What can I use it for? What exactly is a dutch oven?
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Dutch ovens are great for lots of stuff. Anything from pasta sauce to stews and soups. You can also deep-fry in it, and bake things, like bread. Because it's cast iron the heat distribution is always generally even, and because it's iron, it retains heat quite well. For frying, it's easier to clean than an electric deep-fryer, even if you do need a bit of extra "tech" to go with it - basically you should have a candy/frying thermometer and a splatter shield, preferably. Fried chicken in a cast iron dutch oven comes out spectacular, as does a good beef stew or fresh marinara sauce. Can also make killer baked beans, too. Also it's handy for pot roasts, roast chicken, roast duck...the list goes on. Also, unlike with aluminum or steel pots, you can toss this right on the campfire if you do that outdoorsy thing, and slow cook there too. It's one of the original kitchen multitaskers, heh. You may also wish to look at the enameled versions. To clarify: this is basically the same pot that you see if you've ever watched food network, and they're cooking/roasting meat or veggies in a large and colorful enameled pot - those are cast iron too, actually. The Lodge one is that dutch oven naked. The enamel does add some convenience, (washing it in soap won't destroy the coating for instance), but you pay a hefty price for it. Le Creuset is one of the more famous makers, if you wanted to check out some examples. They work great, don't get me wrong, but I've never wanted to pay $200+ for a dutch oven, though Lodge makes cheaper enameled ones now. Plain 'ol cast iron works just as well for the most part, though the enamel has its perks, for sure. I consider them fairly interchangeable, but I imagine in particulars they may not be. I haven't owned any of the Le Creuset stuff (but I've used it - its nice), so I don't know which is better long-term, ultimately. Both will probably outlive you by quite a bit, though, so would be a good investment. I defer to people with more enameled dutch oven experience than I, though. :)
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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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Yes. The shape is perfect to serve as a Dutch oven and it is pretty heavy as well.
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Bill, I will have to get back to you on this. The Double Dutch Oven is my birthday present from my wife and I can't open it until tommorrow 3/4. Based on pressure cookers and slow cookers of similar size that we cook in, I would say the DDO is plenty big enough for most anything. The 7 quart would be good for cooking for large groups or making more then you need and freezing or canning it. You are dealing with almost 2 gallons of food and a pretty large bread loaf in the 7 quart.Harry
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Please read the product details. I think you will find the info you want there. Nice oven.
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this is the same thing as a dutch oven. you can roast chicken of beef, but also make stews and soups. It is versatile. I think that the original dutch ovens were purely made out of cast iron without any enamelling, Also some dutch ovens have short legs, to be used with wood fires etc., but functionally the cuisinart is perfect for dutch oven cooking
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I'm sorry Melissa, I don't know the answer to that question. I called them and they were very helpful, but weren't even positive about my Dutch oven.Don
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I don't see why you couldn't. There is nothing on it that could melt. I only use mine for stock and it is the perfect size for that. I really love this piece of cookware. May be a bit thinner than most Dutch ovens so could brown more around the edges.
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We use it with our 5qt lodge dutch oven to cook chicken, fries, onion rings ect. it works great!
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Supposedly it is made to hold canned goods as per the item description. I use it to go up a level with Corelle dishes (which are feather-weight compared to your dutch oven). It seems very sturdy to me, but I do not know how much one of those things weighs.
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My impression of a Dutch oven is cast iron. Usually they are out over hot coals. This pot is stainless with a heat resistant lid, but just doesn't look rugged enough for using as a Dutch oven
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A stockpot is the same thing as a dutch oven, the pot is just called by different names depending on the manufacturer. Both come in different sizes, from about 4 quarts to 8 quarts ... Enjoy the Scanpan. I use both Scanpan and Swiss Diamond. They are both the very top of the line for "nonstick" cookware. And yes, there is a caveat there. lol
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This is a French Oven. A Dutch Oven has legs, a flat top, and can be stacked one on top of the other if you have more than one. Look for items from Lodge if you want excellent quality and price.
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The main uses for this pan are generally scones and cornbread. You can be creative, but if you aren't planning on making those 2 things, it may not be worth the investment.
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Absolutely, I use mine for bread recipes all the time. I use it for slow cook recipes, too. Cast iron holds the heat evenly and can be used in all situations. I have the dutch oven, 3 skillets, a grill and and I don't known what it's called but it's a grill like a skillet. I use my cast iron for everything. best investment I have ever made. I am not on the payroll for Lodge products, i just use and believe and trust.
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I'm sure that if the dutch oven is large enough to hold the pan, then you could set the pan inside the dutch oven and bake the bread in it. Preheat the oven first. This will make the crust very crispy, also.
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Hi,I am in seach of a good countertop oven to use mostly for the rotisserie feature and for meat, pork and not chicken - most reviews focus on baking and chicken. Would you have any specific suggestions or just features/ qualities that I need to look for? I take it that convection would be big deal here. I see a lot of complaints about how flimsy the applicances look and the external heating... Any help will be appreciated, thanks!