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.