Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven

[George K]

The butter beef recipe got me to thinking. I’d I have a his Dutch oven is there any reason I can’t use that instead of my crock pot?

If not, what temps should I use for high band low crockpot settings?

[Mik]

There is a school of thought that a Dutch oven produces better tasting food, but I’ve never seen a convincing reason to believe that.

On slow it’s around 190, high 300. I did my beef at 275.

[Jolly]

I think it makes better tasting food. I use one of these a good bit:

[Mik]

Lodge?

[Jolly]

@Mik said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

Lodge?

Yep.

Although mom used Le Creuset...

[Mik]

I had a Le Creuset grill pan. Hated it. Never been impressed with expensive cookware.

[Doctor Phibes]

Funny, I never knew what a Dutch oven was until now - I'd heard the term used, but never realised it was what the Brits call a casserole dish.

[Mik]

Dutch oven has other definitions.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dutch oven

[George K]

Mine is an Amazon basics. Works fine.

[Jolly]

Found in a lot of Louisiana kitchens. Not quite a dutch oven, but we do use it for one.

[xenon]

Our dutch oven is 2nd only to the frying pan in usage.

For slow cooking we put it in the oven. I don't see any reason why it would be superior to a slow cooker for that - but what is better is that you can sear the meat (it's enameled cast iron) then braise in the same dish. I do that often.

[Mik]

@Jolly said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

Found in a lot of Louisiana kitchens. Not quite a dutch oven, but we do use it for one.

I’d call it one. Mine is stainless and does a great job. That one looks to be aluminum.

[mark]

@Mik said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

I had a Le Creuset grill pan. Hated it. Never been impressed with expensive cookware.

We have 3 Le Creuset pieces. A frying pan, a saucepan, and a Dutch Oven. I love them all. Just bought a new Lodge cast iron skillet. Love it too. I'm a cast iron convert.

[Jolly]

@mark said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

@Mik said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

I had a Le Creuset grill pan. Hated it. Never been impressed with expensive cookware.

We have 3 Le Creuset pieces. A frying pan, a saucepan, and a Dutch Oven. I love them all. Just bought a new Lodge cast iron skillet. Love it too. I'm a cast iron convert.

If you want a good skillet, but want something lighter than the Lodge:

https://fieldcompany.com/

[Jolly]

@Mik said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

@Jolly said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

Found in a lot of Louisiana kitchens. Not quite a dutch oven, but we do use it for one.

I’d call it one. Mine is stainless and does a great job. That one looks to be aluminum.

Magnalite.

And the debate rages...The old Magnalite is better than any of the new stuff, be it branded Magnalite or something that looks like it.

[Jolly]

Speaking of skillets...

Link to video

[taiwan_girl]

@mark said in Show Cooker vs Dutch Oven:

We have 3 Le Creuset pieces. A frying pan, a saucepan, and a Dutch Oven. I love them all.

Same.