Customer Reviews for Staub - Cast Iron 5.5-qt Round Cocotte - Grenadine
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for Family Meal
on April 24, 2020
Posted by: Lars Reich
Great size for everything. Braise on nearly 11" bottom, saute and of course stews. has nobs inside lid...a Staub trademark, that keeps moisture where it should be. Colour gradually lightens from top to bottom. Easily cleanable
I love this size cocotte. You can make anything in it - make soup, steam, deep fry or even bake bread. The heat capability of the pan is amazing - heats up quickly and evenly, also stays hot for hours. It has self-basting spikes on the interior of the lid which collect and return all moisture back into dish - nothing dries out and the food stays moist. My favorite thing about the pan is how well it sears burgers and steaks. Perfect caramelization every time and I can get a lot of burgers in there!
I really just love the size of this beautiful turquoise dutch oven! For my needs 4 qt is too small and the 7 is for bigger events. this has become a good size for weekly meals and weekend soups. It has a good height, deep enough that the lid doesn't touch the food so you get good use of those basting spikes.
This cocotte sits on our stove top and never gets put away because we use it every day. The heat capability of the pan is amazing - heats up quickly and evenly, also stays hot for hours. It has self-basting spikes on the interior of the lid which collect and return all moisture back into dish - nothing dries out and the food stays moist. I often pan fry burgers in the pan and the searing capability of the pan is amazing. Also the high walls prevent grease from getting on the stove top. Every kitchen needs a 5.5 Staub cocotte.
This size is my perfect size for my family gatherings and backyard BBQs. I use this cocotte all year long no matter the season as it is so easy to adapt from one season to the next. Fall and winter for long braises in the oven or stove-top, and when Spring and Summer roll around, I transition a lot of my cooking to the backyard on the BBQ (California weather). We even take it camping and place it over the campfire, or sometimes in the hot coals. I can't sign this cocottes praises enough and I am more than happy with the few different sizes I own.
This cocotte is my go to piece of cookware. I use it for everything, so much so it stays on my stove top day in and day out. The interior has Staub's impressive black matte finish and produces beautiful searing. The heating capability is like no other pan - even heat all through out the pan, even with a less than great stove top. My favorite thing to make is burgers in the pan, the walls are high enough so no mess from any grease. It also makes a mean round loaf of bread.
ice size...large, but not too large. Great roaster but will also saute and brown without too much of a mess. The deep blue color enameling is attractive. Nobs on lid keep moisture directly over food.
I love the size on beautiful basil dutch oven! For my needs 4 qt is too small and the 7 is for bigger events. this has become a good size for weekly meals and weekend soups. It has a good height, deep enough that the lid doesn't touch the food so you get good use of those basting spikes.