However we love left over s so cooking extra is half the point.
Average dutch oven size.
Bottom diameter in inches.
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If you re looking for the goldilocks suggestion we recommend getting something that s at least 5 5 or 6 quart s.
It has high walls that prevent spillage and enough surface area to brown meat for a.
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Now that we ve got shape cleared up let s talk size.
Top diameter in inches.
The best dutch oven size dutch ovens can be teeny tiny think.
But most home kitchens only have room for one.
So the dutch oven size for a family of 4 people you would need a 4 quart dutch oven.
Dutch ovens are some of the hardest working equipment in the test kitchen.
Ideally i d like to be able to cook 4 lamb shanks using the same dutch oven.
Teeny tiny dutch ovens can get down to 1 4 quart while the biggest sizes are around 13 quarts.
But because everyone eats different amounts of food you would in this case add a couple of extra quarts.
I need some advice on which dutch oven size would be best for me.
For the next few years i will be cooking only for my husband and myself plus the occasional couple of guests.
A 6 quart enameled cast iron dutch oven is just the right all purpose size for most of your cooking tasks.
A dutch oven is an essential piece of cookware for every kitchen.
So to feed four or five people i would purchase a 7 quart.
I want to order online a le creuset dutch oven but need help determining which size will be best.
Just one quart and monstrously big think.
I am cooking for my growing family 4 boys two of whom are either married or about to be plus my husband and the occasional guest and often wish i had something big enough to handle a large roasting chicken or cut of beef figure about 6 8 lbs of meat.
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What size dutch oven should i buy.