What is the cooking area of the 10" vs 8"? I only need a 6" cooking area. In the pictures the 8" looks too small.
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My pan is 10 inch and has 7.5 inch cooking area. Perfect for most sauces, breakfasts and dinners.
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If you only need 6 inches of cooking surface either the 8 or the 10 inch will work with room to spare. I hope this helps.
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The 12"'pan has a cooking surface of about 9.25 and the 8" pan has a cooking surface of 5". I don't own the 10" pan but would figure it's about a 7" cooking surface giving the dimensions of the smaller and larger pans.
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The pan I have is relatively shallow so the sides do not "slope" that much. I would estimate that my 10" pan gives me at least 8" of flat surface area, probably a bit more. Based on that, I suspect that an 8" pan will give you 6"+ of flat cooking area.
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The answer is two inches. My pan is a 12" skillet. You can fit a whole extra piece of chicken in a 12" pan that won't fit in a 10". Frankly, you need both, and I already had a 10" skillet. I would have bought the 14" but my stove probably isn't large enough.
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It's a great saut pan but considerably smaller than the stockpot. Could they be referring to 10 inches wide? That's my guess.
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The 10" skillet can be covered with the stock pot lid or the or the sauté pan lid. The 8" pan has no lid that fits.
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This 8 qt is the perfect size!!! We cook for 4 most the time but it has room to go bigger!
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I just measured and a 10 inch pot will not fit. I have an 8 inch pot and there is little room left.
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actual cooking surface is 15 x 10. If this size works for you I love the pan.
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The top edge of the pan is 10.5 in square, the cooking surface is about one inch less. The pan is quite heavy for even cooking.
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Sorry, my pot is 12 quarters. and is 8" height.I don't know the 8 quarters.For the smaller size I suggest this kind of pot (I have got both models).Kuhn Rikon Duromatic Top Model Energy Efficient Pressure Cooker
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8" is good as there is less tortilla that will be folded into the mold and most of the tortilla will be inside. A 10" or bigger is going to leave about 3" above the mold that is going to get really browned and crispy in the oven. Depending on your temp, it might even burn the tortilla a bit. The choice is yours depending on what it is you want to do or how you want them to come out.
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So, the LCS3 (which is currently priced at 22 and some change) is only a 10 inch diameter and has sloped sides measuring only at 1 3/4 in (might be 1 1/4 in I'm going off memory). The LK8S3 is 10.25 diameter and the sides are not sloped they are straight and measure 2 inches high. I just used the LK8S3 this morning for a fritata with eggs, red bell peppers, baby bellas, chopped kale, and sharp cheddar on top. I have a five person family and it is big enough to produce a yummy fritata that will feed us all. I start the meal on the stove top and finish in the oven. I like the high/straight sides of this dish because you could even bake a cake in it or a pot pie etc. I have a pan comparable to the LCS3 but it is smaller in diameter (I think an 8 or 9 in). Pans with a sloped side are great for sauting and performing cooking tasks that require moving the pan around to flip the food about. The LK8S3 is quite heavy so I could only assume the LCS3 "chef's" series skillet might be more pricey because it might be lighter weight for performing tasks that require flicking of the wrists and flipping without compromising the length of the diameter and the quality of the cast iron. Don't quote me on that, the last part is only an assumption. If you want an exact explanation I'm sure someone at Lodge would be happy to assist you. They probably have a contact link on their website. Hopefully I helped, I tried my best. Have a lovely day!
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Amazon obviously screwed up on dimensions. I have both, and they're both #12's, the only difference is the 8 quart is the #12 DEEP. Use depends on whether baking or "stewing". The more shallow 6 quart is perfect for sourdough biscuits, (or biscuits in general). I do more baking than stewing and find the "deep" ovens perfect for raised breads. (Read my review of Lodge's 2 quart Dutch oven.)
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there are two settings (high and lower) and you can tell by a button that pops up when you get there. don't try to get there too fast. the 4 would be too small for me. i got the 10 for a good price and you can do more things with it. remember that about 20% of the pot is left empty. good luck and good cooking.
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The 10 inches is the top of the pan - the bottom is probably closer to 8 inches.
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Mine was called 6.5 qt and measures 6.5 qt capacity. I think there has been an item listing for one that describes an 8 qt. I don't know if this is a different French oven or a mistake in the listing
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The actual cooking surface is just under 10" so this unit would not be appropriate for the size pot you are wanting to use. Andy
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I purchased the 8" only because the 6" wasn't available at what I felt was a reasonable cost. I just make the balls sized for a 6" tortilla and it works great. I was originally holding off to get the 6", but wanted to make for something coming up so went with 8" option and not disappointed I did. Not I can make either size. Hope this helps you.