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This elegeant piece of French cookware is perfect for fall cooking.
David Watsky
Senior Editor / Home and Kitchen
I live in Brooklyn where I write about food subscriptions, cooking, kitchen gadgets and commerce. Anything with sesame is my all-time favorite food this week.
Score Staub’s excellent 4-quart Duch oven at a major discount today.
Staub
As we head into fall and cooler temperatures (one hopes, anyways), certain pieces of cookware grab the spotlight. Dutch ovens are among them — and we spotted a true steal if you’re looking to add or upgrade this kitchen mainstay. Staub is a premier luxury French cookware brand on par with Le Creuset. Right now Staub’s lovely red 4-quart Dutch oven, or cocotte, is down to $150 at Bloomingdale’s. That’s more than $80 off the average price on Amazon and one heck of a bargain on a regal pot that you’ll likely own for decades.
A cocotte is essentially a small Dutch oven with a fancier name. It’s one of the most versatile pots you can own. Cast iron retains heat as well as anything and distributes it evenly, making this a perfect vessel for slow and low braising or smaller roasts in the oven. The tough enamel coating is designed for easy release so cleanup is a breeze. The 4-quart cocotte will also come in handy for a slow Sunday sauce or simmering stew, and Staub’s time-tested, quality construction will last for decades, if not longer.
