My son bought this for me as a Christmas gift. He uses his and in his words, it is the workhorse of the kitchen. I love the size, the quality, it’s cooking reliability and LOVE it’s deep pomegranate colour. My Staub Dutch oven has always been my favourite but I think it will have to take second place now.

Love My Staubs!I love cooking with my Staub collection of black cast iron ‘pots and pans.’ All beautiful and functional, all purchased at Cook Culture over the past several years. My two cocottes—one large oval, one medium round—each came with a magnetic wood hot pad, perfect for oven to table. In fact, each of my Staub pieces double as beautiful serving vessels: 10" Braiser, 8"x12" Roaster, 4 qt. Round Oven, 10" Double-handle Fry Pan, and Oval Cocotte. So wonderfully crafted and versatile. I strongly recommend Staub!

An elegant kitchen!

I love this cookware! I now have 3 matching pieces and love cooking with all. Cooking is a dream with the enamel caste iron and the cookware is elegant! Cleanup is a synch too! Haven’t put the rooster on yet but love the look. All are a lifetime investment in the success of my kitchen … now retired, cooking is happily in one of my new experiences.!

Chrustmas Gift

This braiser has been used several times a week since Christmas. It is a beautiful pot, the color very deep. The Staub quality very evident not only in appearance & weight but also in its construction. Food prepared within is never dry but moist and flavorful. The lid is unique & instrumental for braising & making food delicious.

Excellence

Reading other reviews for this item, it could be quite easy to be left feeling put-off from buying one of these STAUB pans. Here is my review which hopefully offers some reassurance to prospective buyers, that this is an excellent product, gives great results and is very enjoyable to cook with.I have a 28cm pan, the second STAUB pan I've purchased, in addition to a 24cm STAUB cocotte. The cocotte is brilliant, yet I wanted a shallow style pan that would be more suited to seafood and rice based dishes, such as baked fish, paella, kedgeree and risotto. This shaped pan suits these purposes perfectly.Initially, cooking for the first time with a STAUB pan is a learning experience, one which usually throws people at first. Cast iron is slightly different to other ... MoreReading other reviews for this item, it could be quite easy to be left feeling put-off from buying one of these STAUB pans. Here is my review which hopefully offers some reassurance to prospective buyers, that this is an excellent product, gives great results and is very enjoyable to cook with.I have a 28cm pan, the second STAUB pan I've purchased, in addition to a 24cm STAUB cocotte. The cocotte is brilliant, yet I wanted a shallow style pan that would be more suited to seafood and rice based dishes, such as baked fish, paella, kedgeree and risotto. This shaped pan suits these purposes perfectly.Initially, cooking for the first time with a STAUB pan is a learning experience, one which usually throws people at first. Cast iron is slightly different to other types of cookware, but once you learn the subtle differences in how to cook with it, you do adapt quickly. I absolutely love using this pan to prepare meals, both on the gas stove or in the oven. The Chistera drop effect lids are brilliant for sautéing your food! The pan is also a great serving dish that you can take to the table (get yourself the magnetic trivet). Each of the enamel colours are very appealing too.Additional benefits: the cast iron retains heat so keeps food hotter for longer, or at the opposite end of the spectrum, it can help keep food cold too if you chill foods in the STAUB in the fridge - excellent for fancy salads.Other reviewers state that food sticks to the pan whilst they're using it. This will occur, only if the pan is used on higher heat. If you do experience burned food, STAUB recommend to soak and use baking soda to help remove stuck on food. The only time I've experienced stuck on food is ... you guessed it ... when I turned the heat up. This is no different to cooking with high-heat in stainless steel pans I use. Baking soda works a treat, rubbed gently with a silicone bristled cleaner.I thoroughly recommend the STAUB utensils (zwilling) to use with this product.

Fantastic Braiser

This Braiser is fantastic. It's a very good size and the colour is beautiful. I look forward to many meals cooked in this pot especially now that fall is coming. This is my second Staub purchase and I far prefer them to my Le Cruset. I'll also say communication and shipping with Chef Supplies was excellent. I would order again.

Love it!

I was pleased to see how quickly it was delivered and packed in biodegradable peanuts which a neighbour used for packing. It's a beautiful item and I love that liquid from the condensation returns to the braiser from the uniquely designed lid all over the ingredients not just down the sides. It matches my La Mer grill pan in one of favourite colours.

Not sure about this purchase

Bought the dark blue colour and there is no doubt it is beautiful to look at. The depth of colour of the enamel exterior and the shape / size are superior to other cast iron cookware brands which I also own.However, and this is a big question mark for me as I was thinking of buying the large oval cocotte, I am not sure about whether it is too good at conducting heat and food will easily burn at the base if it isn't constantly stirred.I have used the pan for a slow cooked small shoulder of lamb in the oven and a frittata started on my hob and finished under the grill.Plus points - very good size for two people and lots of uses given it can be transferred between hob/oven/grill and as a lovely serving dish on the table with a good trivet.Negative points - food ... MoreBought the dark blue colour and there is no doubt it is beautiful to look at. The depth of colour of the enamel exterior and the shape / size are superior to other cast iron cookware brands which I also own.However, and this is a big question mark for me as I was thinking of buying the large oval cocotte, I am not sure about whether it is too good at conducting heat and food will easily burn at the base if it isn't constantly stirred.I have used the pan for a slow cooked small shoulder of lamb in the oven and a frittata started on my hob and finished under the grill.Plus points - very good size for two people and lots of uses given it can be transferred between hob/oven/grill and as a lovely serving dish on the table with a good trivet.Negative points - food easily burns even at low temperatures and the pan isn't as easy to clean as my favourite Scanpan roasting tins/ casseroles / frying pans which have a similar price point.

Well made and perfect size

Received mine two weeks ago and couldn’t be more pleased. This is an excellent buy for this brasier. There are just two of us and the 2.5 qt is perfect. It cooks so well at lower temperatures and retains heat longer than my stainless steel pans.. Delivery was also quick.

Worth the money

I researched for a good everyday Dutch oven. This was on sale. It’s the perfect size for everyday cooking for 4 people. I own a larger one but it’s to heavy to lug out each day. This is not as heavy as what pp say. It’s easy to clean and cooks well. Keeps food moist while you cook because it has a special lid. The colour is awesome. You pay for what you get. This is an item that cost a lot at first but will last a long time. The cheap pans that cost under $100 after a year or two it ends up in the garbage. The quality of this will last me a life time. The older one I have is about 10 yrs old and still looks like new.