6 3/4 oval or round le crueset french oven? Hi, I'm buying my husband a 6 3/4 le crueset french oven for xmas but wonder which size is more versatile - oval shape or round?
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The general recommendation is round for more stove top use and oval for oven use, as most people have round burners on their stoves it should heat more evenly. I think the oval fits roasts and birds better. I have the oval but I also have a gas stove with a long center burner. Either way you can't go wrong!
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I bought them for a gift for my son and his fiancé, I know they have a regular size conventional oven. They use them often and love them! I would say they fit the oven fine!
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My new knob came from Le Creuset. It is larger and stronger than the original and I like it. I have baked bread in it at 425 degrees with no problem, but only a few times.
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Thank you for your prompt response. What a bargain the Granite Ware is compared to Le Creuset and other pans!
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I have and use both the round and square. In my opinion there is no difference other than the shape of the pan or the item being pressed. I find that I prefer a rectangular press when cooking some grilled sandwiches.
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I have 4 sizes: 10 inch round; 11-1/2 inch oval; 13-1/2 inch oval and 15-1/2 inch oval. The 15-1/2 is thelargest I have seen in local stores. These are great pans and I cannot cook without them. They are durable,clean easily and are dishwasher safe. A great product. Highly recommend.
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I love this little oven. You can do anything a big oven can do,-Just on a smaller scale. It can fit one slice of a large pizza at a time. Because there is no window, each time you open it to look inside you will lose some of the temperature you selected..but it will recover very quickly, again because of the size. I have made very good cresent rolls & buttermilk biscuits (from ready made in the cardboard roll). Make note of temp & how long you cooked the items you cook so that next time you have a reference for the "doneness" you prefer. Really good purchase.
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Pampered Chef used to sell a tiny baking stone just the perfect size for toaster ovens. I use mine in this oven and it fits perfectly. It is a small rectangular one if they still sell it. Hope that helps.
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Round. It has legs on both sides - longer ones to get your food closer to the heat source which is in the top of the machine, and shorter ones for greater distance. Because of the legs you're pretty much limited to the diameter of the rack for your cooking container. And be careful when removing the rack from the oven when you're done: wicket hot!!
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Yes. I have a very large oval cooker and it fits it even better than it would a round one. They even come with ties so that you can use them as a cooking bag in a pan in the regular oven.
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Hello. If you can afford the 3, get it...if the other might be too small, why take a chance? You'll be able to use it more! By the way, ALL-CLAD "rocks"! You'll never be sorry for selecting that maker!!! Professional cook-ware!
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Hi: We just bought one of these and love it. The circle is 3 1/2 inches across the middle. The crimped edge has elongated dots all around it making a scalloped edge . It would be perfect to make pierogies, except they would be round. We went to a football game and made egg salad, tuna salad and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and the dough stayed in place. I hope this answeres your question. If you make the pierogies, let me know how they turn out and we will try them for Christmas. Good luck!! PAT
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Thanks for giving the dimensions. I made sure to measure my counter space first, before deciding to buy this oven. The measurements were a big help!
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I chose the 16" round over the rectangular because I can't make round pizzas bigger than 14" in the rectangular. So, to me, the extra couple inches on the 16" side would have been useless but there are probably other uses that make the rectangular stone a better fit for some people. I suppose it depends on what you like to make with your stone!
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This is not the rack I bought, the one I bought is 25 cm by 15.5 cm, and is squared off at the corners. I don't know if this will work, but here's the link. It might be small for your french oven, but they have a large array of sizes. IC Wire Roasting Baking Broiling Rack, 10-Inches x 6-Inches
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I know this isn't a definitive answer to your question, but I purchased the round and it was in fact round. I am "guessing" that the oblong shape would be mainly rectangular in shape BUT with the corners rounded off.
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Actually i looked for the same thing when i made the purchase however there was not a size but a shape and what you are looking at fit most toilet bowls. It looked at round vs oval. This fit the toilet bowl in hospital and my home toilet. Not sure if this answered your question.