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(More customer reviews)I was given this as a Christmas gift two years ago. I used it sporadically, not more than twenty times in that span of ownership. One night my husband and I were eating dinner cooked in this dish when we both noticed some crunchy matter in the stew. I thought I hadn't rinsed one of the root vegetables well enough and that it was sand. When dishwashing time came, we discovered that we had been eating the enamel, which had cracked and popped off during cooking. There is a quarter-sized (now oxidized) area in the bottom of the pan where the enamel used to be, as well as another quarter-sized area that is about to come off. Also, the enamel around the entire interior margin has cracked, leading me to believe that if I were ever to use it again (I wouldn't), the remaining enamel would pop clean off of the bottom.
These cast enamelware items are supposed to be lifetime purchases, heavy-duty workhorses. For one to give up the ghost after light, infrequent use screams of inferior craftmanship. I used to roll my eyes at the prices of other enamelware lines, but I'm starting to think there's a reason they cost so much.
Save yourself the time, money and dental work. Go high-end, or just buy plain cast iron. I'm doing the latter.
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Cast iron holds heat better than any other cooking metal for warm, hearty stews and other fork-tender meat dishes. This large classic pot is not only reliable on the stovetop, but makes a lovely presentation at the table as well. Limited lifetime warranty.
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