oven in the same color. Lodge did not have a braiser pan in blue.Much more food gets stuck onto the bottom of this one that my Lodge and the heat distribution is not even.I will likely switch to a Lodge one when I see one available and gift this as a nice used item to one of the kids in my family when they launch out into their own place. It is nice, but it is not my forever pan like my Lodge is.

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.

This is similar to the Cuisineart line, but not as high quality as La Creuset. I bring that up because the value depends on how you are going to use it.If you are using it as an art piece, or for making things like stews, pot roasts, stove top to oven, or as a casserole, this is phenomenal. The color is good, it wipes out easily. The heat DOES transfer to the lid, lid handle and pot handles so always wear protection no matter what part you are touching.If you are going to use this in coals, for in-the-ground cowboy or chuck wagon cooking, or are rough with your pots, either go for plain cast iron or La Creuset.I am a long time cast iron user, and I loved this pot. I have used it for a pot roast, a casserole, and warming bone broth (which can be super oily) and it has cleaned up well every time. To store, make sure the rim of the lid is dry and i often put a small towel square in to lift up the lid slightly from the rim just to let any moisture out. I haven't had a speck of rust on it. For everyday kitchen cooking would highly recommend.