Just FYI. All lodge cookware is made in south Pittsburgh Tennessee. The enameled is made in Tennessee but enameled in chinaI received my Lodge Dutch oven today (total shame it was made in China. )
Anyhow, I noticed in the manual it says not to use on outdoor grills or over camp fires.
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Does this apply to smokers as well?
interesting that it is worth it to ship to China and back for the enamel to be put on. I wonder if it is more of an environmental issue than cost, not sure how bad the process could be with pollutants?Just FYI. All lodge cookware is made in south Pittsburgh Tennessee. The enameled is made in Tennessee but enameled in china
Yeah kinda blew my mind as well. I've been to the factory in Pittsburg TN as well as the lodge store there and Sevierville. They say our product is and will always be made in USA but then they send to China for enamel? Who knows lolinteresting that it is worth it to ship to China and back for the enamel to be put on. I wonder if it is more of an environmental issue than cost, not sure how bad the process could be with pollutants?
I would think it would be ok in a smoker. We don't have lodge enameled Dutch ovens but we do have a couple other brands. We use ours on our gas stove top, but a fire and gas grill I would think would put out much higher direct heat.I received my Lodge Dutch oven today (total shame it was made in China. )
Anyhow, I noticed in the manual it says not to use on outdoor grills or over camp fires.
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Does this apply to smokers as well?
Sounds like corporate lip service to me. I call BS on that.
I understand and share your feeling on "made in China" but this is fairly low technology.
Not saying they couldn't mess it up. Hopefully Lodge has a sharp eye on quality control.
What are you going to cook first in it?