Lodge Double Dutch Oven: Hot and Heavy Kitchen Essential

My favorite pan is my Lodge 12" Diameter Cast Iron Skillet.  It is the pan I use almost every time I am at the stove.

A close second is also cast iron and is the Lodge Double Dutch Oven.

I am always on a quest for multifunctional products for our studio apartment, especially for our edited Kitchen.

It is a 3 in 1 combo wonder:

1) Base and lid are Dutch oven
2) Base alone is 5 quart pot for stove top use or deep casserole dish for oven use
3) Lid alone is a skillet for stove top use or shallow baking dish for oven use

The factory pre-seasoning is not sufficient and food does stick the first few tries, so a little effort is required at the beginning to build up the non stick surface. The cast iron is an excellent conductor of heat and weighing in at 14lbs, this set is definitely hot and heavy to handle, but the pros far outweigh the cons.

At $32, it is an extremely affordable Kitchen essential.

Duck link: Lodge Logic Double Dutch Oven L8DD3