I have been eyeing a 7qt Staub Cocotte but the prices are ridiculous. I snagged my 4qt Staub at a great price and I saw this one which said blemish. Well I ordered it and it’s such a small dimple blemish but scored another great price. Maybe we will bake bread in it tomorrow or braise something.
Outside tools:
22" Weber kettle (2x)
Santa Maria grill attachment
2-burner Camp Chef Explorer propane stove
Temperature tools:
ThermaWorks Smoke
ThermaWorks ThermaPen Mk4
Inside tools:
36" Viking gas range
Anova sous vide
Lodge cast iron skillets, griddle, dutch ovens - several
Stupid expensive but very beautiful cast iron gifts for my wife - 4x
Other tools & accessories:
Buck Chef knife and serrated knife
Victorianox Fibrox Pro Chef knife - 3x
Cave Tools Metal Meat Claws
​​​​​​Meathead's book: The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling
Sweet! I've acquired a selection of both Staub and Le Crusette for my wife, and she loves them. We've got the 4qt coquette, and she uses it frequently. The grenadine is gorgeous! I bought her an 8 qt Le Crusette for Christmas this year - it's huge. Huge. (I found it on Sur Le Table for a great sale... Keep your eyes open!
I own no enabled cookware other than my bean pots. Lots of nonenamled black iron though. Haven't seen the need for it yet. I can do just about anything I need to in clad, or black iron. What do you think it excells and that the above is inadequate? They sure are pretty, convince me I need one.
I’m not sure the above is inadequate I think it’s more of a Need vs Want analysis lol. I actually like making stews in them as it holds a nice even heat and don’t get a burn spot in the middle or edge from the stove. Doesn’t mean I couldn’t accomplish this with something else in my case it was a Want scenario.
My toys:
Weber Summit Charcoal Grilling Center (WSCGC) aka Mr. Fancypants
Pit Barrel Cooker (which rocks), named Pretty Baby
Weber Summit S650 Gas Grill, named Hot 'n Fast (used mostly for searing and griddling)
Weber Kettle Premium 22" named Kettle Kid, eager to horn in with more cooks in the future
Camp Chef Somerset IV 4-burner outdoor gas range named AfterBurner due to its 30kBTU burners
Adrenaline BBQ Company Gear:
SnS Low Profile, DnG, and Large Charcoal Basket, for WSCGC
SnS Deluxe for 22" Kettle
Elevated SS Rack for WSCGC
SS Rack for DnG
Cast Iron Griddle
Grill Grate for SnS
Grill Grates: five 17.375 sections (retired to storage)
Grill Grates: six 19.25 panels for exact fit for Summit S650
gasser
Grill Grates for 22" Kettle
2 Grill Grate Griddles
Steelmade Griddle for Summit gas grill
Fireboard Gear:
Extreme BBQ Thermometer Package
Additional control unit
Additional probes: Competition Probes 1" (3) and 4" (1), 3 additional Ambient Probes. 1 additional Food Probe
2 Driver Cables
Pit Viper Fan (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Pit Viper Fan new design (to pair with Fireboard Fan Driver Cable)
Thermoworks Gear:
Thermapen MK4 (pink)
Thermapen Classic (pink too)
Thermoworks MK4 orange
Temp Test 2 Smart Thermometer
Extra Big and Loud Timer
Timestick Trio
Maverick ET 73 a little workhorse with limited range
Maverick ET 733
Maverick (Ivation) ET 732
Grill Pinz
Vortex (two of them)
18" drip pan for WSCGC
Ceramic Spacers for WSCGC in Kamado Mode: 2 sets each 1/2", 1", 2". The 2" spacers work best with the 18" drip pan. The 1+1/2 inch spacers work best with the 14 inch cake pan.
Two Joule Sous Vide devices
3 Lipavi Sous Vide Tubs with Lids: 12, 18 and 26 quarts
Avid Armor Ultra Pro V32 Chamber Sealer
Instant Pot 6 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Instant Pot 10 Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
Charcoal Companion TurboQue
A-Maze-N tube 12 inch tube smoker accessory for use with pellets
BBQ Dragon and Dragon Chimney
Shun Classic Series:
8" Chef Knife
6" Chef's Knife
Gokujo Boning and Fillet Knife
3 1/2 inch Paring Knife
I have the 8.5 quart (8 liter) Staub Oval Cocotte. Bought it about 10 years ago. It's a great workhorse. Enjoy your new Staub--they're worth the investment.
Kathryn
Last edited by fzxdoc; February 6, 2022, 07:19 AM.
Perhaps the singular feature that Staub aficionados embrace is the matte black porcelain interior. There is a company by the name of LAVA that makes a very similar product that, to my experience, is equal in quality/performance to the Staub product. They're not always easy to find in the US, but when you do locate one you'll save roughly half from the typical Staub pricing. The pieces I have from LAVA have held up very well over time.
That’s good to know. I was seriously contemplating a Lodge and then was reading they weren’t made in the US and while I am sure they are fine a while back I thought I read something about the quality of the coating from a health and longevity perspective. It could of all been nonsense so I opted another route.
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