Features:

• The large 6 quart size can accommodate pastas, seafood soups, roasts and small chickens
• Strong Cast Iron construction
• The large 6 qt. size can accommodate pastas, seafood soups, roasts and small chickens
• Excellent heat-retention for oven to tabletop use

Editorial Review:

Through his restaurants, cookbooks, products and television shows, Mario Batali breathes the spirit of the Old World into modern day America and shows us how to revel in the inherent joys of daily life.A multi-purpose pot is a must in any home chef's kitchen, especially this wonderful 6-qt. Italian Essentials Pot by Mario Batali. Shown here in Chianti, this pot is constructed from durable enameled cast iron with cast stainless lid knobs. Its size is large enough to accommodate everything from pastas and seafood soups to roasts and even small poultry! The durable porcelain enamel finish on both the interior and exterior makes this pot extrememly easy and convenient to clean. Self-basting spikes are featured on the interior of the lid, which ensures constant natural basting to secure delicious taste and flavor in the food! Excellent heat retention allows this pot to go straight from oven to tabletop, and is also safe for gas, electric and ceramic-top ranges.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

That HEAVY Pot:

This is a marvelous pot for cooking, but I would not have purchased it if I'd seen it in the store and picked it up. It is VERY heavy, and I've learned to protect my wrists by always picking it up with both hands. If I need to clean out the bottom of the pot with a spatula, I have someone else help me hold it simultaneously. If I didn't need to clean it, then I'd never take it off the stove top. It's a challenge, but I love it when it's on the stove with my food cooking nicely inside.

Wish I would have researched more...:

I bought my Batali pot exactly one year ago from Amazon through a 3rd party merchant. It was my first enameled pot and I did do some research as I was stunned at the price difference between this item and the "better" lines but I only remember seeing very favorable reviews. Cut to a year later--I have babied that pot like no other and it is chipped in 3 places (and discolored without any abuse of cooking temp or contents). Of course, I have no box or anything or I would try to claim that life time warranty.... more info

Save your money for Le Creuset:

I bought one, used it once, and some of the enamel chipped off in the dishwasher. I returned it, and the second one was chipped near the handle with a big crack in the enamel as well. They look good but obviously are made on the cheap. My Le Creuset dutch oven is 20 years old and has never chipped--inside or out.

Chiped and Stained:

As much as I love cooking in this pot and just looking at it because it is really beautiful, the first time I used it the handle chipped even though it was handled carefully. The second time I used it, I made a lentil soup and the bottom of the pot discolored. It did not burn and I used a low flame but it still discolored. I have used Le Creuset Dutch ovens for years with absolutely no problem. I don't think I will purchase any more Mario Batalia Dutch ovens since they seem to be inferior. I am very... more info

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