> I have a 4-1/2 qt Reverware Dutch oven, which is big enough for most things.
> I have a 5-qt New Visions Dutch oven, which I hate because things burn too
> easily in it if I'm not paying attention. It is used for noodles
> regardless, since it is big. Sometimes, it would be nice to have one that
> is 5-1/2 qts to 6 qts for soup, because sometimes the other pans just aren't
> big enough. Then I could get rid of the glass 5-qt Dutch oven that I don't
> like. We have a new kitchen remodeling place, which sells some upscale
> cooking stuff like All-Clad pans and Wusthoff knives. I should have really
> go there and take a peek at what they have. I guess Le Creuset would be
> nice, but the price always scares me away.

If you live anywhere near a Le Creuset outlet, you might try to find one
during their twice-a-year sale. I bought my Le Creuset dutch oven
(which I love) for an amazing price, about 3 years ago. I was at the
outlet on the first day of the sale, before the store even opened. I
was the first one in the door, and I found this wonderful Dutch oven - I
think it was a discontinued color. I only paid about $65 for the 7
quart size - which is still a lot of money but not that bad for a large
dutch oven like that - that's less than half the normal price today.
The sales are in July and December.

The 7 quart is a great size - anything bigger would just be too big for
my stove. A smaller pan just wouldn't give me enough space for a big
batch of stew or spaghetti sauce. I have the round one.

Karen