dutch oven

[Mousie29]

There was a very recent post on this.....a guy was wondering if he should purchase one, but it was determined that his big stock pot was fine. You could type "dutch oven" in search to find it. If you do ever decide to get one, we just purchased a "le creuset"....beautiful! colorful enameled cast iron and heavy.

[ewatkins]

Read the recipe first to decide if you really need it. A lot of soup recipes call for a dutch oven--if it's going to stay on the stovetop, then just use a nice heavy saucepan, big enough to hold the soup. If it's going to be covered and then into the oven, you will need more of a true Dutch Oven. We used to have a cast iron one for camping--you put it right into the coals and then more coals over the top --thus the "oven" name.

[JLJ]

Hi,
I've noticed that a number of the CL recipes call for a dutch oven. I don't know what that is...could someone enlighten me? Also, is it possible to use something else instead of a dutch oven?

Thanks,
jlj

[lorilei]

Mystery solved! You might have one of these and not even know it!

DUTCH OVEN
Definition: A large pot or kettle, usually made of cast iron, with a tight-fitting lid so steam cannot readily escape. It's used for moist-cooking methods, such as braising and stewing. Dutch ovens are said to be of Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, dating back to the 1700s.

--Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst