Would these enamel Lodge Dutch ovens stand up to acidic foods like slow roasted pork and sauerkraut?
283584
The first thing I cooked in my Dutch oven was German style pork and sauerkraut and it worked "Wunderbar". I use it for soups, stews, and especially Italian tomato based sauces.
283585
Think of enamel like glass. Resistant to most everything but DONT use metal utensils EVER!
283586
I have used my pot to make cabbage rolls with sauerkraut and it worked beautifully. I love my pan and use it daily.
283587
We did some slow roasted pork with apples. As expected some residue formed on the bottom due to extended rasting but the enamel was not damaged and the oven cleaned well.
283588
I've never done sauerkraut in particular but I say yes. I've slow roasted many meals with acidic bases and it has held up beautifully, plus is so easily to clean.
1819003
Yes. I haven't tested them in an oven hotter than 350 but I think they can withstand up 400 degrees. I don't recall seeing that info in the box.
976231
Angela, I regularly cook artisan bread at 450 and I have cooked ciabatta in the dutch oven at 500 degrees without any problems. Since this Lodge dutch oven does not have an enamel finish and that it is seriously "heavy duty" cast iron I do not think cooking at 500 degrees is a problem. This American made beauty is solid and has never let me down....
986818
They can definitely withstand 500 degrees. They are cast iron and nearly indestructible. The only thing that survived when my house burned was my cast iron pans. They survived a heat that melted or warped everything else made of metal. After sitting the ashes and rain for a couple of weeks, I rescued them, scrubbed off the rust, reseasoned and reused them for another 20 years. Just don't put a hot pan under cold water. It will crack. If fact avoid water, detergent and scrubbing as much as possible to build up a non-stick coating. I have had great results with this method: I wipe the pan out with a clean damp cloth, put in a dab of coconut oil (Avoid olive or other oils/fats with a low smoking point for seasoning the pan.) and sit it back into a hot oven or on a low burner until it is completely dry and the oil has melted. I then use a paper towel to spread the oil and remove any excess then put it back in a (preferably warm) oven. Over time a layer of carbonized oil will built up on the surface of the pan making it nearly non-stick. Scrubbing will remove this coating and it will take a while to build it back up.
440816
I have used these to put hot items on a wooden table. But not a dutch oven from oven to table. I have put heavy hot large saucepan from stovetop to table. The trivets hold up well and the table is good.
1504632
The Lodge is completely enameled. Unless you scratch off the enamel, it will not rust. I love my Lodge Dutch Ovens, I have 3 now.
1717156
I can't say that I've actually tried (I used them as vases), but I can tell you that they are a tad bit more substantial than "Mason" brand jars. I don't see why they wouldn't be oven resistant so long as you put them in a pan with an inch or so of water in it...
157810
It will work, but I would not place this in an enameled dutch oven, just for the simple reason of the danger of chipping the enamel! I only use bamboo utensils in my enameled oven and never a trivet, if I need a trivet I will use a regular Iron dutch oven....no enamel.
2027315
I am not sure but I think there is a coating that resists rust without having to cover the iron in enamel. Regardless the fit and finish on these are great and I use mine to bake bread weekly and have fro a very long time. I still lightly coat with oil about once a month and generally just bake out the old bread at 425 for an hour before making new loaves. Have seen no rust and they have been flawless in their performance.
1074070
The edge is not enameled. I have 4 Le Creuset enamel cast iron Dutch ovens that I use weekly. I purchased my first one about 10 years ago. I have never had any trouble with rust. I don't put them in the dishwasher; I handwash and let them air dry. I have occasionally left them filled with soapy water for 24 hrs or so...not because they needed to soak that long but because I was lazy...and they never formed rust. They were not fully submersed in water, just filled with water. I don't recommend doing this, but I would think if rust was going to form, it would have in such instances.
594077
Yes. I put the large stock pot with the lid in the oven and it was fine. I only had the temp at 350 degrees so you'll need to check mfgr. directions.
1720010
I don't think anything Lodge Logic makes is NOT perfect for cooking. My cornbread muffin pans are awesome and about 15 years old. I have never had to wash them or season them. Perfect stuff, every single day.
832122
Yes. I frequently make artisan bread in this dutch oven. It's also great to have the rounded top because you can brown meat in the top while cooking stew and such in the bottom.
976236
I don't know what the highest temp it can handle but since this type of Dutch oven is used over an open fire 500F should be no problem. In fact it may even improve the seasoning.
878199
The modern aluminum Dutch ovens are more often used for stovetop use only. The reason is because aluminum does not hold the heat as well as cast iron. You can still place them in the oven, but you will need to check them more often to make sure your food is cooking to the right consistency.Most dutch ovens are aluminum and though they can cook in an oven they are really made for the stove top. The cast iron utensils work much better in oven and distributing the heat more evenly, resulting in a moister dish and less chance of burning.
251001
I don't know why not. there's nothing plastic on them that would melt or anything. I know I used to put my Revere Ware Dutch oven into the oven without incident, although I do prefer cast iron for that.
715678
Yes, as long as the enamel is intact on the inside of the pot. That's what is great about this pot you can directly cook in it and can with it. Dual purpose :)