The Lodge Dutch Oven is a heavy, cast-iron pot with a special lid. The Dutch Oven has a slightly outwardly inclined wall and a flat floor. It can be baked very well and the bakery products can also be simply removed. In America original Dutch-Oven are manufactured by the company Lodge. This has been unchanged for more than a hundred years and is still a family property. To the owners of Lodge many employees have a family relationship and they are partly there in the third generation active. Pure iron ore from Brazil is the raw material for the pots and this is different from the Asian import, which is poured from old automotives and from scrap. From the ongoing production, lodges are sampled every 15 minutes and then examined in the company's own laboratory. Seam-smooth surfaces and pass-through covers are self-evident.The products of Lodge are mature and high-quality products, which hold more than one generation. The buyers get more like just the cooking pot for camp fire and so an old cultural property is maintained with the Dutch Oven. The Dutch-Oven is available in different sizes between 6 and 14 inches in diameter. The advantage is that the solid cast iron only slowly heats up and thus this is very gentle for the food. Once the Dutch Oven has been heated, only a small amount of heat is required for the cooking process. Its weight keeps the lid and thanks to the exact fit the pot is always tightly closed. The food is cooked in its own steam and this is similar to the steam pressure pot. Especially meat becomes incomparably juicy and tender.  

Why choose the Lodge Dutch-Oven?

The Dutch Oven was pretreated for a natural surface and the use is thus improved. The Dutch Oven is suitable for utensils made of silicone, metal and wood. The efficient storage and distribution of the heat ensure an efficient and fast cooking. There is the life-long manufacturing guarantee and because the Dutch-Oven is so extremely robust, it can be used for more than 100 years. However, it is always important that the instructions for use and care are followed. The lodge pot is then the dream of any cook. Simply the lid can be converted into a 26-centimeter frying pan. The heat is evenly distributed and there are no hot spots. For more efficiency and control during cooking the heat is preserved.  

The multifunction cookware

The lodge-Dutch Oven pot of cast iron is a multifunction cooker. In the slow cooking, miracles can be performed with this pot. The Dutch-Oven is equipped with a tight-closing lid, thus preserving taste and nutrients. The pre-treated pot works first class. From cast iron is the casserole and the heat is distributed evenly from the floor to the side walls. The heat is also better maintained so that the delicious food stays warm for a long time. Due to the stylish black color, the cast iron can look good in all kitchens and also serves as an excellent source for nutritious irons. There are the loop-shaped handles for convenient handling. It is also important that the cleaning and maintenance work is simple. The simple cast iron casserole provides an almost non-sticking surface, without possibly damaging vapors arising during the preheating of chemically treated non-stick cooking utensils.  

What is the Dutch Oven for?

Cast iron is best suited for use in the oven, at the hearth and for a storage fire. The cast iron serves the slow cooking of food without burning. Heat is stored, at higher temperatures it is possible to fry meat and the delicious food is kept warm for a long time. After cooking, the Dutch Oven is simply cleaned with hot water and a stiff nylon brush. No sharp detergents or soap should be used. The Dutch Oven is simply dried with a dish and a light oil coating can be applied as long as the pot is still warm. A light, vegetable oil is suitable for rubbing, so that gloss is produced. However, the pot should not be too sticky. If the cleaning without soap appears too little, then a mild soapy water is suitable for the washing process and immediately afterwards the Dutch Oven is dried and oiled. Not recommended are metal top-ringed, strong detergents and dishwashers. Otherwise the pretreatment would be removed. No use is possible in the microwave. The product dimensions are, by the way, 30.5 times 30.5 times 12.7 centimeters.