Amazon Shoppers Are Snapping up These XL Lodge Dutch Ovens That Are a Fraction of the Price of Le Creuset’s—Just $79 Right Now

Nov 01, 2023

Le Creuset products are *chef's kiss.* The crème de la crème.

Truly, you can't say enough about the high-end cookware products. But, if we're being honest, they're pricey. When you purchase a Le Creuset Dutch oven, you get a quality product for that $450+ price tag.

But droves of Amazon shoppers swear they found an alternative 6-quart Dutch oven for a fraction of the cost, and the price is currently even lower because of a deal as delicious as the soups and sauces you'll make in it for years to come.

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The No. 1 bestselling Lodge Manufacturing Company Enameled 6-Quart Dutch Oven is usually a steal at $133. But the Amazon price has dipped 40% to $79.90 — it's a deal on a deal.

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The sale price applies to nine colors, including indigo, spice red and cranberry, so you can mix and match your new Dutch oven to your kitchen's aesthetic (just like with Le Creuset).

The Lodge Dutch oven is a total workhorse. It uses porcelain enamel on cast iron, so the glass bonds to the cast iron when you turn up the heat on your stove. It allows for top-notch heat retention, allowing you to braise, sauté and marinate like a 5-star chef.

Nearly 44K Amazon fans have given the Lodge Dutch oven a 4.8-star rating, with more than 37.4K reviewers giving it the full 5/5. People rave that the heat distribution (4.8) lives up to the hype and that it's a cinch to clean (4.7) and versatile (4.7).

"I am so happy with the quality of my purchase and the price. I have a Le Creuset brand and a Staub-brand enameled pot in different sizes, but I needed a larger size to cook for a larger group. I bought the 6-quart Lodge because it was a fraction of the cost of the other two brands. I cook for a large group once a month and noticed no difference at all in the quality between these three brands. The Lodge heats up quickly, distributes the heat evenly, stays warm for a while and cleans up easily," gushed one recent 5-star reviewer.

"I have this in red, and aside from my cast iron skillet, this is the only other pot I use when cooking at home. My mother has been saying for years she wants a Dutch oven like mine, so this is her Mother's Day gift. I'm so excited — definitely worth the money and comparable to Le Creuset," said a repeat customer.

Even people who don't consider themselves under-the-radar Michelin chefs are obsessed with the Dutch oven, proving it's for all-level cooks.

"I'm not much of a cook, but I love this pot. It's heavy but cleans easily and doesn't stick to the pot," said another fan.

Today, price isn't a sticking point, either.

Lodge Manufacturing Company Enameled 6-Quart Dutch Oven, $79.90 on Amazon