Kinetic Color Cast 4.86-Quart Casserole with Grill Pan Lid

I bought this product some time ago to bake meats in. (I decided either they were going to taste good or I was going vegetarian!) I'd researched the offerings out there and found that was much more reasonably priced and much more versatile (reversible lid, nice size) than anything else I'd found. I wasn't sure what to think as I had not heard of the brand or anything about it. And, this would be my first enameled cast-iron pan. However, after much debate and procrastination, I finally bought it and tried it out with store brand chicken. I just it in the pan, sprinkled seasonings on it, and baked it in the oven with the grill pan as a lid - that's it.

End result - tasty, juicy -skinless chicken breast-! I've -never- had baked chicken turn out this good; it was fall of the bone tender like rotisserie chicken. No marinading. No extra slow baking. Not dry. Not tough. And, just the store brand. And, I enjoyed every bite. Who knew!

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I bought this pot because I needed a casserole pot and I was thrilled that the lid was also a cooking surface for grilling. However when I received the item, I was a little disappointed because the lid is too shallow for cooking very much in it - maybe a little onion and garlic. The bottom of the duo is a nice enough pot for cooking and can actually hold some veggies in it. One thing I noticed is that when you cook with the lid on the pot, the steam and condensation discolors and rusts the edges of the pot. All in all, it is a nice pot but a little pricey for what I actually got.

I liked the weight and finish of the product. I thought it was large enough to braise a family sized portion of chicken. It isn't.