Customer Reviews for Staub - Cast Iron 3.5-qt Braiser - Grenadine
Customer Rating
5
One of my favorite Staub pieces
on June 27, 2025
Posted by: iklw
This braiser is the *best*. I, very sadly, had a bunch of Staub pieces stolen out of storage after I moved. This was the very first piece I replaced because it is so versatile. It is a must have piece in my opinion. Fry some fish? Make some ratatouille? Boil full length spaghetti? yes yes and yes. The grenadine is pictured here with a brass knob but I did not receive a brass knob - bummer : the knob I got was silver, FYI. I had the matte black before and that was my favorite.
Ordered 25JAN21, finally after sending the fourth damaged and chipped up braisers back I received a fifth perfect unit on 05OCT21. Its not UPS, the blame falls on the engineer who designed a box where the lid and base aren't properly isolated. I'm sorry but all future purchases will be in a store so I can do a full chip inspection. I have to say it is BEAUTIFUL. Sorry the 8 months and 4 returns caused the low rating.
I just purchased this 3.5-qt Braiser. So far I've only made a pork shoulder in it, which turned out absolutely divine and only took about 2.5 hours. I did have to cut the shoulder in half to fit. I'm hoping the coating will be resilient and last a very long time, as I plan on using this braiser often. The grenadine color is lovely.
The braiser is a nice size for everyday cooking. I got this to replace the daily pan I was using before. This holds a good amount of food to cook for a family and is large enough for place strips of bacon flat in the pan. The heavy duty lid is good for braising but I also got a glass lid so that I can see eggs when they are cooking.
The heating capability of this pan is phenomenal - heats up quickly, evenly and retains heat all the way through the cooking process. The braiser has self-basting spikes on the interior of the lid which collect and return all moisture back into dish, so nothing dries out and your flavor base stays balanced. The black matte finish on the interior of the pan creates an exceptional cooking surface that browns and sears perfectly. This pans can be used on any cooking surface, even the BBQ.
Solid, great colour piece. Enameled inside and out so it stays pretty and cleans easily. semi-deep to control splatter and li'l spikes keep moisture continually circulating.