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Casserole dish and Dutch oven reviews

Last updated: 25 November 2025
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Casserole dishes or Dutch ovens are mostly constructed of enamelled cast iron, which provides excellent heat distribution and heat retention. They’re ideal for cooking meals that require braising or searing and then slow cooking, where you want flavour to develop over an extended period of time. 

We’ve conducted a range of cooking tests on popular casserole pots and Dutch ovens to find out which ones:

  • perform the best when making brown rice, bolognaise sauce and oven-baked bread
  • are easy to use, handle and clean.

We’ve also started testing bread ovens. These are specially designed with a large dome lid and shallow base, ideal for bread making. The results for bread ovens are not directly comparable to casserole dishes and dutch ovens, so use the “type” filter to compare within each type.

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Measured useable volume (L) 3.8
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Rebecca Ciaramidaro CHOICE content producer
Rebecca Ciaramidaro

Rebecca Ciaramidaro is a Content producer in the Household team at CHOICE. Rebecca writes about a wide range of children's and household products, ranging from cots and strollers to ovens, BBQs, espresso machines and electric blankets. And also grocery items such as nappies, sanitary pads and laundry detergents. Previously at CHOICE, Rebecca worked as a  Test officer in the kitchen lab. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food) from the University of Western Sydney. Find Rebecca on LinkedIn.

Rebecca Ciaramidaro is a Content producer in the Household team at CHOICE. Rebecca writes about a wide range of children's and household products, ranging from cots and strollers to ovens, BBQs, espresso machines and electric blankets. And also grocery items such as nappies, sanitary pads and laundry detergents. Previously at CHOICE, Rebecca worked as a  Test officer in the kitchen lab. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food) from the University of Western Sydney. Find Rebecca on LinkedIn.

Fiona Mair CHOICE home economist
Fiona Mair

Fiona Mair tests and compares appliances in the CHOICE kitchen lab, from ovens, cooktops, BBQ's and air fryers, to espresso machines, blenders, food processors, microwaves, frypans and more. Fiona is also involved in Test Research, to help manufacturers with their product development for kitchen appliances. Fiona also conducts and judges food taste tests and is a judge for Sydney Royal Fine Food Show.  She develops consumer-focused recipes and technical methods for testing kitchen appliances.  Fiona has a degree in home economics and dietary supervision. Fiona has been at CHOICE since 1997 and previously worked as a dietary supervisor at a children's hospital.  Fiona wants to help people to save time and money in the kitchen, reduce waste and landfill and to enjoy eating foods they've prepared from scratch. You can find me on LinkedIn.

Fiona Mair tests and compares appliances in the CHOICE kitchen lab, from ovens, cooktops, BBQ's and air fryers, to espresso machines, blenders, food processors, microwaves, frypans and more. Fiona is also involved in Test Research, to help manufacturers with their product development for kitchen appliances. Fiona also conducts and judges food taste tests and is a judge for Sydney Royal Fine Food Show.  She develops consumer-focused recipes and technical methods for testing kitchen appliances.  Fiona has a degree in home economics and dietary supervision. Fiona has been at CHOICE since 1997 and previously worked as a dietary supervisor at a children's hospital.  Fiona wants to help people to save time and money in the kitchen, reduce waste and landfill and to enjoy eating foods they've prepared from scratch. You can find me on LinkedIn.