But because everyone eats different amounts of food you would in this case add a couple of extra quarts.
Average dutch oven size.
Teeny tiny dutch ovens can get down to 1 4 quart while the biggest sizes are around 13 quarts.
In that case which size should you buy.
So the dutch oven size for a family of 4 people you would need a 4 quart dutch oven.
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Top diameter in inches.
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So to feed four or five people i would purchase a 7 quart.
However we love left over s so cooking extra is half the point.
A 6 quart enameled cast iron dutch oven is just the right all purpose size for most of your cooking tasks.
Just one quart and monstrously big think.
I am cooking for my growing family 4 boys two of whom are either married or about to be plus my husband and the occasional guest and often wish i had something big enough to handle a large roasting chicken or cut of beef figure about 6 8 lbs of meat.
A dutch oven is an essential piece of cookware for every kitchen.
In fact we call for them so often in our recipes that we stock dozens of them.
If you re looking for the goldilocks suggestion we recommend getting something that s at least 5 5 or 6 quart s.
Now that we ve got shape cleared up let s talk size.
What size dutch oven should i buy.
For the next few years i will be cooking only for my husband and myself plus the occasional couple of guests.
I want to order online a le creuset dutch oven but need help determining which size will be best.
The heavy bottomed lidded pot can do pretty much everything from baking bread and simmering soups and stews to frying chicken.
I need some advice on which dutch oven size would be best for me.
Ideally i d like to be able to cook 4 lamb shanks using the same dutch oven.
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Bottom diameter in inches.