A Dutch oven is a kind of cooking pot with a lid, usually made from cast iron. It is suitable for use on a hob and in an oven, as long as the handles are oven-proof.
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How do I know if my cast iron dutch oven is preseasoned?
So I bought a cast iron dutch oven. It doesn't say anything on the box about it being preseasoned or not. So I looked up some guides online to see if there was anything special I needed to do before using it, and I found this page which says:
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What causes dutch oven flavor?
I love the added flavor that comes from cooking in a cast iron dutch oven like the one shown below:
What is it that causes this? Is it from the charcoal or from the seasoning?
If I season a legless dutch oven (the cast iron kind, not enamel) and use…
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Can you put a clay pot into a preheated oven?
I was making salt baked chicken last night, and I didn't have a casserole dish big enough for the bird. So, instead I used a half glazed Chinese clay pot, and put that straight into a pre-heated oven of 250C. Mine is similar to this one.
To avoid…
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