# I just bought a Staub cocotte. Now what? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 15, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721 "2014-11-15T19:55:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/1 "2014-11-15T19:55:01Z")
I indulged myself in a beautiful dark red oval Staub cocotte. [Ain’t it pretty?](http://www.surlatable.com/images/customers/c1079/PRO-1272392/generated/PRO-1272392_Default_1_430x430.jpg) Rather than think up an appropriate meal to cook in it, I thought I’d ask you guys. It always sparks my creativity to get some cooking input. What ought I to make? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/2 "2014-11-15T19:59:26Z")
I’m making a very wonderful beef stew right now, perfect for this time of year. I just sampled it and it will be most wonderful; so I suggest a nice beef stew with a glass on $3,750 Cabernet Sauvignon on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/3 "2014-11-15T20:03:29Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > I’m making a very wonderful beef stew right now, perfect for this time of year. > > I just sampled it and it will be most wonderful; so I suggest a nice beef stew with a glass on $3,750 Cabernet Sauvignon on the side. I thought you said it was thirty seven fifty. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/4 "2014-11-15T20:31:25Z")
I’ve been meaning to try [this,](http://www.thekitchn.com/jamie-oliver-chicken-in-milk-best-chicken-recipe-all-time-80388) and that seems like the perfect pot for it. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/5 "2014-11-15T21:41:19Z")
I’m in the mood for some Hungarian goulas or chicken paprikas, myself! :o ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/6 "2014-11-15T21:42:20Z")
Or maybe some Sauerbraten! ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/7 "2014-11-17T15:16:14Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > I’ve been meaning to try [this,](http://www.thekitchn.com/jamie-oliver-chicken-in-milk-best-chicken-recipe-all-time-80388) and that seems like the perfect pot for it. Ooooh, I’ve made this! Threw lots of mushrooms in, too, and I believe I reduced/thickened the sauce a bit more. It was heavenly, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/8 "2014-11-17T15:26:39Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I indulged myself in a beautiful dark red oval Staub cocotte. > > [Ain’t it pretty?](http://www.surlatable.com/images/customers/c1079/PRO-1272392/generated/PRO-1272392_Default_1_430x430.jpg) > > Rather than think up an appropriate meal to cook in it, I thought I’d ask you guys. It always sparks my creativity to get some cooking input. > > What ought I to make? I have one of those! (Well, two, actually. Got them as the best Christmas gift ever from my mom and brother a number of years back. I use them pretty much every single time I cook.) Anyhow, any type of stew, of course. I would second the goulash or paprikash suggestions. It’s also great for those no-knead bread recipes, if you’re interested in that sort of thing. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/9 "2014-11-17T15:30:14Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > I’ve been meaning to try [this,](http://www.thekitchn.com/jamie-oliver-chicken-in-milk-best-chicken-recipe-all-time-80388) and that seems like the perfect pot for it. Ooo…I’ve never tried chicken braised in milk before, but Italian [milk-braised pork](http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/pork-shoulder-braised-in-milk/) is quite awesome, too. Also, other than the goulash and paprikash, another one of my go-to fall/winter braising/stew meals is [Belgian beef carbonnade](http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Classic-Beef-Beer-Stew). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/10 "2014-11-17T15:51:26Z")
Shrimp or crawfish etouffee, gumbo, jambalaya. My God, I’m hungry now! :o ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/11 "2014-11-17T15:54:53Z")
Oxtail Stew. When my gf makes oxtail stew it is in a similar pot. It takes a coupla days to make, but it is worth every second. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/12 "2014-11-17T16:44:49Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I indulged myself in a beautiful dark red oval Staub cocotte. > > [Ain’t it pretty?](http://www.surlatable.com/images/customers/c1079/PRO-1272392/generated/PRO-1272392_Default_1_430x430.jpg) > > Rather than think up an appropriate meal to cook in it, I thought I’d ask you guys. It always sparks my creativity to get some cooking input. > > What ought I to make? What size is it? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/13 "2014-11-17T16:55:42Z")
Beef Bourguignon or [Carbonnade a la Flammande](http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Classic-Beef-Beer-Stew). ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/14 "2014-11-17T17:32:48Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Beef Bourguignon Or Venison Bourguignon. Mmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/15 "2014-11-17T20:14:30Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > What size is it? Seven quarts, big enough for quite a chubby chicken. That chicken in milk recipe sounds terrific. I’ll buy a high quality chicken this weekend and try it. I first saw this pot on Lidia Bastianich’s show and fell in love. The folks in the kitchen shop said this model was in great demand, no doubt due to the show’s popularity. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/16 "2014-11-17T20:21:57Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > Seven quarts, big enough for quite a chubby chicken. That chicken in milk recipe sounds terrific. I’ll buy a high quality chicken this weekend and try it. > > I first saw this pot on Lidia Bastianich’s show and fell in love. The folks in the kitchen shop said this model was in great demand, no doubt due to the show’s popularity. 7 qts? You must need a three people to lift it! It sounds amazing! ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-staub-cocotte-now-what/704721/17 "2014-11-17T20:41:09Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > 7 qts? You must need a three people to lift it! > > It sounds amazing! It’s a hefty mother, all right. When I put it in the oven, I do it in two steps: first the pot, then the lid. The lid alone is substantial and thick and weighs a ton.