Can you use metal spoons in this Dutch oven? What do the instructions say?
2051149
The inside of this dutch oven is enamel. Enamel is supposed to be pretty hard to scratch, but I choose to use non-metal utinsels with this cookware, just in case.
2051150
Yes. But carefully don't get too agessiuve with them. As good as the best. Enjoy cooking with it. I'm a professional chef and well worth the money.
2051151
I use plastic or wooden utensils but I don't think metal would hurt the enamel.
2051152
I just found out what a Dutch Oven is. My neighbor told me about it. I ordered one to cook a recipe in. Comon sense would tell you to only use utensils that do not scratch the surface. This goes for any pans that have a coating or something. I really just started cooking stuff.
2051153
I don't believe there were any instructions and I occasionally use metal spoons to dish out of it but I rarely if ever use metal spoons to cook with. I suppose you could. The inside is coated with enamel and it's sturdy and well made.
2051154
Yes, but as a general rule of thumb you don't want to use metal utensils in enameled cookware. Wood, plastic, and silicone are best.
2118637
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.
1432887
Charlotte,We do not own a microwave, however I would not put the fork and spoon with metal parts in a microwave... Sorry I can't be of more help!
2268727
I would say no to using metal spoons. I have had these pans for several years now and have always used non-metal utensils on them. I also keep them stacked with a paper towel in between to prevent scratching. With these precautions they have not had any scratches and are great pans.
2027751
My guess is yes you can. I have had it on 425 I did not have a recipe that called for 500 degrees, I looked at the pamphlet that came with the dutch oven and it mentions so limit on cooking so I think you can. There is a customer service contact number which you may want to call. 800-497-4959. Good Luck! I love my Dutch Oven!
61659
I don't think so. It's a mixing bowl. If it breaks, you'll have an awful mess in your oven. I'd use Corning Ware or a metal pan meant as ovenware.
161707
Not really, no.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_ovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Creuset
1477014
I'm not sure I understand the question. If you're asking if you can put the dutch oven in the microwave the answer is no. It's metal and can't go in the microwave.
1798780
You should be using a steel spoon with it anyways. I would heat it till smoking and take the spoon with a little bit of peanut oil and scrape it off. Let it cool before using again.NEVER USE WATER!Even Lodge now gives in and tells you that you can wash them and then they tell you to re-season the pan. They do that because some do not understand the pan or pot is clean when it smokes.Cast iron should NEVER be washed, ever. Get it hot, smoking hot, scrape it, done!
756820
Are you cooking with metal spoons? These pots have not scratched until my mother cooked in them for TXGIVING and used a metal spoon.Otherwise they show no signs of wear.
381825
NO!! They are awesome, but very delicate. Cannot use metal spoons to stir and they recommend hand washing them which I do. I love these, have been using them for years.
1153893
Yes you can use metal utensils and no, it doesn't scratch easily. It is a quality pan.
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.
1381342
I wouldn't in a stovetop pan (seems too close to the heat source) but I see no reason why it wouldn't work in a Dutch oven in the oven just as it does in a roaster. Ask the manufacturer.
251002
I haven't used it as a Dutch oven, but I don't see why not. There is nothing to burn or melt on the unit. My only concern is that the lid and higher portion of the sides are steel and may not transmit the heat quite the same way a Dutch oven would - I think it should work fine
1351025
I don't have a dutch oven, but I do have a roaster.One of the instructions that came with the pan said not to put the hot pan in water after using...to let it cool before washing it. I assume the same instructions would apply to your dutch oven.
34915
yes you can use metal with these pans, I'm not familiar with infinite - I've had for a while, hold up well