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post #31 of 32

Thanks Ishbel!  Will do!
 

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Personally, I'd buy the two largest - it's easy to put a smaller portion in a large pot - less easy the other way round !

post #32 of 32

For the normal medium/large sizes I reco Tramontina less than $50 and no appreciable difference from Le Creuset. You can order them from Wlamart and have them delivered to the store free.   ATK tested Tramontina and agreed there was no appreciable difference between them and le Creuset.  Downside is they only offer red and green and the plastic knobs needs to be replaced with steel for hot oven use (over 400ºF or such).  I've been using Tramontina for 5 years or more and had no problems. I also bought another half dozen over the years for friends and family.  I don't see any difference between them and Staub in terms of quality.  No chips, no scratches, no discoloring- I don't abuse them.  I use them a lot for no knead bread.  I just wrapped the knob in tinfoil.

 

I also wanted some smaller sizes and invested in Staub.  The only drawback to Staub is the dark interior.

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