If you're serious about your pot roast. This is a really low price for this historically. If you go instore at ACT Costco they are only $214.98. Could be the same at other Costco's
Staub and Le Creuset seem to be the highest quality brands for these types of products. Seems to be subjective preference as to which brand is better. Heres a previous Le Creuset deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/620521
Nah - Aldi's stuff is ok but it doesn't hold water to the French products.
Same careful treatment of all at my house. Aldi's enamel starts coming off within the first year while nothing ever seems to bother the Staub/Le Creuset crew. Of course their prices are bonkers but you do buy into a lifetime product. Worth it? Only you can say.
Yup same. The little water droplet spots on the underside of the lid for my Crofton pot started to wear off. There's nothing that even touches it because its on the lid.
Love these deals
Whoah I never thought to ask something so specific. You sir are a genius. Now if only there was some source of information that would assist in answering those types of questions.
I'm genuinely ignorant. If sir you can contain your sarcasm, please enlighten this fool. How does one enamelled pot differ from another?
I'm sure it must be more than weight of iron.
The next brand down is Chasseur. Do a staub vs Chasseur Google and that will give some differences between the two.
@PSEACT: Thanks. This result was particularly helpful in answering my question:
https://www.choice.com.au/home-and-living/kitchen/cookware/a…
This video does objective and subjective testing to provide results for an overall winner.
Thanks. Their comments on Staub:
"This very durable pot was heavy enough to conduct heat well, and it had a nice broad cooking surface, which saved us time when we were browning in batches; however, the dark interior made it harder to see what was going on inside. The knob on its lid frequently became wiggly, though it was easy to tighten. The handles were looped, which we liked, but a little small. The lid had spikes designed to cycle moisture back into the food (though we saw no measurable benefit) and a deep ridge; both made it harder to clean."
The problem with dark interior is stressed in the video.
Would you ever use one made in China?
I have this pot in 26cms! It is amazing!! Especially for slow cooking
yeah, Staub pots are the best. Great deal.
Have Staub and La Creuset in the house. I have dabbled with lesser enamle cookware which is Ok but you get what you pay for.
The Staub Cocotte is simply the best - much prefer to LaCreuset. The satin/matt black inside cleans up so easily compared to LaCreuset and other knock offs.
Watch amazon for a deal on the larger sizes - I paid $244 for a 28cm shipped from the UK.
People say 28cm is too big, get a smaller one. I say you can always put less in it but what you reach capacity that is it. In an ideal world I might have 3 different sizes. In my world I have one big one (OK, I suspect my wife might not like trying to lift it when full but who cares as I am the Staub cook).
Le Creuset is hardly a knockoff. Precedes Staub by decades. Family has both white enamel and black satin Le Creuset pots and fry pans which are decades old. ALL showing wear.
For anyone looking for cheaper alternatives Harris-Scarfe has decent Smith&Nobel versions currently on sale.
The satin/matt black inside cleans up so easily compared to
The dark inside makes it harder to see how dark your fond is getting. One reason it isn't rated as well by the likes of America's test kitchen.
They also don't like the knobs which get wiggly frequently. And the lids have the spikes and ridge which make it harder to clean.
Right up there with Crofton of Germany