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Product Description
Every kitchen needs a good, roomy pot to handle family meals, party dishes, and those big batches of soup that keep winters cozy. Rachel Ray's 5-1/4-quart oval casserole is an ode to the long-trusted chef's standby, with a few simple updates to make it thoroughly at home in today's kitchens. Crafted of enameled cast iron, this sturdy vessel provides even heating and superior temperature retention to thoroughly yet gently cook foods and allow flavors to mingle and deepen. The extra-long shape lets the chef spread food across the heat, and the high sides add lots of cooking capacity. To top things off, the domed lid hosts a perky, heat-resistant silicone finial, while the bright all-over color and wide loop handles take the pot right to the dining table. The bottom is oven-safe to 500 degrees F and the lid is oven-safe to 350 degrees F. Because it is enameled, this casserole does not require seasoning and maintains its good looks for years. It is available in orange, blue, and green, and comes with a lifetime limited warranty. Hand washing recommended. --Kara Karll
Pros
- 5-1/4-quart oval enameled cast-iron casserole
- Tight-fitting dome lid with ergonomic, stay-cool silicone finial
- Thick loop handles for secure transport
- Hand washing recommended; bottom is oven-safe to 500 degrees F; lid is oven-safe to 350 degrees F
- Lifetime limited warranty; available in orange, blue, and green
Reviews
I. Seligman
These "made in China" casseroles are pretty, and similar to Le Creuset in appearance, enamel over cast iron, however people are noticing the enamel does not stand up well to heat, and it cracks. (See reviews on "Rachael Ray 3-1/2-Quart Cast-Iron Covered Round Casserole, Blue", and talk with people who handle returns at your dept. store.)Additionally, the casserole has a cheap phenolic (plastic) handle on the top cover, which the manual says are "oven safe" ONLY up to 350 F temperature. This makes no sense, when recipes may call for 350-400 degree temperatures! A 350 degree handle is just as hot to the touch, be it made of cheap plastic or cast iron. Batali's handles are good to 500 degrees, Le Creuset's handles are good to 450 degrees, Rachael's cheap plastic handle will be melted slime, long before then at just 350 degrees!Quite a few bakers know that oven temps may vary from 50-75 degrees from what is "set", at times! While using plastic handles saves a small expense for Rachael, it may limit oven temp setting to 300-325 for some, to put in a margin of safety, to avoid lid handle meltdown. It just gives one more thing to worry about while cooking-to not let the handle melt into a puddle of goo.Rachael, get better quality control with the next batch, and please give matching cast iron handles instead of cheap plastic, and make it easy on customers!
Z. Rhodes
I bought this at Marshalls for $40. I needed it for a recipe and wanted to get a cheap french oven to see if I would really get my moneys worth out of it.( The good ones really set you back). Honestly, the pot itself is fine, cleans well. But why, Why?, would you put a handle that can only endure 350, on a french oven that can be heated to 500? AT first I said well it is for low temp cooking no problem. Well the second recipe I attempted needed a temp of 400, I had to remove the handle and ended up burning myself.The point is the handle ruins the pot, I wouldn't even spend $40.00 on it if I had to do it all over again.
Rich Beaudry
We have the smaller Rachael Ray casserole and it works great on camping trips in the RV, but the oval casserole is better in that it can hold a whole chicken, a large gumbo or most anything we use to make in the dutch-oven at home -- with these two added features of being easier to clean and looks great as a serving dish. In addition, the shape makes it easy to stir and serve in.Rich
Rating: 3.1 14 reviews
Key: Rachael Ray Oval, Rachael Ray 5-1/4-Quart, Rachael 5-1/4-Quart Oval
