New kitchen toy

[Mik]

I've been eyeing an enameled cast iron Dutch oven for many months. Finally found one I liked and was willing to pay the price ($50 - the Le Creusets are like $300) for on Amazon's spring sale, an Overmont 7 quart. Going to try it out tonight with an Italian recipe I've always wanted to try, pork braised in milk.

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pork-braised-in-milk

[jon-nyc]

I've always thought they were pretty but don't see how they're any more useful than my nonstick soup pot. I could imagine buying one for a dinner party if it was for a dish going directly from the oven to the center of the table.

[89th]

I always think of a delicious pumpkin soup we’d make in ours when we did whole 30.

[Mik]

@jon-nyc said in New kitchen toy:

I've always thought they were pretty but don't see how they're any more useful than my nonstick soup pot. I could imagine buying one for a dinner party if it was for a dish going directly from the oven to the center of the table.

I have a stainless steel one, but the sides slope inward from top to bottom, making it narrower at the bottom with less browning space. I wanted something bigger.

[blondie]

Report back Mik. I’ve been wanting one too!

[xenon]

We use ours multiple times a weeks. We started out using it only for Indian food, but it’s great for braising meat too.

I’ll often brown a piece of chuck then put it in the oven for low and slow.

I have a cheap one, not le creuset or staub. My first one lasted about five years before it chipped. Bought another cheap one. If it chips again I’ll get a premium one.

[Jolly]

I have two made by Lodge.

Great pots.

[Tom-K]

I have a 6L, 4.6L oval, 5L brazier, and a 1.7L handle pot Crofton from Aldi. Way cheap, I forget the pricing, but they work just fine 5+ years later.

[LuFins Dad]

Please let me know how it works. My wife keeps stealing my Lodge, which is meant for outdoor cooking…

[Mik]

Pork postponed. Didn’t get started early enough due to yard work, so it’s DoorDash ramen.

[Mik]

Excellent dish, and the pot performed well.

[Mik]

If I made it again it would be bone in pork loin. Shoulder is too fatty, which is my problem with pulled pork. But the flavor and gravy was great.

[blondie]

That looks delicious @Mik

[jon-nyc]

Ah, leeks. I haven’t made them in a while. I will when I get back from my trip.

[Mik]

I have some left over today as they were the large leeks. Maybe make some potato leek soup.