Over the past two decades, my trusty (and weighty) 5-quart cast iron pot has covered a lot of ground, moving with me from Seattle to London and back to the Bay Area. It’s a part of my kitchen arsenal that I could not live without.
Cast iron cookware has long been a favorite with chefs (amateur and professional alike), who appreciate its ability to conduct heat evenly and move from the stove top to oven to tabletop. Here’s a roundup of our favorite cast iron Dutch ovens (deep, capacious cooking pots ideal for making braises, soups, and daubes), which will last a lifetime and add a rustic note to your kitchen.
Above: The Sori Yanagi Nambu Tekki Deep Pan is $290 at Tortoise General Store.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the alessi la cintura di orione cast iron oval cocotte in enameled cast iron wa 10″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/alessi-la-cintura-di-orione.jpg” />Above: The Alessi La Cintura di Orione Cast Iron Oval Cocotte in enameled cast iron was designed by Richard Sapper; $330 at Alessi.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the dansk for food5\2 købenstyle casserole, shown in white, is \$95. 11″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/dansk-food52-kobenstyle-casserole-white.jpg” />Above: The Dansk for Food52 Købenstyle Casserole, shown in White, is $95.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the staub cast iron round cocotte in black matte is \$399.95 at amazon. 12″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/staub-cast-iron-found-cocotte-black-matte.jpg” />Above: The Staub Cast Iron Round Cocotte in Black Matte is $399.95 at Amazon.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the crane casserole cast iron dutch oven is \$\230 at march. 13″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/crane-casserole-cast-iron-dutch-oven.jpg” />Above: The Crane Casserole Cast Iron Dutch Oven is $230 at MARCH.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the century old company lodge manufacturing (the only producer of foundry seaso 14″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-pre-seasoned-cast-iron-double-dutch-oven.jpg” />Above: The century-old company Lodge Manufacturing (the only producer of foundry seasoned cast iron cookware in the United States) offers the Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Double Dutch Oven. Pre-seasoned with a proprietary vegetable oil, it’s $49.90 at Amazon.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the le creuset signature round dutch oven in white is \$499.95 for the 9 quart 15″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/le-creuset-signature-round-dutch-oven-white.jpg” />Above: The Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven in White is $499.95 for the 9 quart size at Sur la Table.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the made in dutch oven, shown in blue, is \$\199. 16″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/made-in-dutch-oven-blue.jpg” />Above: The Made In Dutch Oven, shown in Blue, is $199.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the dutchess dutch oven from the great jones is \$\160. 17″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/great-jones-the-dutchess-dutch-oven.jpg” />Above: The Dutchess Dutch Oven from The Great Jones is $160.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the iittala sarpaneva cast iron casserole with wooden handle is as functional a 18″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/iittala-sarpaneva-cast-iron-casserole-wooden-handle.jpg” />Above: The Iittala Sarpaneva Cast Iron Casserole with Wooden Handle is as functional as it is appealing. Made of heavy cast iron with a white enamel interior finish, the casserole’s clever wooden handle can be removed when you put the pot in the oven; $369 at Amazon.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the smithey ironware co.” width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/smithey-ironware-co-dutch-oven.jpg” />Above: The Smithey Ironware Co.’s Dutch Oven is $295.” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px” alt=”the lodge cast iron dutch oven is \$59.95 at crate & barrel. 20″ width=”1500″ height=”1000″ data-ezsrcset=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven.jpg 1500w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-300×200.jpg 300w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-768×512.jpg 768w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-1024×683.jpg 1024w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-733×489.jpg 733w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-1466×977.jpg 1466w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-688×459.jpg 688w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-492×328.jpg 492w, https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven-150×100.jpg 150w” data-ezsrc=”https://www.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lodge-cast-iron-dutch-oven.jpg” />Above: The Lodge Cast Iron Dutch Oven is $59.95 at Crate & Barrel.
For more cookware see our posts:
N.B.: This post was originally published on April 4, 2012. We have updated it with new and additional product selections and current pricing.
