By Jessica
For a long time, a REALLY long time, I've wanted a fancy Le Crueset dutch oven (and let's be honest here, everything else they make too) but the $$ has made actually owning any prohibitive. I'd rather spend my money on travel and camera equipment, than worrying about my kitchen cookware as my desperately in need of replacing non-stick pots and pans can attest.
Then I found HEB Cocinaware and brought home this lovely enameled cast iron pot
for under $40! I haven't used it yet, but if it holds up AT ALL, it will be worth it.
I also almost bought their drink dispenser but unfortunately, they didn't have it in the same color.
What cast iron pots do you use?
(Photo from: me)
I have this http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/landingpages/foodnetwork_new/cook/cookware/castiron/PRD~c21839/Food+Network+Enamel+Cast+Iron+Dutch+Ovens.jsp in the 5.5 quart size (in navy). It was on sale and I had Kohls cash and an extra 30% off so it practically paid for itself. We've used it a few times and it has held up nicely.
Posted by: Em | May 22, 2012 at 02:21 PM
I have the Rachael Ray one from Kohl's and it's great. It does have rubber on the handle, but it is oven safe up to 550 degrees, I think, so I'm good pretty much no matter what I make. And since the whole thing was $40, I'm not super paranoid about scratching the enamel, etc.
Posted by: Christy M | May 22, 2012 at 02:54 PM
Oh my goodness, I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Le Radieux | May 22, 2012 at 10:46 PM
My grandmother gave me the Kirkland dutch oven and skillet for Christmas and I use the heck out of them.
Posted by: jennielynn | May 23, 2012 at 12:48 PM
I have the red Cocinaware Dutch oven and gave my sister a blue one. We are cajun and love to cook. We are so competitive about who cooks better, lol, it's all in fun. This pot has replaced lots of other ones. I have had a set of Magnalite for about 40 years and still use them regularly and they cook like they are new, of course they cost a kings ransom.
This Dutch Oven was $25.00 and so worth it. I pick one up at Joe V's whenever I go and give them as Wedding and housewarming gifts.
Red beans and sausage and "sticky" chicken are our favorite recipes (I think mine is better).
Posted by: Kathy | November 07, 2012 at 08:00 PM
Right now they are on sale at HEB for $29.99 which includes $11 worth of shrimp and rice. This is a great deal.
Posted by: chadd.sanders@gmail.com | January 27, 2013 at 06:01 PM