I have one for several years and it is perfect. My oven remains nickel. I took the larger model for large and small poultry so when we fewer ... Anyone dissatisfied did not have to understand that it was a casserole to bake (yet it is in the title! ) and not a traditional pot, like those of our grandmothers, to roast. Even if we can put it on the fire. Chickens are always well cooked and remain soft, you can add vegetables ... and all cooked perfectly. Really, THAT HAPPINESS :-)