Crock-Pot Crock Pot 7-Quart Blue 69145.02

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I bought this primarily for sourdough baking and it has worked extremely well so far. It feels heavy, solid, and durable, which helps with even heat retention during baking. The build quality inspires confidence that it will last a long time. I also like the look of it—it’s clean and presentable enough to leave out on the counter (however its pretty big). While I’ve mainly used it for sourdough, it’s versatile enough that I can see it being useful for other dishes as well. I will say mine showed up with a chip but amazon was very quick to rectify the problem!

I had been looking for a dutch oven for a while now, I felt it might be the missing link in my bread making journey, so after mixed success I decided to buy one. I was looking at 5 quart pots but thought they might be a bit small for me so a 6 quart was my sweet spot.I ended up going for the Tefal 6 quart but then I realised I would have to wait 3 weeks to get it in. Being impatient , as I am , I searched for another solution , then after much research I settled on the Crock Pot brand by Sunbeam . The only problem was I had to go with a 7 quart which is about 6.6 litres. This was right on my price point.I didn't want to go ultra cheap and I didn't want to pay a premium because it was made in France and after all, is the brand name going to make much difference in cooking performance with an inert object of the same design and characteristics. The pot arrived nicely packaged and with no damage a nice bright red. It is made of cast iron and enamel and is manufactured for Sunbeam in China . The edge of the pot where the lid meets the edge of the pot is bare iron which makes sense as there will be friction and continued lifting and dropping could lead to an enamel edge breaking. The handles are nice and wide and you can get a good grip on them .The lid carries dimples which helps spread the condensation evenly when it drops back into whatever you are cooking.I have seen this design on pressure cookers . My first use of the pot was making a sour dough bread. Unfortunately mine was too hydrated , so was hard to form, none the less I used some cooking paper and lifted it into the pot. I placed it in the oven set at 230C The pot itself heated up very quickly and after 25 minutes I lifted the lid to see that my bread had risen .I left the lid off for another 15 minutes and then removed the bread which actually turned out a lot better than many of my previous attempts before I had bought this pot. All in all I can see many uses for this pot from slow cooking to braising . It is heavy and feels like quality coming with a limited Life time warranty ,which basically means if it is faulty or breaks in normal use without the operator causing the problem you will be able to make a warranty claim.

Llego en perfectas condiciones, el esmalte intacto. Es una olla de gran capacidad, la utilice en el horno y en la estufa de gas y todo muy bien. Guarda el calor y la humedad al cocinar. Es una olla pesada por si sola.

This is a quality enameled cast iron pot which works flawlessly on our induction range. The heat is distributed evenly in this cast iron pot, it keeps cooking times to a minimum, excellent for slow cooking. And cleaning this pot is a breeze. This is a heavy pot so care is needed if your range has a glass or ceramic top. It also works great in the oven. It can be washed in the dishwasher, but I would recommend hand washing. Great product at a great price.

Según America's Test Kitchen quedó en el tercer lugar en sus pruebas (aunque ellos probaron las redondas y yo la elegí ovalada). Pero tiene más puntos en durabilidad que su número dos y el número uno el Le Creuset. La diferencia es el espacio en el fondo para poder sofreír tandas de carne por ejemplo. Yo prefiero que dure más el esmalte, la verdad es que es muy bonita y ya hemos cocinado con ella, funciona perfectamente, se lava facilísimo. Estamos encantados. El precio no se puede comparar con la marca del primer lugar pero su funcionamiento es equivalente. Así que fue una excelente compra. Ya veremos en unos 5 años.