This makes the best soups, stew, etc. So far I have made Gumbo and French Onion Soup. It keeps things from burning (I have a tendency to do too many things at once and get distracted.) I have also found it easy to clean.

The Staub Dutch Oven is everything I hoped it would be. Besides being a fine quality product, its is so beautiful I keep it on display in my kitchen. I highly recommend this dutch oven to anyone looking for a medium sized pot that also is great looking.

Yeah, it's not cheap, but it lasts a lifetime and you can use it for all sorts of foods. Compared with a similar Le Creuset, it seems to brown things better, as well. From baking bread, chili, braised foods, and roasted chicken, this thing is my favorite kitchen tool next to a chef's knife. Also it looks really pretty. I highly recommend it.

We love our dutch oven by Staub. The quality is worth the price. We tried other dutch ovens and found them falling apart/chipping after only a couple of uses. We are 'flexitarians' who tend to cook a lot of veggie meals that we can spread out throughout the week. We choose organic, natural, and local foods and the flavors meld together and cook thoroughly in our Staub. Let us know if you have any questions, fred@organicfred.com and check out our products at www.OrganicFred.com

I am very happy with this purchase and would purchase again.