3.5-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Braiser

My Go To pan for braising. Just the right size for meal prep for 2 people.

The only way I could love this braiser more is if it were 5 quarts. It is an absolute joy to cook in, and clean up is a breeze.

Love the ease of clean up and the evenness of cooking surface.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Staub makes great cast. Great even heat retention and you have to love the easy maintenance finish. While not necessary, I like to use a lard stick after a wash with a quick pass and wipe down. This is the companion to the Staub Dutch I bought years ago and still looks new. Now to figure out what to cook tonight.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] These are beautiful and well made, we were given them as a gift and love them!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Absolutely love this braiser. It is beautiful and makes taste better.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This pan is beautiful! It is just the right size. It is solid but balance and and does not see heavy when lifting. Super versatile too! I look forward to the many delicious meals this pan will serve to my family.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] That should tell you how I feel about this pan! Frying in this pan is such a delight! Food turns out moist, tender and cooked to perfection! This can be your everyday pan. You can fry chicken, fish, steaks! You can roast beef, pork, bake a ham...anything!! Spaghetti sauce, scalloped potatoes, the list goes on! Before using this pan, make sure you wash and season it with oil, with your stove temperature on a low setting. I only do this for a few minutes, then I wipe out the excess oil and it’s ready to go. If you’re frying, I find it best to cook your food in a heated pan that’s set on a lower temperature, and I adjust the temperature up or down, if need be. Don’t try to turn your food over too quickly. If your food is sticking to the pan, the pan should release your food on its own and that’s when you should turn your food over. I know that some people do, but I don’t use metal utensils in my cookware, nor do I put any of them in the dishwasher! I find that cleaning my Staub pan is easy peasy. Just follow the instructions that come with your booklet and you should be good to go. I’m not a great cook, but I learned some of these trick by watching others on you tube or by trial and error! Staub makes a wonderful product and this beautiful dark blue braiser is no exception. I have a variety of pieces and I love them all! Happy cooking everyone!

Superb quality. This is simply the best. Cooking with the Braiser is such a pleasure and I can’t recommend it enough. If you are one who appreciates quality, you won’t find a better product than this Braiser.

This braiser makes soup, steams, deep frys, pan frys, sautes bakes. The heat capability of the pan is amazing - heats up quickly, evenly and stays hot all the way through a meal. It has self-basting spikes on the interior of the lid which collect and return all moisture back into dish - nothing dries out and the food stays moist. My favorite thing about the pan is how well it sears burgers and steaks. Perfect caramelization every time.

I think this braiser in any color, but this deep blue in particular, is one the most brilliant pieces in the Staub collection. The shape of the braiser - with the cast iron domed lid - and the side handles makes for such an elegant presentation of even the most humblest foods. If you, like me, make a fair amount of one pot, stew-y, curry-ie, simmer-y vegetables and meats, or elevated rice dishes, then this is a cooking vessel for you. It will easily become a go to pot. And even without the lid, the bottom becomes a great roaster, or round baker. So many uses. For me, a great deal of the enjoyment is the rich blue color. It comes from a special Majolica process that involves 3 layers of enamel. I know all their products perform at the highest standards, and that they last a lifetime, but its the colors that make Staub stand apart.

I love using this pot because it has a very wide bottom so that I can brown a lot of meat all at the same time and the fact that it is cast iron, the pot heats evenly and retains heat for a long time. Unlike other cast iron, this is enameled so that it is easy to clean without a lot of extra special care. The lid also makes it so that if I ever put this in the oven, the condensation that collects on the lid is evenly distributed due to nubs.