What is a Dutch Oven?
You always see them in movies depicting the old west. They’re woven into the fabric of American History, but are they useful in today’s world? Or are they relics of a bygone era?
A Dutch oven is basically a heavy-duty pot with a lid. Most often it’s made out [...]
From an interview/article in the Telegraph: “Until Conran, Sabatier knives and Le Creuset were available only in specialist shops for the catering trade. Garlic crushers were unheard of. You could say that he made Britain continental. As the satirist Craig Brown once put it, before Conran ‘there were no chairs and no France’.”
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Le Creuset, a cookware brand known for its colorful, enameled products, ranging from French ovens to pots, recently announced the opening of a flagship store in Toronto.
“With so many world-class restaurants and chefs residing in Toronto and the surrounding areas, it only makes sense to open a store in this city,” said Faye Gooding, Le [...]
Here is a great video showing how to make stew with a Le Creuset Doufeu. Delicious stew in about 30 minutes! It makes the evaporating juices drip back into the food! Instead of ice, cold water can also be used in the lid.
Here’s a video in Spanish going into detail about using [...]
The doufeu is a cooking vessel with a recessed lid designed to hold ice rather than embers. Ice? Yes. Let’s find out why.
The Story of the Doufeu
In the 1600’s cast iron ovens were designed to be placed directly onto a heat source such as burning wood or embers. People would pile embers [...]
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Which dutch oven is best?
Whisk NYC has posted an article comparing a Le Creuset dutch oven to a Staub. butch ovens are great for casseoles, braising, soups, stews and those wonderful comfort foods. Staub and Le Creuset are two well known high end brands of enameled dutch ovens. They are both made in [...]
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Seasoning, or curing, cast iron cookware is essential for proper and beneficial use of your cast iron cookware. Well seasoned cast iron cookware is naturally nonstick! Well sort of. But it is natural! Here is my guide to seasoning cast iron cookware.
Start by cleaning your new cast iron pan with water [...]
Its time to try something new. Here are two recipes for use with a cast iron skillet. They both sounds delicious to me, I have to try them. If you do let me know what you think, comment below!
Corn Bread in a Cast Iron Skillet
I found this on foodgeeks. I love [...]
