what exactly is a dutch oven...
Molly Adams
18 years ago
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what size dutch oven for first (only) one?
Comments (5)We got our first DO within the last couple years, and got the LC 7.25 qt size. It's just the two of us here, but I often make large enough batches of food to allow for leftovers (for meals that week or for freezing), so it's a good size for that. I'm very happy with it. The larger sizes might also be great for your large family; I don't know if the weight and storage of the larger sizes need to be taken into consideration, though. I recently added a 3 1/2 qt DO to my "collection." It'll be perfect for making small batches of food, or for heating up small portions of things cooked in the larger DO (when I want to use a cast iron DO for reheating, and not a SS pot)....See MoreWhat are the measurements of Dutch Ovens?
Comments (16)Clare, yes, I agree that both sizes would be really useful. I have an oval LC (4 1/4 qt) with a lid that doesn't have the knob in the middle. You have to use oven mitts and lift the lid off. I don't remember what it is called, but the lid also doubles as a small casserole dish. I like it and it is particularly good for roasting chicken with the oval shape, but I really wanted a round DO with the knob handle. That is so convenient. I struggled with size too. I waffled between the 7 1/4 qt size that I got and a 9 qt. The price was a factor, it just gets so expensive and I thought that I would use the smaller one on a more regular basis than a larger pot that would be used less frequently. They are so nice looking that I plan to just keep it up on the cooktop. I got the wild Kiwi color (lime green)! Good luck to you in your quest for the LC! It is worth waiting for I believe. Kathy...See MoreSelf cleaning oven method super rusted my CI dutch oven!
Comments (17)Well, taking a second look, even though there was mucho rust after using the self-clean oven approach, I saw a lot of gray underneath - a good sign. So, after watching a few You-tubes on the subject - I rinsed out the pot with hot water - thoroughly dried with cloth and over gas burner, put on American Idol, and tackled it with absorbent cloths, oil, shortening and salt. I just kept cleaning and cleaning - never got it quite all off, but finally applied the recommended grapeseed oil and let it preheat in a 400 degree oven. Got engrossed in Idol - so it probably stayed in the oven for an hour. Happily, the grapeseed oil sealed it up quite solidly - and the cloth wiped over it comes out perfectly clean! The pan bottom almost matches the lid again (which had not been affected). I will do another couple of cycles of oiling and preheating. (Will post my phone photos if and when I can find the proper cable to upload.) Thanks to each of you for the input....See MoreWhat is the trivet in a dutch oven actually for?
Comments (11)I had to look it up and was going to post a pick. Put the hole in my head now, i want one. It is more difficult to regulate your heat source on a wood fired cookstove. My surface steel is close to a 1/2 inch, probably more like 3/8's. Just one big flat surface that has zones from boil to simmer so you have to slide the pot around. Quite the dance when a few things are going along with a kettle. I use lots of base veggies as a trivet but as they cook down the weight of the meat can, not that often, cause some trouble on the bottom. That trivet would be just enough for a nice gravy. And prevent scorching. Love the lid zig-zag for moisture to drip back down. Probably some of the first gas and electric stove were also tricky to regulate. If you want to use it as intended, take half your root veggies and onion and chop those a bit smaller and put in the bottom under your roast. Halfway/two thirds through roasting add the larger diced veg...potato, carrot, onion etc till tender to serve with your roast and make a nice gravy with the bottom sauce....See Morelindac
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