Everything in ORANGE · Guide
The Best Enameled Dutch Oven Colors (And Where Lodge Beats Le Creuset)
An enameled cast iron Dutch oven is a lifetime purchase, which is why the color decision matters more than it does on anything else in a kitchen. You are choosing something you'll look at for thirty years.
The other question is Le Creuset versus Lodge. Le Creuset's enamel is smoother and the lids seat better; Lodge costs about a third as much and does the same job. Below, both, by color.
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Signature Round Dutch Oven · Le Creuset
Flame is the original and still the reference. If you buy one colored pot in your life, it's probably this one.
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Signature Round Dutch Oven · Le Creuset
Cerise is deeper and less orange than Flame. It suits a kitchen with dark counters where Flame would shout.
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Signature Round Dutch Oven · Le Creuset
Artichaut is the quiet one. Deep and slightly grey, it behaves almost like a neutral.
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Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven · Lodge
Lodge makes a genuine indigo, which nobody else in this category does. At around $90 it's the best-value colored pot we've found.
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Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven · Lodge
Lilac from Lodge is the outlier and my favorite thing about their range. No premium brand would dare.
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Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven · Lodge
Midnight Chrome is the one to buy if you want the object to disappear into the stove and just work.
See price on Amazon →Honest answer: buy Lodge, spend the difference on ingredients. Buy Le Creuset if you want the lid to feel the way it does.
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