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The Best Dutch Ovens for Cooking and Baking
The cast-iron Dutch oven is an essential part of your winter cooking arsenal—the key to better-than-the-bistro braises, game-day chili, and bakery-worthy bread.
Round Dutch Oven by Le Creuset
If money’s no object, grab this French-made, enameled pot: It maintains heat for evenly cooked roasts and crusty breads, and sears without much sticking. We like the massive side handles, which are easy to grab with oven mitts.
[5 .5 qt, $350; lecreuset.com href="https://www.lecreuset.com/round-dutch-oven" target="_blank"]
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5-Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven by Lodge
While it might not have the colors the French pots do, the Lodge is bombproof cookware that, unlike enameled pots that can scratch or chip, will go from stovetop to campsite without any fuss.
[$51; lodgemfg.com]
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Cast-Iron Round Cocotte by Staub
The underside of the French Staub’s lid has spikes that drip condensation back onto the food, keeping it moist. The interior is black, not cream, so it wears better, but the handles are tight.