Just Rec'd my 6QT Cooks Companion Cast Iron Dutch Oven (ShopHQ)

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

Pleasantly surprised! If I hadn't known the brand I would be sure it was a LeCrueset.

It has all the same properties (from what I can see w/o cooking with it yet) as my other pieces at 1/3 the price. It was a OTO ... free s/h and I'm going to try it out tomorrow with a nice pot roast.

Hope it meets my standard of the LeCrueset.

(Its definitely heavy!!!)

kekes · ‎04-24-2010

If you don't mind me asking, where was this made?

Thanks.

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

China same as the Technique ones I have which I use constantly with no problems.

Is there an issue that you ask?

RASHIKE · ‎04-05-2010

Just at Sams yesterday and they had a Tramontia (sp) 6.5 qt. enameled cast iron for $39.99.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

My sister just got a Lodge Dutch Oven recently. It's very comparable to LeCreuset, and made in the USA. It's pretty nice.

KatieB · ‎03-10-2010

I plan to purchase a Lodge dutch oven in the near future.. The reviews say that it is as good as Le Creuset. And it's made in the USA.

KatieB

oceantown · ‎03-10-2010

Info on the Lodge Enamel Cast Iron:

http://lodgemfg.businesscatalyst.com/enameled-cast-iron

""Our enameled cast iron is made to our strict specifications by our partner foundry in China.""

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

On 10/16/2014 oceantown said:
Info on the Lodge Enamel Cast Iron:

http://lodgemfg.businesscatalyst.com/enameled-cast-iron

"Our enameled cast iron is made to our strict specifications by our partner foundry in China."

Thanks for the link, Oceantown.

I tried to advise this, in another thread last week, and I was told that what I said was not true.