oval le crueset

[Anonymous]

Hi all,

I just bought a 4 qt. le crueset oval pot (mainly b/c it was on sale!). Now I am thinking - what will I cook in it? It is oval, so odd shaped to put on the range to cook, and I don't do a lot of in the oven cooking. Any ideas of what to cook in an oval shaped pot? does shape matter?

thanks!

[Anonymous]

Lamb tangine, coq au vin, um... lots of stuff. Didn't you get a cookbook with it?

[Anonymous]

Pot roast--anytime you need to sear the meat before covering it and putting it in the oven to cook for a long time. Stews and soups. No-knead bread. Baked beans. The oval shape isn't a big deal on the range because the cast iron conducts heat very well.

[Anonymous]

If you don't know what to cook with it. Why did you buy it to begin with?

[Anonymous]

Brisket! I always cook mine in a round Le Crueset and wished I had the oval one.

[Anonymous]

I just bought a 9 qt Le Crueset dutch oven-had to get one big enough to roast a chicken. . .yum!