what constitutes a good dutch oven?
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One that doesn't chip easily,cleans easily and cooks food evenly. The price is right too and Lodge has a good reputation.
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Lodge is a very good brand of cast iron cook wear, cast iron heats more evenly and holds the heat longer, it does clean pretty easy even if the enamel does stain if you use tomatoes in it , which of course I do.
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Depends what you're looking for whether a campfire Dutch oven or one for stove top and or oven. Generally, the heavier it is, the more stable it is with regards to holding/dispersing heat. I have a campfire version, the enameled one, and another 8 qt with a dome lid. All are Lodge. There are others out there, although I'm not familiar with them. I have an older cast iron skillet that is not a Lodge, and it is fine. I also have a cast iron loaf pan in which I have made breads and meatloaf. I also recently purchased a 12 inch Lodge cast iron skillet, and got a stove top griddle and ribbed square pan as gifts; all are Lodge. Keep your un-enameled cast iron well seasoned. Even if pre-seasoned, I still season them myself.
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Yes , I have a gas stove and it works great. Very happy with the dutch oven but I do not know what heat it can withstand..I use it for soups mostly.
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If it is not concave then how can they call it a Dutch oven? The whole ideal of a dutch oven is so you can piles coals on it when cooking outdoors and use it as an "oven" to cook bread & biscuits among other things you don't want to use direct heat on. This is just a cast iron stew pot.
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I have the 'regular' 5 quart Lodge dutch oven, but I can easily see how this would be much better. Currently I take the dutch oven out of a 500 degree oven and drop the dough into it. Generally, I miss 'dead center' and some of the dough lands against the side and turns black during baking. With this, the whole process could be done with the oven 'upside down'. Sliding the dough onto the lid, it should be a cinch to get it centered every time.
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I don't know about "Dutch Ovens" ... I am using these gloves for my wood stove. I can put the wood into the stove at 800 degrees and can rearrange the wood etc comfortably.
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I refer to it as a Dutch Oven...and it is fantastic! They are usually much more expensive elsewhere - that's why I bought it at Amazon. It is very versatile - stove-top to oven. Cooks evenly and cleans easily. This is smaller than most Dutch ovens, so be sure of the size when you order...
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While both items are 5 quart, the difference, to me, is the shape of the pot. My dutch oven is deeper (the sides are higher) than my chili pot. That's the only difference I can see. They both cook the same. If you can only buy one pot, I'd recommend the dutch oven.
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I use my old 12"Camp Chef dutch oven with Volcano. No need to have Volcano specific dutch oven.
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I actually would recommend the Lodge L8DD3 Double Dutch Oven and Casserole with Skillet Cover, 5-Quart for camping instead of this one. I own both. The reason I use this one more at home is because of the handles. Easy into the oven, easy out of the oven. The reason I would recommend the Double Dutch Oven for camping instead of this one is; because of the handles. Much easier to two-hand the other one. If you are going to REALLY go camping though, you will want one with a lipped lid so you can put charcoal on top and not have it slide off. This isn't a bad choice at all for camping; would just be my second choice for camping. I actually would recommend the Lodge L8DD3 Double Dutch Oven and Casserole with Skillet Cover, 5-Quart for camping instead of this one. I own both. The reason I use this one more at home is because of the handles. Easy into the oven, easy out of the oven. The reason I would recommend the Double Dutch Oven for camping instead of this one is; because of the handles. Much easier to two-hand the other one. If you are going to REALLY go camping though, you will want one with a lipped lid so you can put charcoal on top and not have it slide off. This isn't a bad choice at all for camping; would... » Read More I actually would recommend the Lodge L8DD3 Double Dutch Oven and Casserole with Skillet Cover, 5-Quart for camping instead of this one. I own both. The reason I use this one more at home is because of the handles. Easy into the oven, easy out of the oven. The reason I would recommend the Double Dutch Oven for camping instead of this one is; because of the handles. Much easier to two-hand the other one. If you are going to REALLY go camping though, you will want one with a lipped lid so you can put charcoal on top and not have it slide off. This isn't a bad choice at all for camping; would just be my second choice for camping. « Show Less
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I don't know. I don't know why it would be a problem. The dutch oven is heavy, but I think as long as you are careful, it doesn't matter that the cook top is glass. Maybe there is something about glass stove tops in the literature that comes with the product, or maybe with the glass top stove.
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Not sure if it is or not....all I know is that is my go-to pan. Along with my Dutch oven, these two make up my essential stovetop/oven cooking team....Loved it so much I bought my mother one who is also now a fan...
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I use my 5 1/2 qt dutch oven for meals for my husband and me. Plenty of room. I think you could easily double my recipes and cook for 4 with it. Probably be good for pan frying chicken -- might reduce the spatter because of the taller sides than a frying pan would have.
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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....
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When i started no-knead bread, I used the 7 qt dutch oven and it was fine, but now i use a 5qt. I prefer the 5qt, but may try a smaller one someday. Once the 7 qt was tied up on braise duty and made it happily in a Cuisinart 735-24 Chef's Classic Stainless 3-Quart Chef's Pan with Cover
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It should be fine, especially if you use the oven lid to keep the heat from escaping around the dutch oven. You will also need to use the heat diffuser plate to support the pot, and it should fit right down inside it. I've heard that dutch oven cooking is best with charcoal or wood, but I have had good results using propane on a very low flame.
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It's a 5 qt. dutch oven. I highly recommend this line of cookware. I have six pieces and love each and every one of them. Just don't put them in the dishwasher because it will ruin the outside finish. I learned that the hard way when I washed my first pan in the dishwasher. It is still useable but just not as pretty.
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You may be comparing the casserole to the regular dutch oven. The casserole is wide and shallow. The Dutch oven is deeper. The Dutch oven would be better for a large piece of meat, like a pork shoulder (pork butt). The casserole is great for smaller pieces like chicken thighs. I have both, and use them both.