Author Topic: Dutch oven (Read 12357 times)

JBM · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2021, 08:52:38 AM »

My dinner came out amazing. I think it was a little overcooked but bf loved it. I had to cut the meat in half and remove some liquid along the way as the pot was too small. And I made mashed potatoes.

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JBM · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2021, 08:55:35 AM »

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BonitaApplebum · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2021, 09:21:32 AM »

That pot is so full! You guys like to live on the edge.

JBM · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2021, 10:16:46 AM »

So full and so heavy!

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merigayle · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2021, 11:31:56 AM »

Empty the pot is heavy!

Rejaneration · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2021, 07:55:27 AM »

Quote from: merigayle on January 02, 2021, 11:31:56 AM

Empty the pot is heavy!

1. I dislike heavy pots. Thank goodness it is so pretty.

rocketgirl · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2021, 02:28:00 PM »

I dislike heavy pots as a rule, but I make an exception for my porcelain enamel over cast iron pot. It's just the right pot for some meals - particularly anything that starts on the stove and finishes in the oven. Plus it retains heat well so it's good for entertaining.

I admit I do not use the braiser hardly ever though, because it's shallow. The one I use more often is the oval Dutch oven type.

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redkitty · « **Reply #27 on:** February 19, 2021, 01:59:36 PM »

Question for those of you who have dutch ovens. I Bought an inexpensive one on Black Friday. I paid $35 for it (I think it is 5.5 qt.) It is Cook's brand. I had said that if I liked the concept of it, I might buy a more expensive one. Well, I like it. But one thing I have found is that it can be difficult to get it clean. It is almost as though the enamel is stained...but it looks like I just did not scrub hard enough (I did.) So my question...if you have a more expensive brand, like the Le Creuset...do you find it difficult to get it clean? I have made multiple things in the dutch oven, almost all braising of some sort. I am wondering if I buy a more expensive one that it will be easier to clean. (I have a birthday coming up and I can just have my dad buy it for me.)

witchypoo · « **Reply #28 on:** February 19, 2021, 04:14:00 PM »

ha! my enameled dutch ovens have been caramelized. i suppose i could clean them with a scouring pad and soft scrub, but - let's be real - i'm not going to do that.

merigayle · « **Reply #29 on:** February 19, 2021, 04:24:11 PM »

I have a Le Crueset and it is brown on the bottom inside.

radial · « **Reply #30 on:** February 19, 2021, 04:33:04 PM »

There's clean and there's sanitary. I'm okay settling for sanitary.

picote · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2021, 12:38:10 AM »

Quote from: witchypoo on February 19, 2021, 04:14:00 PM

ha! my enameled dutch ovens have been caramelized. i suppose i could clean them with a scouring pad and soft scrub, but - let's be real - i'm not going to do that.

‘Caramelized’ is the perfect description! Mine are all like this as well, but I don’t mind it. It’s a sign of a well loved enameled pot IMO. And you need the lighter color to see what’s happening.

BonitaApplebum · « **Reply #32 on:** February 20, 2021, 08:15:54 AM »

I think I posted this here before, but my trick for getting enameled cast iron pots clean is dishwasher soap. Like the kind for the machine, not the hand washing stuff.

Fill the pot with water, add a generous squirt or two of dishwasher soap (or one of the pods if you use those). Boil on your stove for 10 minutes. Drain and cool a bit, then give a final scrub.

My mom accused me of never using my Le Creuset pot until I showed her this method.

DocBuzzkill · « **Reply #33 on:** February 20, 2021, 10:46:10 AM »

My Le Creuset is pretty easy to clean, although sometimes it needs soaking with hot water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid. There are a few scratches in the interior, and the white is now a soft beige, but those are signs of a skillet often-used and well-loved.

Run Amok · « **Reply #34 on:** February 20, 2021, 12:08:35 PM »

I bought mine primarily for bread baking, which I think is hard on the interior.

Run Amok · « **Reply #35 on:** February 20, 2021, 04:46:34 PM »

The dish washing detergent thing is amazing. I need to figure out how to do the outside!

Ice Cream · « **Reply #36 on:** February 20, 2021, 07:08:35 PM »

I can't stand Le Creuset products. Way too heavy.

redkitty · « **Reply #37 on:** February 24, 2021, 03:40:01 PM »

Quote from: Ice Cream on February 20, 2021, 07:08:35 PM

I can't stand Le Creuset products. Way too heavy.

aren't they all heavy? Mine is pretty heavy.

I will try the dishwasher detergent method.

I will be honest, I think it is clean enough to be sanitary, but honestly couldn't tell if I was leaving behind food traces or if it was just getting discolored. i am ok with discolored.

ihop · « **Reply #38 on:** February 24, 2021, 03:58:15 PM »

Soft beige and well loved are good descriptions of mine.

And funny about the weight - I love how heavy they are. And my favorite large skillet with high sides is also heavy.

diablita · « **Reply #39 on:** February 24, 2021, 09:35:53 PM »

Agree. For me it's a feature, not a bug.

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