There is something called seasoned coating, and it is one of the rituals which have to be done with Dutch ovens. Once you properly washed the Dutch oven after the use, you will have to dry it thoroughly. Set the lid a bit askew and place the oven by or over fire. As the material is difficult to properly dry, the fire will dry the rest of the moist you couldn't reach. Don't let the oven sit near the fire for more than 5 minutes. Once it's cooled off, using a paper towel rub in and outside a small amount of vegetable oil (unseasoned). Also using a paper towel, wipe all the extra oil, and leave just a thin film which is a protective layer.
Having a Dutch oven requires learning and education and having some extra equipment for the optimal use. Make sure you have thick leather gloves, or at least barbeque gloves, because you do not want to get burned. Second, having a lid lifer is also a must, because if you have it, the coals and ashes will stay out of your food. Use tongs to take coals from fire to the Dutch oven, and a pair of stainless ones will do the trick. This is basically essential you'll need to use the Dutch oven, but there are plenty more accessories which you can purchase! Enjoy!
It seems that Dutch ovens are eternal in a way, because they have been actively used by people all over the world since the seventeenth century. This means that they have been in use for about four hundred years, much longer than computers, cell phones and other fancy stuff people long for. Dutch ovens are a must for true gourmands, and you are bound to see them among their other cookware. They are perfect, because you won't be tied to your stove if you want to use them on a sunny day. They are suitable for both camping and inside uses.
Seasoning is a thing you will have to do with Dutch ovens Keep in mind that most of them will have a protective layer from the factory which you will have to remove before you use the Dutch oven for he first time. Seasoning also strengthens the oven, so it is a really recommendable practice. It is possible that you'll get directions about how to season the Dutch oven in the store, but if you don't, look it up online, as it's a rather complex process.
What ever type of Dutch oven you buy, you will have to clean it regularly. This is not something you can skip, and we'll now explain the best way to do it. People have had unpleasant experiences with Dutch ovens they didn't clean regularly, and it affects the food taste. The taste is an even smaller problem than the fact that it is not healthy to eat food from something which is not clean. You'll clean your Dutch oven only once with soap, and that will be the first time.
Having a Dutch oven requires learning and education and having some extra equipment for the optimal use. Make sure you have thick leather gloves, or at least barbeque gloves, because you do not want to get burned. Second, having a lid lifer is also a must, because if you have it, the coals and ashes will stay out of your food. Use tongs to take coals from fire to the Dutch oven, and a pair of stainless ones will do the trick. This is basically essential you'll need to use the Dutch oven, but there are plenty more accessories which you can purchase! Enjoy!
It seems that Dutch ovens are eternal in a way, because they have been actively used by people all over the world since the seventeenth century. This means that they have been in use for about four hundred years, much longer than computers, cell phones and other fancy stuff people long for. Dutch ovens are a must for true gourmands, and you are bound to see them among their other cookware. They are perfect, because you won't be tied to your stove if you want to use them on a sunny day. They are suitable for both camping and inside uses.
Seasoning is a thing you will have to do with Dutch ovens Keep in mind that most of them will have a protective layer from the factory which you will have to remove before you use the Dutch oven for he first time. Seasoning also strengthens the oven, so it is a really recommendable practice. It is possible that you'll get directions about how to season the Dutch oven in the store, but if you don't, look it up online, as it's a rather complex process.
What ever type of Dutch oven you buy, you will have to clean it regularly. This is not something you can skip, and we'll now explain the best way to do it. People have had unpleasant experiences with Dutch ovens they didn't clean regularly, and it affects the food taste. The taste is an even smaller problem than the fact that it is not healthy to eat food from something which is not clean. You'll clean your Dutch oven only once with soap, and that will be the first time.
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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