Should you wish a versatile pot that cools using several different techniques and works equally well on both the top of the cooker and in the oven then the Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8.5 Quart Dutch Ovenby Calphalon is the ideal product for you.
I purchased this basically for cooking casseroles and slowly simmeringsoups. but I was delighted to find that it was suitable for several other types of food and methods of cooking.
The Dutch oven measures 18.9 x 15.1 x7.1 and weighs approx 11lbs. It is oven safe up to 450 degrees.
The 2 loop handles are made of stainless steel and I find them to be very stable and safe to use. They made the Calphalon Dutch Oven very easy to lift especially when full.
Not only casseroles and soups, I now use it for chilli, pasta and it cooks pot roasts superbly in the oven.
It has a hard anodized exterior with a very useful and accurate non stick interior.
The lids are made of stainless steel with glass lids which enable you to see whether your dishes are simmering or boiling as your recipe requires.
Should you be cooling the dishes like pasta in sauce or casserole steak with gravy, I found it holds a substantial amount of liquid. This suits my family as we do not like dry meals.
Again with the dish full of sauce I found the 2 handles made the oven very safe and stable to carry from oven to table.
I found that the best beat place to purchase the Calphalon Contemporary Nonstick 8.5 Quart Dutch Oven was on Amazon.com. The price was the best I could find and it was delivered straight to my door.
