Also, they’re excellent at retaining heat, which is why we always bake our traditional sourdough bread in a Le Creuset Dutch oven. Also, overall these enameled cast iron pots, pans and baking ...

Sure, if you’re going to spend on Smithey, you might as well just buy Le Creuset. But as far as brands ... just as well as my pricier Staub pot—it took a few minutes to heat up and there ...