DaTerra Cucina – 8 Qt Nonstick Ceramic Dutch Oven with Lid – Large Oven Safe Stock Pot, Induction Compatible, Lightweight, Lead & PFOA Free, Volcanic Black, Durable Nonstick Cookware – Made in Italy

I’m really impressed with this 8-quart DaTerra Cucina Dutch oven. The ceramic nonstick coating works beautifully — nothing sticks, even after long simmering sessions, and it cleans up in seconds. It’s surprisingly lightweight for its size, yet still feels sturdy and well-made. I love that it’s oven-safe, which makes it super versatile for soups, braises, and big batch cooking. The lid fits snugly, the heat distribution is even, and the pot looks great on the stovetop, too. Perfect for anyone who cooks for a crowd or meal-preps regularly

Love DoTerra. Totally non stick without bad chemicals. So easy to clean and handles are not hot when you use them. Bought all the possible cook wear they make. Seriously great products

This Dutch oven is exactlywhat I needed. I also purchased the 5 qt for daily use. It’s lightweight, heats evenly, and the ceramic nonstick coating makes cleanup really easy. Very pleased with it durability. The dual handles make it super easy to move, and it works on all stovetops, including induction. I also like the sleek and modern look in matte black. Solid quality, smart design, and well worth the price.

This product works as advertised, and it very lightweight and yet conducts/retains heat very well. The coating is ceramic, not teflon, a big big BIG difference for browning veggies and roasts before cooking them in the oven. Here is what I did on my first use of this product: a GREAT tasting pot roast all in this this one pot. Here's what you can fit easily in it in case you are wondering. Browned 8 small onion halves, 8 carrots (cut into 2 inch lengths), 8 stalks of celery cut into 2 inch lengths in about 5 tablespoos of olive oild, and set them all aside. Then I bowned a (salt and pepper coated) 4.5 lb chuck roast on all sides, left it in the pot, threw the veggies back in aound it. Boy, on high heat, this very quickly and evenly seared it all. 2 cups of red wine and 4 cups of low sodium beeft broth (use enough liquid to almost cover the roast), 8 cloves of garlic (peeled and sliced in half), 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary and 4 sprigs fresh thyme all went in next. Covered and roasted the whole thing in the oven heated to 200 degrees for three hours, then threw in some sliced mushrooms and cooked it for anther 3 hours. Time will vary but cook it until the meat falls apart when touching it with a fork. I took out the meat and veggies and all solid material, leaving only the juice (did not have a lot of fat). Then dissolved three tablespoons of flour in water and dropped that into the liquid, and heated to a boil on the stove top, then simmered for a few minutes....and out came some delicious gravy. Yup, all of this in one pot, and it was pefect as well as easy! The best thing is cleaning the pot was a snap. Everything scrubs right off with no effort at all. Note: The handles outside the grips do get very hot--that is probably the only flaw/warning for this (they could have made the handles much wider and the grips wide enough to handle the pot without hot pads--use the same caution when handling the lid. Other things I like is this dutch overn is much taller than many so it is also perfect for making a large pot of chili or soup. It would also easily accomodate a large whole chicken. Excellent for slow cooking as you would using a crock pot, only this pot is much bigger than most of those. I highly recommend it.

I’m not much of a cook, but I do appreciate good tools. I mostly cook big batches: stews, chili, braised meat / vegetables etc; that means Dutch ovens. After wearing out umpteen non-stick pieces (and ingesting who-knows-how-much Teflon), I finally spent on something that will last. I got one stainless steel (Calphalon Contemporary 8 qt) and this Vesuvio 8 qt, and was able to do a couple side-by-side comparisons. My biggest preference is ease of cleaning, even moreso than cooking characteristics. Weight is not a consideration; I would have gotten cast iron if it was easier to clean. Browning meat (pork shoulder, chicken thighs, using oil) was a similar experience in both DOs. Both did very well, but the Calphalon was prone to slightly sticking, esp with chicken; Vesuvio’s ceramic was PERFECTLY non-stick, and yet evenly browned meat in a pleasing manner. Slow-cook braising was the same for both; I assume most any vessel does this without issue. Meals were plenty good, considering my skill level. Cleanup was the difference maker. The Calphalon immediately showed signs of slight tarnishing after washing; I know how to resolve it, but would prefer as few steps as possible. The Vesuvio is perfect in this regard; cleanup is a breeze. I’m not unhappy with the Calphalon steel, but the Vesuvio is a better performer. It’s deeper profile is an incentive to try deep frying, while the shallower steel will be good for sautes. I hope both will last forever, or at least some years beyond those cheap Teflon items. Vesuvio is well-built, lightweight, stylish, and super-easy to wash. Doing business with a friendly mom-and-pop operation is another plus. Sooner than later, my teflon fry pan will fail. Its replacement will be Vesuvio.

I needed a new 8 quart Dutch oven to replace my 25 year old one with scratches in the nonstick coating. After much research, I chose this one. It's pretty expensive, so I waited for my birthday so I could use gift cards to buy it. I make a large pot of bean soup every weekend, which lasts me the rest of the week. First of all, I love the ceramic nonstick coating. Nothing stuck to it, including the meat I browned in the bottom first, and it was a breeze to wash by hand after making the soup. I won't be putting it in the dishwasher because I don't need to. There are a couple of things that I would prefer that it had, which is 1) a pouring spout on the side, and 2) a more concave in the middle lid instead of it being completely flat. Both of these preferences are things I can live without, so I'm still very happy with this pot. The lid fits the pot perfectly. It's a heavy duty pot, so I'm sure it will last many years. I highly recommend this Dutch oven. Also, it came very well packed, so no damage during shipping.

Been using It for about two weeks now and absolutely love it. We did a lot of research at the heavier ones and wanted to try to avoid spending a stupid high amount for certain other brands. This one is amazing. So far we’ve made many dishes in it and everything has been excellent. Being so light weight it makes it more usable and you actually want to use it more. Cleans like a charm. Have nothing but positive things to say about it. In time if this changes we will update the review but right now we would definitely buy it again. And in fact want to investigate what other products this company sells. We like the fact that it is not have a finish that ships off like made in some countries. Do your research before spending the money. This is a great deal in our opinion. A great product at a great price. UPDATE: using it a few more weeks and every time it is amazing. We both are Totally loving this!

This pan is of a very good quality. It allows you making a perfect stew. You can go without or minimum stirring. The food does not burn. It distributes heat evenly and lets you cook slowly and for long time which allows you tenderize meat without constant attention.