Dutch oven vs. French Oven: Is a French oven any different than a dutch oven?
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Not really, no. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_oven http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Creuset
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Yes. there is no difference in these pans and other bakeware, except the size. These are smaller.
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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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I had a less expensive enameled dutch oven before this one. The enemel had a tendency to chip very easily. So far no chips in this one and it tends to cook more evenly on the cook top. Is it worth the price....yes, if you use a dutch oven often as I do.
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Le creuset Ovens are more resistant to chipping (I have a 43 year old one ) but lodge are long lasting - Le Creuset have a lifetime guarantee. There are now many rival companies and most are cheaper but only LC has this guaranteeMore on French ovens from frenchovens.org with comparisons.
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I have both, and to be honest with you, I use the stainless one as a standard pot because it's much more shallow and great for quick boiling of something. Also, great for stews when I don't want to take out the extremely heavy cast iron Dutch oven.
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.
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The everyday pan is bigger. I have both and you can fit 13 eggs in the everyday pan and only 8 in the grill. But the grill serves its purpose in food appearance with grill marks for some items. I would have purchased the dutch oven if I saw that first because it is deeper. Hope this helps.
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Not really, no.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_ovenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Creuset
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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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I'm not sure about a dutch oven, but we have a 12 inch cast iron skillet, and the whole set up (with skillet) was very solid. Actually, a dutch oven is probably also okay. It's very stable.
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that's hard to say, i called the manufacturer and they claim the cookware version is "specially formulated" for cookware and has extra stuff in it. i've read a few comparison reviews and most said they were unable to tell the difference.
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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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Yes, but I use a convection oven. I dont know if there is a difference. But, i say it Just to warn.
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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 have both sizes. I find that I use the 7 qt. far more than the 5 qt. Make that far, far more. In fact, the only thing I really use the 5 qt for is making No-Knead Bread. For stew, chili, soups and such I find that the "floor space" of the larger oven is much more useful for browning the meats and veggies. It is heavy, but really not too hard to maneuver, and I'm a scrawny 61- year old male. The oven itself lives in the oven of my range, oiled and ready to go. In answer to T R D's question, you could use the spiral handle ears for handles if you wished. I do that with my 5 qt oven. If I could have only one, I'd go with the larger Dutch Oven.
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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...