I bake sourdough every week and cook dinner for a family of four, so my pots get used hard. This is the enameled and cast iron cookware you buy once and hand down: Dutch ovens for bread and soup, a skillet and braiser for weeknights, and bakers that ...
The big Dutch oven for family-size batches of soup, stew and chili. If you only buy one heirloom pot, make it this size.
Staub 7 qt Round Dutch Oven, Dark Blue
An everyday oven with a wide base for browning, then braising low and slow. The eucalyptus green looks beautiful left out on the stove.
Staub 5 qt Essential French Oven, Eucalyptus
A small oven for sides, sauces and gravy. Makes a sweet first heirloom piece for a new cook.
Staub 1.5 qt Petite French Oven, Grenadine
Enameled cast iron built to be handed down. The oval shape fits a whole chicken or a Sunday pot roast.
Le Creuset 5 qt Oval Dutch Oven
The deep pot for homemade stock and big-batch stews that feed you for days.
Le Creuset Signature 6.5 qt Round Deep Oven
A wide, shallow oven for braises and one-pot weeknight dinners. More surface area means better browning.
Le Creuset Signature Round Wide Oven
A farmhouse-style Dutch oven in a soft pine green. A lovely pick for baking sourdough loaves.
Dairy Boy Cottage Dutch Oven, Pine
A cast iron skillet for life. Deep sides mean you can sear, fry and bake skillet cornbread all in one pan.
Staub 11-inch Traditional Deep Skillet
The glass lid lets you watch dinner cook without letting the heat out. Perfect for chicken thighs and shakshuka.
Staub 3.5 qt Braiser with Glass Lid
Three nesting bakers for casseroles, lasagna and every holiday side dish.
Staub 3-Piece Rectangular Baking Dish Set
Goes from oven to table, so it doubles as your potluck dish. Pretty enough that no one needs a serving bowl.
Le Creuset Signature Oval Baker
Sized for the Thanksgiving bird and every Sunday roast chicken after.
Le Creuset Signature 5.25 qt Roaster
Made for classic pumpkin or a brown-butter apple pie, and pretty enough to carry straight to Thanksgiving dinner.
