This Popular Dutch Oven Is Less Than $40 on Amazon Today

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A kitchen straight out of a Food Network show is a sign that someone’s made it, that they have their life together. But a kitchen can’t quite reach that level without a dutch oven, and the Amazon-branded one is a great way to get it there. Today, it’s more than 30% off at about $40. 

A dutch oven is a status symbol, for sure, but it’s also incredibly useful. It can braise meat and vegetables, and it’s as good as any other pot at boiling pasta, rice, or soup. It’s a favorite for making bread, too. It doesn’t have to advertise itself as an all-in-one like certain other Instagram-friendly kitchenware, because it’s the classic. The Beyoncé of cookware. 

Amazon’s sub-$100 model — sub $50 right now — is a surprisingly good value, especially considering that a Le Creuset (the gold standard) typically hovers around $400, with even a moderately-priced brand like Great Jones retailing for nearly $200. Aspiring to be the Barefoot Contessa is an expensive enterprise. 

But if you’re nervous about spending that little for such a staple item – or nervous about the Amazon brand in general — rest easy knowing that chefs love this one. Reviewers across the internet say that it holds its own compared to a similarly-priced brand like Lodge, praising its performance for the price: it’s fully enameled cast-iron, has a tight-fitting lid, and can withstand up to 400 degrees in the oven. It’s also backed by Amazon’s warranty.