Buying Pots & Pans : How to Pick a Dutch Oven

[Scootermagoo]

Being an american I'm used to le Crueset I've never seen a Staub and I know about lodge.

[mrwildman1]

yeah, i never hears of an dutch oven weighing enough that i cant pick it up, WTF?? are you week or something? why is expertvillage full of idiots?!?

is OBAMA going to do a video about being pres on here???

[Scootermagoo]

Okay everyone here is the deal. That is a la cruesete(spelling) cast iron enameled pan. Cost about 100 dollars. There isn't a better pan you can get of it's kind. 2 that pan might weigh 15 lbs with the lid. 3 it needs to have the iron edges cured or they can and will rust. 4 as long as you do not chip the inside that pan will outlive you. 5 that coating is ceramic and is fired at 2000f+ for 12-24 hours a stove top burner wont hurt it. Just don't heat it empty and pour in cold water..

[echo1v]

@Scootermagoo The two best brands for dutch ovens are Staub and Le Crueset. Staub is the preferred brand by those in the know. A good choice for anyone who doesn't want to spend $150-$200 for one of these dutch ovens is a Lodge. Lodge has both cast iron and ceramic versions that are good.