Lodge Camp Fireplace Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 2-Quart
Last updated: May 9, 2023
Designed for outdoor use, this cast-iron Dutch oven allows you to heat a healthy meal when away from your home kitchen. It comes pre-seasoned and is equipped with a metal carrying handle. The three bottom feet allow the oven to stand on its own, and the matching lid inverts so you can use it as a griddle.
We looked at the top Cast Iron Dutch Ovens and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we've determined the best Cast Iron Dutch Oven you should buy.
Product Details
Key Takeaway: If you love to spend time in the great outdoors, this cast-iron Dutch oven is an excellent buy.
In our analysis of 55 expert reviews, the Lodge Camp Fireplace Cast Iron Dutch Oven, 2-Quart
placed 9th when we looked at the top 12 products in the category. For the full ranking,
see below.
From The Manufacturer
Regarding the chip in the finish of the product: It is a result of seasoning the pan in production. The cookware is hanging as it rides on a conveyer through the seasoning process. As it rides through the seasoning tunnel, an electrostatic sprayer applies a natural vegetable oil seasoning to the pan. As it the pan passes through the seasoning ovens, the seasoning oil can sometimes collect into a small bubble at the lowest point of the pan and as it’s heated in the seasoning ovens, that bubble can develop a baked-like surface. That surface can sometimes flake and reveal a brownish color beneath. The brownish color is not rust but caramelized seasoning baked onto the iron itself and disappears with use. It is inherent in the seasoning process and not a defect.
Expert Reviews
What reviewers liked
Can place coals on top for even heating, the lid doubles as a skillet
The tight-fitting lid keeps moisture in during cooking, and can also be used as a griddle.
The legs on the bottom and lip on the lid allow you to place charcoals under and over for outdoor cooking. Anything you can cook in the oven at home can be cooked in a Dutch oven.
Lodge’s big, heavy, affordable camp oven comes with a ridged lid to place hot coals onto, legs to keep it stable and a handle to hang it over a roaring fire beneath.
The Dutch oven from Lodge displayed here has an inverted lid that is perfect for grilling.
The lid can be inverted to provide you with a quick griddle should you feel like flapjacks, and the legs are ideal for keeping it above your coals but not so far it doesn’t hold the heat.
It comes pre-seasoned, which takes a lot of the initial pressure of having to do a seasoning by the book, just to keep it in good shape.
​Since this Dutch oven is mainly used for outside purposes, both the handle and the lid can be used with a tripod and as a griddle, giving you the extra edge in cooking in the beautiful wildlife.
A weighty tight-fitting lid is good for keeping moisture inside, which can be transformed to a portable griddle.
The advantage of the campfire type is you can place coals on the lid - as the lip will keep them from falling off. And having feet, you can place it on a bed of coals.
What reviewers didn't like
Impractical for oven and stovetop uses, too heavy for backpacking
Might be awkward to use in an oven
A word to the wise: be careful not to put the pot too far into a larger fire — temperatures that high can very easily melt what seasoning you’ve developed on your rig.
The pre-seasoning alone is not necessarily enough to enjoy that smooth finish for a long time, so it is best if you can do a few rounds of seasoning by yourself – as you have probably noticed this is a common problem with Lodge’s cheaper models of cast iron dutch ovens.
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