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Just an FYI the Staub 5qt Dutch Oven is on a huge discount on the King Arthur site. Usually $359.95 is now $149.95. I’ve never seen them discounted that much.
Tl;dr: How do you decide whether to go for a regular vs. the tall version of Staub's dutch oven? Is the tall version of the dutch oven more narrow than the regular version? I assume the tall one is better for deep-frying and the regular version obciously has more surface area for browning then, but not sure which tends to be more friendly for recipes.
I'm looking to get 2 dutch ovens from Staub--which combination covers the most for cooking applications? I have carbon steel skillets, a Staub 3.5 qt braiser, and I imagine a 8 qt stainless steel stock pot is better for soup. I see on Wayfair the tall version of their 5 qt dutch oven is $170, nearly half price to a 7 qt regular dutch oven at $330, which is actually cheaper than the 5.5 qt version.
But prices is not really a concern and I would rather not upgrade or accumulate any more cookware in the future. Primarily it will be for 1-4 people (90% of the time for 1-2) but want to get into serious meal prepping for days (and looking into recipes that are freezer-friendly).
I ordered a deep dutch oven because of the sale ($150) but I am not sure if I should return it and get the wider, traditional size.
I keep going back and forth as it was such a good price but it may not suit my needs exactly right? I need help figuring that out.
I mainly want to use whatever dutch oven I decide on to make pot roast, soup, chili, and bread.
Help!