Cast iron is very popular amongst passionate cooks and chefs as well as among people who just enjoy cooking and eating good food. Having a cast iron in your kitchen collection, means that you know what real quality is and that you respect the sanctuary of food. However, people have been making some modifications with cast iron cooking vessels, and one can easily find many enameled cast iron pots. True fans of cast iron were not happy with the modification, although they have to admit that the maintenance of cast iron is much easier if these is a layer of enamel on it.
Maintenance of Dutch ovens is just a part of ritual of cooking for many people. With Dutch ovens it seems that everything takes time. Food is slowly processed and cooked in them, while the steam in them wraps around the juicy pieces of meat and vegetables. When the food is done, it should be eaten slowly and with enjoyment. Then, it is time to clean the Dutch oven, and this also has a few steps. Pour a few inches of water in it, let it sit on a burner, then let it cool. Gently scrub the food off the walls, and dry the oven with a hand towel. After that let the oven sit near fire so it completely dry.
If you know anything about Dutch ovens, you probably know they're suitable for different uses, like when camping and when at home, and this is one of their great benefits. An even better benefit is the fact that they are accustomed for both uses. When you use them on the stove or in the oven, you can use them safely, because they have heat proof handles, and when you use them outside, their lid has a lip, so the coals wont fall and will keep the food warm on top as well.
Dutch ovens have been around for literally centuries and real Dutch oven aficionados say that any modification to the original cast iron Dutch oven makes dishes which aren't real Dutch ovens. They do not approve of aluminum Dutch ovens (although they are easier to carry, some say it gives sort of a chalky taste to the food, and let's not forget the fact that aluminum is unhealthy), they do not like Dutch ovens which have a coating made of enamel. They are totally pro cast iron Dutch ovens, and seen as these guys have been around for so long, I must agree with them.
Cast iron cooking vessels have a really long history. They have been used literally for hundreds of years, and the fact that they're still here, and very popular means that they really are high quality. The stove, as we know it today, was introduced sometime in the nineteenth century, and before that time, all the food was either prepared on hearths (a brick or a stone fireplace used for cooking and heating) or in regular fireplaces, and cast iron was ideal for that.
Maintenance of Dutch ovens is just a part of ritual of cooking for many people. With Dutch ovens it seems that everything takes time. Food is slowly processed and cooked in them, while the steam in them wraps around the juicy pieces of meat and vegetables. When the food is done, it should be eaten slowly and with enjoyment. Then, it is time to clean the Dutch oven, and this also has a few steps. Pour a few inches of water in it, let it sit on a burner, then let it cool. Gently scrub the food off the walls, and dry the oven with a hand towel. After that let the oven sit near fire so it completely dry.
If you know anything about Dutch ovens, you probably know they're suitable for different uses, like when camping and when at home, and this is one of their great benefits. An even better benefit is the fact that they are accustomed for both uses. When you use them on the stove or in the oven, you can use them safely, because they have heat proof handles, and when you use them outside, their lid has a lip, so the coals wont fall and will keep the food warm on top as well.
Dutch ovens have been around for literally centuries and real Dutch oven aficionados say that any modification to the original cast iron Dutch oven makes dishes which aren't real Dutch ovens. They do not approve of aluminum Dutch ovens (although they are easier to carry, some say it gives sort of a chalky taste to the food, and let's not forget the fact that aluminum is unhealthy), they do not like Dutch ovens which have a coating made of enamel. They are totally pro cast iron Dutch ovens, and seen as these guys have been around for so long, I must agree with them.
Cast iron cooking vessels have a really long history. They have been used literally for hundreds of years, and the fact that they're still here, and very popular means that they really are high quality. The stove, as we know it today, was introduced sometime in the nineteenth century, and before that time, all the food was either prepared on hearths (a brick or a stone fireplace used for cooking and heating) or in regular fireplaces, and cast iron was ideal for that.
About the Author:
Jason is an outback tour guide, a present day honest-to-goodness cowboy. He is also an accomplished chef and foodie. The item most valued in his out-west tours as a cowboy and at home is his great-grandmother's cast iron dutch oven.
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