Ooooh we have an enameled cast iron oval dutch oven and I LOVE that thing. It was only $25 at Aldi's and looks exactly like a le cruset 5qt oval copycat. We have a long 5th burner on the stove top too so we use it on the stove top or in the oven. Also take it camping and use it on the propane stove top too. Best $25 I ever spent.

I remember reading somewhere why old crock pots cooked better and it was something about the heating elements in ones like this is different in modern crock pots. I think it was related to the heat output being less on the old ones because new regulations made modern crockpots cook hotter.

That's awesome then. Yeah the one that it couldn't come out just didn't work long term. Cleaning it and not being able to put it in the sink was just too tedious lol.

is that the one that the ceramic bowl can’t be removed? I ruined one just like this one that the bowl was permanently in there. PITA to clean so I tried to see if it can be taken out and it can’t.