When shopping for a Dutch oven pot look for one with a wide bottom. A large surface area on the bottom of your Dutch oven let's you cook in fewer batches.
If you have to brown meats or saute vegetables it can add lots of cooking time to your meal. The fewer batches you can cook in the faster you can get dinner on the table.
While the Lodge Dutch oven is a good sturdy product it has a small surface area on the bottom of the pot. The Le Creuset Dutch oven Has a wide bottom that allows you to cook in fewer batches.
