The Care And Feeding Of Dutch Ovens
Dutch ovens and fascinating facts about them tend to reveal a very famous, and historical, kind of cook pot that's been well-known in America and parts of Europe for centuries. Made of Cast Iron and featuring thick walls, it comes with a top that fit tightly over the open pot. It's still popular to this day and learning a bit about the oven might even prove to be somewhat entertaining.
The oven itself is, of course, the product of 17th-century Dutch ingenuity, not only because of its design but also because of the use of cast iron in its manufacture. The Dutch being the Dutch, and oriented towards marketing and mercantilism, began to export the oven in great numbers all across Europe, including to nearby Great Britain, where it was an instant hit.
The British, being equally as oriented towards mercantilism, began to experiment with new design and manufacturing processes and it was in 1708 that an English inventor patented his own version of the oven. Soon thereafter, that particular oven was being shipped across the seas to Britain's American colonies, who became equally as infatuated with this new and versatile cooking tool, by the way.
Gradually, with the Americans being no slouches themselves when it came to innovation and design, certain changes to a Dutch Oven appeared, including the addition of short legs on the bottom of the pot. This was to enable users of the pot to set it down on a bed of hot coals. As well, the pot itself became a bit shallower and the top was redesigned so that coals could be placed over it.
There was a special process, germane to most any pot or pan made with cast iron, used by American colonists (even to this day) to "season" the oven or pot made with the iron. People knew that the oven would come with bare iron, which meant that it needed to have some sort of coating placed within its cooking surfaces. It's this seasoning process that's unique to cast Iron Cookware, by the way.
Users of the pot in those days would take animal fat, usually, and coat the cooking surface of the pot in it. Once that was accomplished, they'd heat the pot to seal in the oils, which kept the pot from rusting, basically. Periodic re-applications of fat were, of course needed and they were almost never scoured or washed used any sort of soap.
This particular seasoning process continues even nowadays, and a well-made, well-seasoned set or collection of Dutch ovens (they can come in various sizes) is a highly prized asset when it comes to cooking, frying, roasting or stewing of foods. When seasoned properly, any food that emerges from the oven tastes almost sumptuous and otherworldly, according to fans of this versatile cooking tool.
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Should I buy Le Creuset or Lodge brand cast iron?
I know that Lodge is generally a lot cheaper, but do I want to trade the money for quality? For those of you that don't know, Le Creuset is a casting company in northern France that produces Enameled Cast iron cookware. This enamel coating means that you never have to season the Le Creuset cast iron. Lodge is an American casting business located in Tennesee that produces cast iron cookware that is not enamel coated. This means that you would have to season the pot/pan every time you wash it. I'm looking to buy a pretty large dutch oven (7-9 qt.) that will last a long time. What brand should I buy?
I won't use anything but Lodge. I live in middle Tennessee and have been to South Pittsburg many times to rummage around in their factory store and I have toured their manufacturing plant as well. They are now producing "preseasoned" cookware that takes the hassle out of oiling it and baking it in the oven to do the original seasoning (no doubt this will satisfy the ready-to-cook attitude of city folks).
When you are washing cast iron cookware do not use dish detergent because that is what messes up the seasoned finish, not the cleaning process itself. After you wash it with warm water only, dry it with a dish towel or paper towel and then coat it lightly with cooking spray before you put it up. If you follow this procedure you will never have to reseason it.
And don't worry, this cleaning process will not produce any more harmful bacteria than you have on the fancy French stuff (although I'm sure the French cooks would give it a fancier name than bacteria, lol). Remember, the next time you cook with any pot or pan, once the cookware reaches 140 degrees or higher, anything on the surface will be dead from the heat.
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