Comments on: Gear Heads | Lisa McManus Answers Your Questions About Braisers

By: Jimmy Stetler

Jimmy Stetler — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

If you baked bread in a braiser, the lid would poke a bunch of holes in it. Which brings me to the point of a brasier: when you slow cook food with a liquid component, the lid is designed to drip the steam back onto the center of the pan. Where as a dutch oven lid promotes liquid to run down the sides of the pan. Also: the very best for frying foods.

By: Mo n

Mo n — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

One amazing advantage is roasting… I love roasting chickens in my braiser-better than my roasting pan and my dutch oven… the skin is sooo crispy, because the sides are shorter, and for stove top braised, they are so much better… less liquid volume required too.

By: rm brooklyn

rm brooklyn — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

Have both a braiser and a dutch oven. I also use my braiser for casseroles and mac n' cheese etc…

By: Daniel Stuart

Daniel Stuart — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

Braisers are also a good option if you want to reduce the cooking liquid into a sauce/gravy faster because the low sides help evaporation.

By: john stadelman

john stadelman — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

I don't trust Lisa's recommendations.

By: skip davis

skip davis — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

nice that you took questions, thank you!

By: Silk

Silk — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

Stock pots, next, please😊

By: STR LL

STR LL — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

Would a braiser work similarly to a slow cooker?

By: Chris Sewell

Chris Sewell — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

This was more about Dutch ovens are better than braizers!

By: Angela P

Angela P — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:39:25 +0000

Thank you, Lisa. I have decided to buy a Tramontina braiser after watching your vid on braisers. Le Creuset is out of my budget now and I'm opting for a braiser rather than a dutch oven because I am single and only cook for myself. I love one pan cooking and any pan that can go from stove top to oven ! I also just ordered the d3 All Clad stainless steel 12" skillet after watching one of your videos. I will get a dutch oven when I'm ready to bake some bread ! Thanks, again, Lisa !