Get the 5. Way more day to day use. I have a 10 and use it for big pots of pork and to make gratons. I use my smaller cast irons more for jambalaya and other things.

5 gallon pot filled will feed a ton of ppl!

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Posted by CHEDBALLZ

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Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 10/22/21 at 11:06 pm to BentonTiger7

Look for something with a more flat bottom. Them rounded ones dont brown the meat as well. Also, you will do fine with a 5 Gallon.

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Posted by X123F45

Member since Apr 2015

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Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:20 am to CHEDBALLZ

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Look for something with a more flat bottom. Them rounded ones dont brown the meat as well

See I find the opposite in heavy cast iron.

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Posted by thejudge

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Member since Sep 2009

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Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:36 am to CHEDBALLZ

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Look for something with a more flat bottom. Them rounded ones dont brown the meat as well.

Definitely not this.

Round is better. Stir just the bottom middle.

My dad has a 10 gallon. Homemade. Cooked for a lot of people people still easy to handle.

Did a jambalaya for my rehearsal dinner in it. Feed the entire group.

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Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt

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Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:40 am to CHEDBALLZ

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Them rounded ones dont brown the meat as well.

A round bottom pot is by far the best for browning meat.

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Posted by upgrade

Member since Jul 2011

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Posted on 10/23/21 at 9:50 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt

I don’t know the science behind it, so for me a round bottom pot is like magic. Like a left handed batter in baseball, I don’t know why, it just works better.

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