Product Description

We've added new colors and some key pieces to help round out your Italian Kitchen. The new 4 quart essential pot is the perfect vessel soups and sauces. Durable porcelain enamel finish interior and exterior requires not seasoning and cleans easily. Self-basting spikes on the interior to the lid ensure continuous, natural basting and features a cast stainless lid knob. Excellent heat-retention for oven to tabletop use and for all types of ovens and ranges.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #89181 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: Espresso
• Brand: Mario Batali
• Model: 0-49001
• Released on: 2007-08-01

Features

• The 4 quart size is ideal for everyday cooking or for smaller families
• Strong cast iron construction; stainless lid knob
• The durable porcelain enamel finish on the interior and exterior requires no seasoning and cleans easily
• Excellent heat-retention for oven to tabletop use
• Safe for gas, electric and ceramic-top ranges

Customer Reviews

GREAT INVESTMENT
I have many dutch ovens including both French brands at triple the cost. This MB 4 quart is the one that I use the most. The Chianti color and design of the pot is very appealing. It cooks evenly and cleans up extremely well. In fact, I bought another in the Espresso color for our get away place. The 6 quart is nice too, but I don't use it quite as much as the 4 quart.

jaf-NJ
I bought this pot for my daughter who likes my 6-quart one which I bought two years ago. I love mine very much and it is getting a lot of use. My husband has gotten his hands on it to make his yearly Chacroute garni. Love it very much.

Dutch Oven AND Battleship Anchor
I checked the DHL tracking info while the pot was en route - this 4 qt. cast iron pot ships at 17 lbs. (thank God for free shipping)! I suspected that couldn't be right, but sure enough, this is one heavy hunk of enamel-covered iron, partner. Its lid seems to weigh as much as the pot it sits on. I simply can't imagine Mario Batali's diminutive Italian grandma (well...more diminutive than he at least) hoisting this thing off the stove to put into a high cupboard. Or a low one at that. Imagine that there are bigger sized editions in this line to boot!

Mere heft aside, this is a beautifully-made pot with heirloom substance and I agree that it is the equal of any Le Creuset piece I own or have ever checked out. No wonder Chris Kimball and the staff of Cook's rated this the best buy dutch oven. It's worth what they're asking.