My husband is the cook in the family and he loves cast iron.  Anything cast iron is a great gift for him.  We have one of these but is larger and oval and we use it all the time. He needed something a bit smaller and this fit the bill. If you've never used enameled covered cast iron you are in for a treat.  The clean up is the easiest thing I've ever hand cleaned. I've also put them in the dishwasher if I'm last and it comes out clean as can be.  No baked on spots and no scrubbing with a Brillo pad.  These are typically very pricey but at Wayfair the price was so much better.  For the same product.   LOVE it.