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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Lydia Hayman

My heart says 'Le Creuset', but my accountant says I should check out this $75 American-made Dutch oven first

Lodge 6 quart Dutch Oven in red.

If the rising cost of European cookware has you hesitating at checkout, you’re not alone. When your heart says Le Creuset but your budget begs to differ, that $309 price tag on a classic Dutch oven starts to feel less like an investment and more like an indulgence.

But there’s a Le Creuset alternative – solid, beautifully made, and no less capable – that I think deserves your attention. A Lodge Dutch Oven.

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