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- Price range: $10 to $500
- Used since 17th century
- Great for camping
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A Dutch oven is a heavy-duty, covered cooking pot that is made of either cast iron or aluminum. They are particularly well-loved by campers and boy scouts.
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Seasoning
Most Dutch ovens are made of cast iron they need to be seasoned so that they last long and stand up well to cleaning. Begin by coating the entire dutch oven inside and out with shortening or some other vegetable grease, wiping of excess with a rag. You might want to line the bottom of the oven or lower rack with aluminum foil to prevent grease dripping down and staining the oven. Set the dutch oven in a preheated 500°F oven. Set the cover with the handle pointing up and set the dutch oven upside down over the cover. Leave the dutch oven in the oven for 30 minutes and then turn it off. Let it cool inside the oven overnight. Reapply with several coats of grease if desired. -
History
Dutch ovens have been in use since the 17th Century. They were made in Holland and had a smoother surface then British pots. A man named Abraham Darby decided to travel to Holland to see how they were made. He learned the method of casting the pots and began to make them in England. Perhaps they are called Dutch ovens from the source of Darby's research or perhaps due to the door to door selling of the pots by Dutch salesmen. -
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Dutch Oven Questions
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What is your favorite Dutch Oven Potato meal? 1 AnswerI can't eat potatoes anymore, but one thing that I absolutely loved when I could was real potatoes and ham au gratin. My mom would make these from scratch. I d... read more -
What is your favorite Dutch Oven Chicken recipe? 1 AnswerMy favorite is an old, old dish. I actually thought I invented it until I told my mom about it and she responded "Oh, your great-grandmother used to make that ... read more
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How to make an Oven Fried Chicken? 3 AnswersI have a good one for you I just used this week. It is easy and quick. Hope you enjoy! Crispy Oven Fried Chicken 3 pounds of chicken ( I used chicken thighs) ... read more -
how to make Gevulde koek - a dutch recipe? 2 Answershttp://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7333/2220/320/gevuldekoek.jpg Sounds and looks delicious. Credit the original author: ------quote---- For the dough 150g (1... read more
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Photo: My red Le Creuset dutch oven finally arrived. All their items are too pretty to hide away. http://tumblr.com/xwe6ap2fz
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chef mookie is cooking mookie's famous pot roast ("famous" only because this is his second time cooking it) in his new dutch oven!
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We just got a new oven installed... It's Dutch.
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@amylynn23's fiance robbed us of all our big pots. On a mission to get our Dutch oven back to make chili!
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Emergency Preparedness and Self Reliant Living: Dutch Oven Cooking: http://bit.ly/culBU2
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