What would you make in a one quart dutch oven...

[koshergrl]

I have two cast iron skillets on my stove right now. People who generally complain about the taste or rust of cast iron don't use them very often. The skillets sit in the cupboard all year and they probably do taste funky. They have to be used to be useable, if that makes any sense.

 

[Synthaholic]

This dutch oven is very small...

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You could make a small pot roast. A chunk of lower-grade beef, a few baby carrots, onion, celery, seasoning, about 1/3-1/2 cup of wine, and a few red potatoes. A couple of hours should do it.

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

Man am I ever stupid... I have been cooking tomato-based food in cast iron for 40 years... Wonder if I could get my money back...

Correction.

You'll need a good carbon buildup on your cast iron cookware, to keep from getting that tin taste in your tomato-y food concoctions.

I stand corrected.

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

I found this...you can also make a little pizza!

Pizza is the best food EVAH!!

 

[Iceweasel]

What CAN'T you cook in a cast iron dutch oven? I recently got rid of my top of the line glass top range and went back to gas, boy did I miss it. Busted out the 40 year old skillet, then retired it as I went nuts on Lodge stuff.

My Greenpans are still in service and quicker to use but there's something to be said for using indestructible cookware.

 

[GLASNOST]

.... there's something to be said for using indestructible cookware.

Big surprise for hubby when he comes home late?

 

[OldLady]

This dutch oven is very small...

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There are a lot of singles out there these days. You can't cook for one in a standard size dutch oven. I think they're wising up and making a pot that can hold a serving for one or two.

 

[Coloradomtnman]

...other than beans?

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I'm surprised at you Missourian . You can cook meat in it. And potatoes. What else does one need to cook but meat and potatoes.

 

[ChrisL]

Beef stew, chili, most soups, pot roast, any tough cut of meat that needs to be cooked low and slow or anything that you want to braise.

 

[ChrisL]

I love my cast iron cookware! I rarely use anything else except for stainless steel occasionally.