Average Dutch Oven Size

Equipment expert adam ried discusses the best dutch ovens on a budget.

Average dutch oven size. However we love left over s so cooking extra is half the point. So the dutch oven size for a family of 4 people you would need a 4 quart dutch oven. The best dutch oven size dutch ovens can be teeny tiny think. If you re looking for the goldilocks suggestion we recommend getting something that s at least 5 5 or 6 quart s.

Cook s illustrated deputy editor becky hays and editor in chief dan souza are here to weigh in. In that case which size should you buy. A dutch oven is an essential piece of cookware for every kitchen. Bottom diameter in inches.

A 6 quart enameled cast iron dutch oven is just the right all purpose size for most of your cooking tasks. I need some advice on which dutch oven size would be best for me. Size capacity charts skillets dutch ovens oval roasters. Buy our winning best buy dutch oven.

For the next few years i will be cooking only for my husband and myself plus the occasional couple of guests. 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. In fact we call for them so often in our recipes that we stock dozens of them.

Now that we ve got shape cleared up let s talk size. But because everyone eats different amounts of food you would in this case add a couple of extra quarts. I want to order online a le creuset dutch oven but need help determining which size will be best. Teeny tiny dutch ovens can get down to 1 4 quart while the biggest sizes are around 13 quarts.

Top diameter in inches. It has high walls that prevent spillage and enough surface area to brown meat for a. The heavy bottomed lidded pot can do pretty much everything from baking bread and simmering soups and stews to frying chicken. So to feed four or five people i would purchase a 7 quart.

But most home kitchens only have room for one.