A terrific companion for our Lodge cookware
We own a ton of Lodge cast iron. Literally, I think. So I was a little leery of trying another brand. But this Cajun Cookware pot was every bit the match for Lodge, which has no saucepots. Great finish, nice design. Finally, we can toss those expensive Calaphalon pots. The only disadvantage of cast iron is the weight, in every other respect (cooking performance, non-stick, cleanup, durability) cast iron beats everything else, including our unbelievably expensive Calphalon pots which are worn out after only four years of use.
Meodicre pot - I'd rather pay more for a better one
I use cast iron pots extensively, and wanted one in this particular size. It is as advertised, but it isn't great. The finish is poor - very rough surface, a lot of extra flash from the molding process, end edges are very rough from the coarse grinding cleanup they did at the factory. There are places where it is obvious the mold halves did not line up properly when they cast it - in the handle especially. The iron is a bit thin as well. The cover does not fit nicely - it rocks a bit and is a bit misshapen.
I spent about 1/2 an hour smoothing off the edges and cleaning it up with a file and a sander, then re-seasoned it. It's better now, but still doesn't give pleasure in use.
Compared to Lodge cookware, this is poor. I'd stick with Lodge except they don't offer this particular item.
Great Pan!
I am in the process of switching over my cookware to something more substainable. I purchased this pot to replace another pot. I love the fact that it is pre-seasoned so I did not have to worry about doing that.
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