Experienced and inexperienced cooks can agree, a Dutch oven is a kitchen essential for slow cooking, steaming, and baking. The Tramontina “Pots & Pans” 5 Qt Aluminum Nonstick Covered Dutch Oven will easily become your most used appliance due to its incredible versatility. Its heavy-gauge construction allows for a reliable uniformity across the pan, while the heat- and shatter-resistant tempered glass lid with stainless steel rim and soft-touch lid knob helps keep the heat in to achieve the perfect temperature. Its durable metallic black porcelain enamel exterior ensures years of use and adds a contemporary flair to your kitchen. Clean-up is made easy thanks to the metal utensil safe, copper speckled nonstick interior finish. This Dutch Oven also has riveted, soft-grip silicone handle to help cooks avoid dropping and spilling the dish they gave their all. The Tramontina “Pots & Pans” 5 Qt Aluminum Nonstick Covered Dutch Oven is dishwasher safe, compatible with gas, electric and ceramic glass cooktops, is oven-safe up to 350F / 176C, and includes a lifetime warranty.