/ck/ - Food & Cooking

No real point if you don't have an oven. But you might have an oven one day, so you might want to prepare for that eventuality.

>>18625960
stop wasting money on dumb shit

You will use it three times before it becomes a shelf ornament and then later a dirty guilty secret haunting you from the back of the closet you stuffed it in.

>>18625960
go for it. I use my 4.2 L at least three times a week since I bought it in spring. I have never used it in the oven either, only induction.

>>18625960
>orange
that looks gay as fuck.
also Staub is objectively better due to the lid design, the thicker walls and the superior enamel coating. depending on location it will be cheaper as well because all the social media roasties only know about le creuset

What’s a good size for sourdough bread? That’s literally I want it for so I can make some for mom anon

Doe het, heb precies deze een maand geleden een gekocht en gebruik het veel vaker dan gedacht

>>18625960
It's a meme, I've got one and used it once, it does nothing that isn't easier to do in a regular oven or a regular pot

>>18625987
>>18625988
>>18626001
don't listen to these fucktards, op. If you don't already own a Dutch oven, it will become your new favorite pan for every meal.

>>18626062
Prolly like 5liter/quart or something like that. I've got a 6.7 one and it's a bit too big, like there's a lot of space left when I make a bred.
Do they all smell toxic in absolute max heat oven? Mine does even though it's Frenchmade

>>18626029
I also like the little nipples on the insidde of the lid.

>>18625960
sure

>>18625960
How much is that in USD?

>>18626370
that's what I meant by lid design. the nipples make meat juicier. le creuset can't compete if you want juicy meat

What kind of meat recipes you like in a Dutch oven? I've only made this but it's very good
https://youtu.be/5ZjY7noZq3w

>>18626397
Yep. I make superior pot roast in mine. I just wish it was a size bigger, but it was a steal.

>>18626383
the euro and dollar are very similar right now so about $150

>>18626549
that's not bad

Are Cuisinart versions alright? I saw some at one of those clearance stores near me the other day for like $40.

>>18626735
How big is it?

>>18626750
They had a couple sizes, mostly around the one in the OP.

>>18626755
If they have a larger one, then yes it's a good deal. If you get anything much smaller that 6 qts, you'll wish you had gotten a bigger one.

>>18626232
If you don't have an oven then an LC Dutch oven is just a $300 pot.

>>18626818
I use my Dutch oven on the stovetop all the time. I made mac and cheese with it two days ago.

I've made the same stews in $25 steel pot that i have in a dutch oven

>>18625960
Why do you ask this question over and over on here?

>>18625960
>no oven
>glass cooktop

No lmao save up for a fucking gas range instead

>>18625960
5.5 quarts round (26) is the best size

>>18626001
I use mine literally every week. It’s essential cookware for stews and braising, browning and frying. This guy doesn’t cook.

Le cruset is the best quality and won’t chip like many of the knockoffs.

>>18626401
Coq au vin, or traditional Viennese goulash

>>18625960
I feel like not having an oven, why would you bother, it's a glorified pot then. It's oven combination to hold in moisture and switch to the stovetop is really where it shines.

>>18626439
I got a 4.5qt a few years ago when an anon posted a sale here.

$99 for 4.5 qt is hard to beat, but I decided I needed a larger one so I ended up buying a 7qt for $250 a few weeks back.

>>18625960
yes, if I could only have one piece of cooking equipment, it would probably be a dutch oven. they're probably the most versatile cooking vessel
but try to buy one where the lid doubles as a cast iron skillet
pretty sure I'm going to be using my le creuset™ enamel dutch oven for the rest of my life

Je bent geen Nederlander zonder "dutch oven".
En koop een Staub die is beter en mooier.

why get this over just a normal stainless pot? heat retention?

>>18627806
Mine was a Staub 4.25 la cocotte that I got for an incredible steal at $80 (it's not a knockoff, it's the real thing). I wanted a bigger one but I wasn't passing that by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edm4V2Tg8fE

>>18627830
Yeah, the 4-5qt ones are fine for most people, but if you want to do larger meals a 6-8qt really helps.

My 7qt can do a whole chicken braised

>>18627823
better and more even heat retention (although you do have to leave it to pre-warm longer, I find) and better browning
also more stylish

>>18627848
My chili juuust fits in my Staub. If I need more space (like for pasta) I've got a 6 qt stainless stock pot.

>>18627848
how big are your chickens?
1.4kg chickens fit into a 24cm cocette

>>18627858
also I find enamel is generally more non-stick
(as is a properly seasoned cast iron)

>>18627861
a good sized chicken to make dinner with for me is ~5-8lbs

>>18627823
the ideal minimalistic setup is basically:

>thick stainless steel pan (demeyere pro line)
>thin carbon steel pan (de buyer mineral b)
>normal stainless steel pot (noodles) + double boiler (sauces)
>thick dutch oven with nipple lid (staub)

>>18627944
Is there any point in getting a saute pan when I already have a dutch oven?

>>18627982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3bwYFu_p7k

it really helps to understand how proper sauces are made

>>18627998
that's a 4 part series of michelin chefs teaching him how to make sauces and then you get this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNl26JTwCjo

>>18627823
I dont have one but I think heat retention. the mass of the pot should make the temperature of the pot relatively constant. like outside the pot, the temperature will fluctuate and the pot is like a buffer.

>>18627858
You're acting like it's going to make your food taste better, when the average 4channer can't fry a fucking egg

>>18625960
get a pressure cooker
i have 2 dutch ovens and never use them

>>18627944
Where's your wok?

>>18625960
I've seen T-Roy use those

>>18626068
speak american you dumb swampnigger

>>18625960
>I don't even have an oven
Maybe focus on getting your shit together before wasting money on expensive cookware you don't need you fucking retard.

>>18626735
I've had a Cuisinart dutch oven for a couple years and it's great. Never had an expensive one to compare it to but it's worked fine for me.

>>18631132
a stove is a lot more versatile than an oven unless you're really into baking

>>18625960
>3.1 litre
Don't even bother.
If you want a Le Creuset at least get an 8 quart

>>18631316
Do you know how expensive and heavy that would be?

>>18625960
If you don’t have an oven, then no.

>>18626401
I like simple dishes like stew, bolognese, chilli and curry, etc. You can even roast a whole chicken in them with vegetables if you want.

>>18625960
>get one of these for $7 at a goodwill, totally brand new
>move a few months later and no longer have an oven, just glass range
>been sitting in my cupboard ever since

COCOTTE MINUTE COMING THROUGH

>>18631197
That wasn't really the point.

>>18626397
> nipples make neat juicer
> want juicy meat
> nipples

>>18625960
overrated

>>18626397
How do nipples make meat juicier?

>>18631316
5.5 is plenty… fed my whole family with that size

>>18632623
It makes the steam condensing on the lid drip back down over an evenly distributed space, which is supposed to baste the meat more effectively. In reality it makes no difference and the nipples can be a nuisance to clean around.

>>18632630
Context

>>18625960
it will be on sale on black friday when you have an oven.

>>18625960
Don't follow normie memes, Anon.

>>18626001
I bought a $50 Chinese one a few years ago to see if I’d ever use a Dutch oven before making an investment in a le creuset. I use it all the time and it’s still in fine shape so haven’t yet replaced it with a good one.

>>18626062
You do not need an enameled french dutch oven for sourdough. Pick out a cheap lodge one if that’s all you’re going to use it for.