The Best Size Dutch Ovens Are Over 5 Quarts
Lisa McManus explains why you want a dutch oven pan that’s larger than five quartz.
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Sliced Dutch oven here we go again that's not a Dutch oven You guys are real professionals😊
Like the comments are saying meal sizes are probably smaller to account for individuals and or smaller families.
I have 5 and 9 qt Le Crueset pans. I cook a lot and feel the same way about cooking pasta- 5 qt is a shade too small. I use the 5 qt for braising meats and it usually works fine. The 9 qt I use for pasta and making stock or bone broth. Its great to have both pans if you can afford it.
A rondeau pot works.
I cook for one or two, these pots are the perfect size.
The average US household is 2.5 people.
Now, I don’t know if that’s the average size of households who cook for themselves, or if —as I sometimes do— folks in smaller households prepare lots and eat leftovers, but honestly, I usually just want two to four servings of something, and those big pots are too big.
This would be perfect for a single person since they are cooking for one. I don't need anything bigger as it is too heavy to lift and rarely make a pound.