| Dutch Oven Cleaning & Maintenance |
Caution: there are modern Dutch ovens intended for cooking on domestic stoves.
These pots usually have enamel or Teflon coating, and they should therefore be
cleaned according to the manufacturer's instructions rather than the way that a classic
Dutch oven should be cleaned, as outlined below.
How do you clean a Dutch Oven?
However, if the casserole has dried out and the food inside the pot is totally burnt
out, the protective coating can no longer prevent food from sticking to the pot walls,
and the following instructions should be followed:
Done!
How to maintain and season Dutch oven?
These pots usually have enamel or Teflon coating, and they should therefore be
cleaned according to the manufacturer's instructions rather than the way that a classic
Dutch oven should be cleaned, as outlined below.
How do you clean a Dutch Oven?
- After cooking a casserole that has not been overly dried out, wash the pot, fill it
with water up to half of it, put the lid on and place it back on the fire to boil
while enjoying your meal. The boiling water and steam will soften the food that
stuck to the pot walls.
- Remove the pot from the fire, pour the boiling water with caution and let it cool
down. Clean it with water and dish soap using only a dish-brush and a kitchen-
sponge to make sure that the pot coating is not damaged. Done!
However, if the casserole has dried out and the food inside the pot is totally burnt
out, the protective coating can no longer prevent food from sticking to the pot walls,
and the following instructions should be followed:
- Remove food pieces sticking to the walls with an iron brush used for grill cleaning.
- Wear protective rubber gloves and protect your eyes.
- Lightly warm up the pot (approximately 50C), cover it with a strong oven cleaner
and scrub with Scotch-Brite.
- Wait for about 10 minutes, scrub the pot again with Scotch-Brite, rinse and dry
with a towel.
- The pot is now clean and dry, but the protective coating is damaged by the oven
cleaner and the aggressive scrubbing.
- Re-season the pot, cover it with vegetal oil and store it for your next cooking.
Done!
How to maintain and season Dutch oven?
Learn how to clean and maintain a "Dutch oven"
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Dutch oven - cleaning, maintenance
and seasoning:
Dutch Oven – What is it?
A Dutch oven is actually a thick cast iron pot with a
lid and three legs.
This kind of oven is referred to by different names
in different countries: camp oven, casserole dish,
potjie, phutu, cocotte, sac.
Since the pot is made of massive cast iron, the
heat spreads evenly inside it, baking the food as if
it were inside an oven. This is ideal for cooking
casserole dishes on an outdoor open fire.
and seasoning:
Dutch Oven – What is it?
A Dutch oven is actually a thick cast iron pot with a
lid and three legs.
This kind of oven is referred to by different names
in different countries: camp oven, casserole dish,
potjie, phutu, cocotte, sac.
Since the pot is made of massive cast iron, the
heat spreads evenly inside it, baking the food as if
it were inside an oven. This is ideal for cooking
casserole dishes on an outdoor open fire.
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