I'm obsessed with my red kitchen and any opportunity that I have to tie in more red accessories or appliances, I jump on it. I couldn't have been more delighted to be offered this Smith Clark red cast iron dutch oven from Influester in exchange for my honest review. 3 qt is just perfect for my family of four to eat chili on a cool, autumn night. If I intended to brown/braise/roast a pork loin, this pot would be a bit too small I'm afraid, but I have a large Le Crueset dutch oven my parents passed down to me and it's solid, good quality. So far I get the feeling that this Smith Clark one is on par with that of Le Creuset; however, I'm not really a fan of the darkening ombre effect around the exterior where it goes from ultra-shiny red to a dark almost black at the bottom. I know that kitchenware should be function over form but I do love my red kitchen.