Hard Anodized Extreme® cookware provides the gourmet performance you demand while retaining the light weight that you need * Hard anodized improves heat transfer for more efficient cooking * Very easy to clean with a surface that resists sticking * 12" Hard Anodized Dutch Oven weighs only 6lb.9.7oz. One third the weight of cast-iron * Tight-fitting lidwith edge lip to hold coals and charcoal