Staub 4.25-Quart Oval Cocotte, Black

It arrived a few days ago and I'm using it to prepare every evening meal. I've never seen a cooking pot of such quality: everything about it displays superior craftsmanship and intelligent design. As a post on a web forum put it:Le Creuset is for the masses;Staub is for those in the know.No, I didn't know--in fact I never had heard of Staub--but a bit of research convinced me to give it a try. I'll never look back. There is no Dutch oven better than this. Bonzer, Mate!Oh Yes, one other point: Its great to open a box and NOT see those three horrible words: Made in China!

Sadly this Staub Cocotte, advertised as 5 Qt size, is actually the 4.25 Qt, which to me is an important distinction. I'm afraid I have to return it. I was hoping to pull it out of the box and get cooking. Not pleased!

Great pot but does not come close to matching another one I bought in December. Both are sold as "graphite gray" and they look like night and day. VERY DISAPPOINTING! Thinking of returning. I understand some difference in color, but this is ridiculous.Something should be put on all Staub products if all have this much variation in color.

Love the deep basil color of this gem and am going to use it to serve chicken this weekend with the Staub pewter colored "rooster" lid handle that interchanges with the original knob or any of the other Staub replacement knobs. I also got the cow (to serve beef) which is absolutely stunning in real life and other food identifiers so our guests will know what's in the pot: the fish, snail and pig ...they all are great!! Am getting the 2 qt black matte pig cocotte (Aug 7th) to serve colorful veggies with the meat. I think I'm in love with the Staub collector items. Since we have downsized we've made a rule that all "collections" must be functional. Wish we had made that rule long ago!!!

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my mom last year and she loves it. It makes the best roast and she likes that it can go in the oven and on the stovetop too. It's extremely heavy, but she uses it quite often, so it's totally worth muscling through that minor inconvenience. I'm planning on buying her the next size up and getting one for myself too.

My husband gave this to me for Christmas and I've already used it a few times. It was a breeze to season and I can tell it heats extremely evenly. I really like the brass knob as opposed to the plastic one on Le Creuset. The seal holds great and I know it will last a lifetime!

This is the first Staub product I've owned and I'm already thrilled. Nothing can compare to the beauty of this wonderful cocotte. I can't wait to get cooking!

I took a cooking class while in Paris and this is the pot the instructor recommended we use. It is fabulous. I would love to have a whole set!