Opinions needed- Dutch Oven Size

[irregularjoe]

Hello.
I was wondering what you think is a good dutch oven size.
After pining over the Le Creuset round French Ovens for a year, I finally bought a 5.5 qt.
I usually cook for two people but would also use it for four to six sometimes.
With the dutch oven, I like to cook Coq au Vin and other rangetop to oven recipes.
I love the looks of my 5.5 qt Le Creuset, but I'm wondering if the 7 qt. would be more practical. The former is 10 inches round, the latter is 12.
I got a great deal at the Le Creuset outlet store for the 5.5 qt. : $149 (this months sale item)
What do you think? Keep it, or return it for the 7 qt?

Thanks,
Joey

[Nentony]

I have them both, but I wind up using the 5.5 a lot more often.

Tony

[Suzanne]

If you want to develop more upper-body strength, return it and get the 7-quart. But for cooking for two or four or six, the 5.5 should be just fine. Anyway, it is for me!

[irregularjoe]

Two for two in favor.
That's what I was thinking too.
I just didn't want to fire it up until I was sure it was the right size.
Thanks for the replies.
I'll keep it.
Joey

[Grumio]

Must register strong dissent here. If allowed one cooking vessel on my desert island, it would be a 7 q LC dutch oven. Main reason over the smaller one - more room for browning. One batch instead of two, two batches instead of three, etc. But heck - get both. After all, they're likely to outlast you.

[Nentony]

"Must register strong dissent here. If allowed one cooking vessel on my desert island, it would be a 7 q LC dutch oven."

What's there to cook on your desert island?

Tony

[Grumio]

doesn't matter. i'm committed.

i may die as a result. wtf