My mother walked into a boutique last week and stopped cold at the sight of this beautiful dutch oven. When she described it to me later, I already knew who made it: Smithey, out of Charleston, South Carolina. I saw it in person when I visited her for Mother's Day and confirmed everything she said about it. American cast iron machined and polished to a mirror finish, 5.5 quarts, lifetime guarantee, and of course zero plastic. We already have Smithey's skillet set in the Unslop collection, so this was a natural addition.

Also available in 3.5 and 7.5 quart sizes.