Good choice for first Dutch oven?

[daniels]

 

[kc5tpy]

WOW!! You sole that!!  GREAT buy!  The 5 qt. is $86!  You should have bought 2!  Lodge is a well known brand.  Well done!  Keep Smokin!  If that isn't a misprint the members should look in to that deal!

Danny

 

[daniels]

I thought it was a mistake but maybe not. Look at Wal-Mart's price. They're the same model.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Lodge-8-Q...bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&findingMethod=p13n

 

[dirtsailor2003]

That's a great buy on that DO.

Even though they say Pre-Seasoned. The first thing I would do is de-season it. Them re-season it with Flax seed oil. Then it would be a bomb proof DO.

 

[daniels]

So two of you think I did well so I must have. :)

Thanks!

 

[daniels]

That's a great buy on that DO.


Even though they say Pre-Seasoned. The first thing I would do is de-season it. Them re-season it with Flax seed oil. Then it would be a bomb proof DO.

How do I de-season it?

 

[bkleinsmid]

So two of you think I did well so I must have. :)

Thanks!

Make that 3.........killer deal.

As Case said, wash it well and re-season with flax seed oil.

Brad

 

[mdboatbum]

To de season it you can run it through the self cleaning cycle in your oven. If you don't have that, spray it down with easy off, wrap it in a plastic garbage bag and leave it for a day or two. Then scrub with hot water and steel wool. Make sure you wear gloves!

And yes, that's a great piece of cookware. Not really practical for stovetop use due to the legs, but great for oven or outdoor use.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Here's a good link on re-seasoning it:

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/137622/the-ultimate-way-to-season-cast-iron-flaxseed-oil

Since you have the little legs a good trick I use in the oven is to put a baking tray, pizza stone or cookie sheet on the rack. It's a pain trying get the little legs to align with the rack openings when the DO is full of hot food. Like MD said for stove top it's not much good. I use my CampChef 3 Bruner propane rig with my DO's all the time outdoors. Works great.

 

[bluewhisper]

Oh just to throw this into the mix, how about a South African Potjie with much longer legs and a rounded bottom?

potjie-on-the-fire-potjiekospotfoodsouthafrica.jpg

• bluewhisper
• Sep 3, 2014

 

[ka3mgh]

I bought a set like this.


The dutch oven doesn't have the legs or the lip of on the cover but I am using on an Akorn grill the majority of the time. For about $20 more you can have a couple more useful pieces of cast iron cookware beyond the dutch oven.

So far I have only used the dutch oven from the set, but that is because I bought the 10 inch griddle from academy before I bought the set. The dutch oven is awesome when I use it on the Akorn grill. I would say the Lodge stuff is of a higher quality than the Outdoor Gormet brand from academy sports.