My Favorite Budget Dutch Oven Is Even Cheaper for Prime Day

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When Lifehacker Food Editor Allie Reinmann wrote about her favorite budget-friendly Dutch ovens earlier this year, she famously said, “You don’t need a Le Creuset … If you have one, that’s awesome; they are very pretty. However, if cooking is what you’re interested in and you don’t have $500 lying around, then there are many other quality, long-wearing, beautiful options out there.” And then she told us about Lodge .

I actually do have a Le Creuset Dutch oven, and it’s beautiful (and I’m terrified of ruining in). But at 5-1/2 quarts, while it’s great for soups and stews, it is too spacious for what I really need: a good sauce pot. I’m not about to start a collection of heirloom Dutch ovens that my teenage sons are unlikely to ever want, so I went the budget route on this one—I bought this 3-quart Lodge that I now use at least once or twice a week, and it’s on sale for Prime Day for $61.49. (That’s a couple bucks less than I spent, for what it’s worth.)

I took this picture of my first batch of sauce to proudly show Allie:

The first pot of sauce I made in my Lodge Dutch oven.
Credit: Meghan Walbert

It does what you want it to do: It cooks food evenly, it cleans up with the swipe of a soapy sponge, and it looks nice on your stove if you need to leave it out to fully dry (or because you, like me, are tight on storage). A few months in, after many successful pasta sauces and other dishes, I offered to buy my mother-in-law the same one for Mother’s Day. So now I get pictures like this with messages that say things like, “I love my pot!”

There’s a very good meatball situation happening here.
Credit: Meghan Walbert

Right now, the “Sandalwood” (that’s the one I have), the “Caribbean Blue,” and the “Island Spice Red” colors are all on sale for $61.49 .

Looking for something else? Retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, and Home Depot have Prime Day competition sales that are especially useful if you don’t have Amazon Prime.

• Walmart’s Prime Day competition sale begins at midnight on July 8 and will include deals up to 50% off . It’s an especially good option if you have Walmart+. 

• Best Buy’s Prime Day competition sale, “Black Friday in July,” runs through Sunday, July 13 and has some of the best tech sales online . It’s an especially good option if you’re a My Best Buy “Plus” or “Total” member.

• Home Depot extended its 4th of July sale through at least July 9, competing with some amazing deals of its own . It’s an especially good option if you’re looking for power tools, appliances, or outdoor equipment. 

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