I was thinking of picking up one of these Right now my only DO is the camping style with the three legs on it and a 12 in the lid. I'm not sure if that means inches or quarts, it could go either way as it's quite big. I want something a little more "kitchen friendly".
The only use I foresee right off the bat is for the NYT bread I'm still trying to get a handle on. Would a 5 qt model be OK for that? The dough swims in my other DO. And then I am wondering if I will use it for more things.... maybe grab it when I make stew or chili instead of one of my big non-stick pots, but I am wondering if the ceramic coated ones would be better for all around use... easier cleanup, no seasoning worries (not that seasoning is a worry, but it does add another element to the care of the DO).
I'm also wondering how they do for roasts. Right now my roasts take two pieces of cookware, one to sear the meat, then it goes in either the slow cooker or pressure cooker with the veggies. I love the way they come out either way and want at least equal satisfaction using the DO if I am going to eliminate an extra piece of cookware to clean. I'll "assume" the cooking time would be somewhere inbetween the two?
Any input?
The only use I foresee right off the bat is for the NYT bread I'm still trying to get a handle on. Would a 5 qt model be OK for that? The dough swims in my other DO. And then I am wondering if I will use it for more things.... maybe grab it when I make stew or chili instead of one of my big non-stick pots, but I am wondering if the ceramic coated ones would be better for all around use... easier cleanup, no seasoning worries (not that seasoning is a worry, but it does add another element to the care of the DO).
I'm also wondering how they do for roasts. Right now my roasts take two pieces of cookware, one to sear the meat, then it goes in either the slow cooker or pressure cooker with the veggies. I love the way they come out either way and want at least equal satisfaction using the DO if I am going to eliminate an extra piece of cookware to clean. I'll "assume" the cooking time would be somewhere inbetween the two?
Any input?