Bought this for camping, did a test run @ home first. Didn't have ingredients on the recipes so I just seasoned a bird, threw onions, peppers, olive oil, and a little water in the bottom, balsamic vinaigrette in the well, cooked in oven @ 450 for 40 minutes & the bird was perfect! Iron qualities can vary widely & this piece isn't made in the USA. I wish there was some way of verifying the iron's quality. If I could know that it was high quality iron, I'd buy a couple for my camping friends.