User friendly, easy to clean. Even heat distribution. Fair price for product. Made in France. I strongly recommend this product and this company.

Best Dutch ovenWent online to search for a whole chicken recipe using this Dutch Oven that I bought at Cook Culture. Found a roasted chicken recipe with vegetables and the result was amazing. My best oven-roasted chicken to date. Thank you for carrying this brand of cookware and your great service.Suzanne

Food tastes better

Bought the Flame Dutch Oven 5.5 quarts x 2 months ago, order placed with BB&B store.The service provided from BB&B was excellent: orders/exchanges.This pot cooks very well and it seems to me that the food tastes better. I have noticed some whitish speckles on lid and pot walls after cooking (low to medium heat after conditioning the pot as directed).Called EH who states "these things are not toxic but minerals deposits...and offer exchange/refund through the vendor". I had a replacement with BB&B; still some speckles after conditioning but much less than the first pot.I love the pot, I am to keep it (10 years guaranty). Go for it if you like cooking in Clay, of course, with more tender care than with metal cookware. Thanks BB&B and EH

Great Warranty Story

Friends chipped in to buy me the 4.2 stew pot for my 60th birthday. That was 7 years ago. The pot developed a crack that made it unusable. I knew it had a 10 year warranty but had no proof of purchase. I called their customer service department who asked me to email a picture of it. A couple of weeks went by. Lo and Behold!! I got a brand new pot on the mail!!!! I love Emile even more now. THE BEST!

I like it.

I bought it primarily to bake wet dough long rise sour dough types of breads and it has been doing a great job providing a nice rise and a beautiful crust. I like that you can remove the the lid and let the crust get as dark as you like. The handles are easy to grab and feel secure in your hands when taking in and out of a very hot oven. It is easy to clean. Also, it is lighter in weight than the equivalent enameled cast iron pots which also makes it easier to handle.The red color makes it appealing to the eye. When it gets hot the red color deepens to an almost burgundy red. It returns to it's original color when cooled.Two issues are: 1. The lid does not sit perfectly flat onto the base. It wobbles a bit. I find that a little disconcerting. I would have ... MoreI bought it primarily to bake wet dough long rise sour dough types of breads and it has been doing a great job providing a nice rise and a beautiful crust. I like that you can remove the the lid and let the crust get as dark as you like. The handles are easy to grab and feel secure in your hands when taking in and out of a very hot oven. It is easy to clean. Also, it is lighter in weight than the equivalent enameled cast iron pots which also makes it easier to handle.The red color makes it appealing to the eye. When it gets hot the red color deepens to an almost burgundy red. It returns to it's original color when cooled.Two issues are: 1. The lid does not sit perfectly flat onto the base. It wobbles a bit. I find that a little disconcerting. I would have expected that flaw to have been noticed before leaving the production facility. I think it should have sold as a discounted second. I am planing to contact the company to see if they agree.2. The instructions to fill the pot with milk and heat it up and so on.....seems a bit much and not very well explained as to why this needed to be done. I (my fault) let the milk get too hot and scalded it and worse burned it leaving a black crust on the bottom of the pot that was very difficult to remove. I thought I destroyed it but I did get it clean. However, I noticed very fine crackle lines in the glaze on the inside bottom. I don't know if I did any harm or not.I hope to do some slow cooking in it like stews and soups which I think will really make it well used pot in our kitchen.

I love it

What I like most about this pot is that it doesn't kill aroma of foods during cooking whole stainless steel pans do. When I saute onion in this pot, it lets off beautiful aroma that the onion may be supposed to let off during cooking. The coating is smooth and beautiful in every detail. It's not as heavy as cast iron one, so it's easy to handle. No problem in oven or on stovetop. I recently scorched my pot pretty bad by simmering stew without water for about an hour. But it got cleaned up perfectly after soaking in warm water for hours and gentle rubbing with a wooden stick. I got red. It's a very pretty pot. It makes my kitchen and cooking enjoyable.

Love Emile Henry cookware

I have been wanting the EH bread cloche for quite a while. Then I decided to try this pot, which I already had, for my bread. Oh my gosh, it was some of the best bread I have ever tasted! For the dough I used my bread maker on dough setting using the basic white bread recipe on the side of my zojirushi bread maker. Then baked the bread in this pot at about 450 degrees. I wanted to heat the empty pot in the oven before adding the dough. I was a bit worried about this because one place I read not to heat empty EH pots. I took a chance and so far the pot is holding up well and the results were wonderful! I can't really rate the durability yet because I have only used this pot a couple of times, but with the 10 year warranty I feel okay about spending the extra money on ... MoreI have been wanting the EH bread cloche for quite a while. Then I decided to try this pot, which I already had, for my bread. Oh my gosh, it was some of the best bread I have ever tasted! For the dough I used my bread maker on dough setting using the basic white bread recipe on the side of my zojirushi bread maker. Then baked the bread in this pot at about 450 degrees. I wanted to heat the empty pot in the oven before adding the dough. I was a bit worried about this because one place I read not to heat empty EH pots. I took a chance and so far the pot is holding up well and the results were wonderful! I can't really rate the durability yet because I have only used this pot a couple of times, but with the 10 year warranty I feel okay about spending the extra money on EH products.

Not the Real Deal

I replaced my 30 year old cast iron casserole with this product and thought that by carefully selecting an item that was made in France I might have a chance at getting a genuine cooking pot. This pot is a big disappointment.I used it for the first time today to make French Onion Soup.The pot does not distribute heat evenly. See how the burnt outline matches the burner size. I did not burn the food. I cooked on medium heat on a medium burner. I have carmelized onions MANY MANY times before. The pot is not suitable to brown anything. You can make soup in it okay.I am returning the pot and buy a Staub

Very pleased with this

A beautiful handmade product which works well on the stove top and in the oven. The lid fits snug. The handles, on the sides and the lid, are easy to grasp with oven mitts on. Mine is 4.2qt -- the weight is lighter than cast iron which makes it easier for me to move, especially bending down to get out of oven. It has been used to make bread and soups and a casserole and does each task well. It holds heat nicely to keep the food warm while setting up for meals. I will take care of this pot hoping to avoid damage (it's not stainless steel) and use it for years to come. I would buy other Emile Henry products.

ceramic healthy, not too heavy

I have changed my cookware to ceramic cookware, since they are know to be healthier, since no metals leak into your food as you cook, versatile, can use it on stove, broil, oven, microwave, dishwasher and freezer. But it is a little heavier than metal and can break if you drop it. I have purchase from xtrema and emily henry, who are 100% ceramic, and not just a coating of ceramic on a metal pot. EH is more modern looking, but has an unfinished white bottom rim, and it stained after I cooked. Xtrema on the other hand is all black, so no staining. This is the only reason I am giving this a 4 start instead of 5. It took me many hours online to find information on ceramic cookware. So if you are starting your new home and need new cookware, I recommend EH or xtrema ... MoreI have changed my cookware to ceramic cookware, since they are know to be healthier, since no metals leak into your food as you cook, versatile, can use it on stove, broil, oven, microwave, dishwasher and freezer. But it is a little heavier than metal and can break if you drop it. I have purchase from xtrema and emily henry, who are 100% ceramic, and not just a coating of ceramic on a metal pot. EH is more modern looking, but has an unfinished white bottom rim, and it stained after I cooked. Xtrema on the other hand is all black, so no staining. This is the only reason I am giving this a 4 start instead of 5. It took me many hours online to find information on ceramic cookware. So if you are starting your new home and need new cookware, I recommend EH or xtrema cookware.