I collect Staub and this was my first set..  i now own two sets.. anything that i want to bake without a lid.. i use these.. my hubby and i make nachos in the smaller ones.. the larger I use for gratins and asparagus that I roast.. they clean up like a dream and look brand new every single time. For the holidays every one looks at the Staub pieces and always compliment their elegant look and fabulous outcomes.