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GSI Outdoors Hard-Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Qt.

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The GSI Hard-Anodized Dutch oven is a cast aluminum version of an iron classic that supplies lightweight, nearly nonstick cooking performance.

Once a prized possession of early pioneers and mountain men, this modern version is cast from super-durable hard-anodized aluminum
Cast aluminum offers non-stick like performance and needs no seasoning; lightweight material is about a third the weight of cast-iron
Hard anodization process hardens the cookware's surface, making it incredibly abrasion-resistant and easy to clean
Being twice as hard as stainless steel and with an amazingly even heat transfer, the anodized aluminum is sealed away from direct contact with food
Thick and sturdy bail-wire handle for lifting, rotation and transport of hot oven
Tight fitting lid with tall edge lip to hold coals or charcoal
Sturdy legs raise oven for better heat dispersion when used on a stove, with charcoal briquettes or in the camp fire
Classic design of the GSI Hard-Anodized Dutch oven excels at stewing, boiling, steaming, baking, roasting and frying

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GSI Outdoors Hard-Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Qt. Customer Reviews

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GSI Hard Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Quart

4.4

(based on 5 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Durable (4)
Easy to clean (4)
Lightweight (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Car camping (4)

Reviewed by 5 customers

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Sep

2007

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

much lighter than cast iron, works well

By Wade - dad cyclist snowboarder camper

from Honolulu, HI

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Clean
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about GSI Hard Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Quart:

The smooth anodized surface is easy to clean and care for, compared to the cast iron ovens that I've used. The apple crisp we made came out perfect. It's relatively lightweight and won't rust.

The handle for the bottom is just like the ones on the cast iron versions, a thick steel wire. The handle for the lid is also steel, about the same diameter as the other handle. It appears to be secured to the lid by small steel pins (i.e., the pins are imbedded in the cast aluminum.) If anything, those may be the only weak points since they could, in theory, corrode and possibly allow the handle to pull out. But I'm not too worried about it.

Mar

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Dutch Oven cooking made easy

By Outdoors Scott

from Lafayette, Co

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Clean
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backyard cooking
Car Camping
Family picnics
Rafting

Comments about GSI Hard Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Quart:

I also bought 2 car oil drain pans (metal ) 4"x 17".
One goes face down and the other sits on top face up. Doing this helps block any heat robbing wind and elevates the oven off the ground so you do not scrorch the earth. This also keeps ashes off ground for easy clean up. On raft trips cooking dinner in a aluminum oven liner allows you to lift out dinner when done and drop in desert to cook while eating dinner, same oven for dinner & desert with out washing. when baking a little pam baking spray and bread pops out leaving almost a perfectly clean oven no scrubbing to clean. No rust!!
I believe that once a person goes to this oven they will never bother with cast iron again.

Jun

2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Almost perfect camping cookware!

By LoMa

from oakland, ca

About Me Grilling Enthusiast

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Pros

Can sear and brown well
Can use metal utensils
Cooks evenly
Easy To Use
Food tends not to stick
Lightweight
Never rancid
No non-stick coating
No rust
No seasoning required

Cons

Lids not good for frying
Rough lid undersides
Shallow depth
Small capacity

Best Uses

Backyard
Camping
For Self/Couple
Small Gatherings

Comments about GSI Hard Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Quart:

I originally got the 12" anodized aluminum dutch oven with legs from rei, and liked it so much, I got the 10" one too without legs (not currently sold by rei).

I've been looking for campfire cookware with good cooking qualities that doesn;t have a non-stick coating - which is hard to find unless you want to go the cast-iron way. I love the GSI heavy-duty anodized aluminum DO's - non-reactive with some non-stickish qualities but no non-stick coating to flake or wear off like other aluminum lightweight camping cookware. No cast-iron seasoning to do, no worries about rust or rancidness, and incredibly lightweight compared to cast iron. Heats up fast, heats evenly, and retains the heat (although it doesn;t cook quite as evenly or retain heat quite as long as cast iron). I love this anodizied cookware, because it behaves like the high-quality cookware I have at home (older Calphalon anodized aluminum without the non-stick coating, and All-Clad with stainless interiors), which makes it much more predictable for me to cook with.

I use the dutch oven with the legs conventionally over charcoal briquettes (you can use it over campfire coals too). You can use a stand for the 10" to cook in the same way, or use it on a cooking grate like the Texsport Extra Heavy Duty Camp Grill (12" x 16" - another fantastic product.

Note however that the GSI dutch oven have a smaller capacity and are shallower than other dutch ovens. The 10" only has a 2 qt capacity and the 12" has a 5qt capacity, so don't be surprised. I wish the 10" one had a 2-1/2 or 3 qt capacity, but I love the pot anyway. In fact, I often use it as the perfect camping frypan because it heats so evenly.

These ovens seem to need a fewer charcoal briquettes to get up to heat. The Outdoor Dutch Oven Cookbook by Sheila Mills gives a chart for how many briquettes to use with these aluminum DO's.

One real drawback of the GSI dutch ovens though is the underside of the lids - they are anodized too, but have a rough texture, so are not very good to use as faux griddles or frying pans. The cast iron dutch oven lids I've had in the past were much smoother and better! So boo on GSI for that. Otherwise these are a great product. Just be aware of what you are getting capacity-wise and about the underside of the lids.

May

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Makes excellent Muffins

By medusan

from Gloucester, UK

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Clean
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about GSI Hard Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Quart:

Excellent kit - cleans up well and seems to reatin heat similar to the cast iron models - and is much lighter. Food still marks it when burned on but thats all part of using a dutch oven. Nice not to have to keep seasoning and watching out for rust.

Jun

2008

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Back Country Baker!

By Morocco Mountain Man

from Marrakech, Morocco

About Me Professional Guide

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Pros

Bakes tasty treats
Durable
Easy To Clean
Stable

Cons

Bulky
Heavy

Best Uses

Car Camping

Comments about GSI Hard Anodized Dutch Oven - 5 Quart:

For vehicle or boat based trips, this Dutch Oven adds awesome variety back country cuisine. We have baked so many things in it and they come out as good or better than our oven at home! Fresh baked Chocolate brownies in the middle of the Sahara anyone?