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Title: get what you pay for...
Review: I wanted a cast iron to make stews in and to bake bread in. Unfortunately this isn't up to the job.The enamel on the bottom of the pot bubbled and cracked. When I contacted Lodge, they told me that heating it in the oven isn't proper use of the pot! I know lots of people use cast iron pots to bake bread, which requires preheating of the pot in the oven. If it can't stand up to 450F in the oven, I want a different pot.The machining of the top of the pot also isn't up to the quality you get with a more expensive version. Rather than machining the lip of the pot flush with the cover, it has three small nubs that make the cover appear to sit flush. You don't get a good seal and lose moisture that should be sealed into the pot.Do yourself a favor and skip this Chinese knockoff, and save a few extra clams to get the real thing, and deal with a company like Le Creuset that stands by their product.
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