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Please explain to me what makes a dutch oven so great?
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Anonymous
| Thank you! |
Anonymous
| The look on your husband's face. |
Anonymous
| Yep. Too bad you can't see it since you're trapped under the sheets. |
Anonymous
| LMAO!!! |
Anonymous
| I was looking for advice on a dutch oven that you cook with......you dirty 16yr olds. |
Anonymous
| If you have a recipe that requires you to start something on the stovetop and then put it in the oven, you can do it all in one dish without having to transfer the food from your saucer to a baking dish. |
Anonymous
| But you don't need a dedicated "dutch oven" like a Le Creuset. I just use my big All-Clad stockpot. It has a cover. It's oven safe. Works great. |
Anonymous
| my dutch oven just conducts heat a lot more efficiently than my other pots. in other words, i can get a full pot to a boil a lot quicker than with my calpholon or other pots... and it's also great for searing large cuts of meat or making any kind of soup (since it'll heat up faster) |
Anonymous
|
Versatility.
Roasting, braising, soup, bread |
Anonymous
I used to do this, but after a number of burns on my wrist and fingers from the narrower opening in a stockpot, I realized it wasn't worth it. You don't have to spend $200 on a Le Creuset - my was a Mario Batalia for less than half that, and it works great. But the best answer is still the first - the look on your husband's face. |