Help with first Le Creuset? 5.5 qt Round DO, Round Wide DO or Braiser?
What is a good price for a 5.5 qt Dutch oven?
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Hi all! My bf and I are looking to get our first Le Creuset and are having trouble deciding. We live in NYC so we don't have the most burner space. We typically like to cook for ourselves and love to have a good amount of leftovers which is why we originally were decided on the 5.5 quart round dutch oven. With our Le Creuset, we mostly are hoping to be able to cook primarily pasta / meat-based sauces (bolognese, braised short ribs, pot pie, chili, etc.). It would be nice to be able to cook a soup every once and awhile as well although we wouldn't do that as often which is why I started seeing that perhaps the Round Wide Dutch Oven might be a better fit as then we'd be able to have more space browning meats (although not sure if it's really that much of a difference). The dishes we're looking to cook don't seem to require the taller sides of the traditional round dutch oven and the Round Wide seems a bit like a hybrid between the braiser and DO so would eliminate any future need of getting a braiser. Although the Round Wide DO does seem significantly heavier than the other two was another thing we were considering.
Would appreciate any and all insight about the pros and cons of each. To me, it seems we either stick with the 5.5 Qt Round DO with intention of potentially getting a braiser in the future or just get the Round Wide DO.
As the title says, what is a good price for one? Looking to buy my first piece and want to see when I should pull the trigger on one.
Thank you!