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Cooking & Baking

napi21

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36. Aldi's has a great coated cast iron dutch oven that I've used to make bread for some time, They

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Wed May 13, 2020, 01:07 AM

May 2020

look like the Le Cruset ones but they're $29.95! They don't have them all the time. Just every 32 months or so. Watch their ads. They always put them in the ad when they have them. They have several colors. I bought the red one.

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What kind of Dutch oven should I buy? [View all] Vinca May 2020 OP

Cast iron. SamKnause May 2020 #1

They explicitly said they didn't want cast iron! Dream Girl May 2020 #13

The seasoning simply isn't that time consuming. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #19

Actually, once cast iron is seasoned, you most certainly can use soap and water on it Fortinbras Armstrong May 2020 #35

Lodge Throckmorton May 2020 #2

Good info Wawannabe May 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author WheelWalker May 2020 #11

Thanks. I'll check out the enamel coated one. Vinca May 2020 #26

Try this guys methods and you may find you don't need the dutch oven. cayugafalls May 2020 #3

That's what I have been doing. It works really well. You don't even need clips mucifer May 2020 #10

That looks impressive. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #20

Around 7:43 of the video he slices it open. cayugafalls May 2020 #22

The posted video is 6:03 long. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #24

My bad. cayugafalls May 2020 #25

It's not you, it's the video. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #28

I've been using his no-knead recipes csziggy May 2020 #30

Lodge makes best cast in my opinion Wawannabe May 2020 #4

I use Ohiogal May 2020 #6

Lodge Pro-Logic 4 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven Major Nikon May 2020 #7

+1,000,000 Auggie May 2020 #9

Most are enameled cast iron FoxNewsSucks May 2020 #8

I'll check out the Cuisinart. My stainless steel cookware is all Cuisinart and I like it a lot. Vinca May 2020 #27

The four quart makes the best rounded loaf. cachukis May 2020 #12

I have Le Creuset, inherited, and Lodge happybird May 2020 #14

I think you'd find the difference if the Lodge were as old Warpy May 2020 #16

Or maybe the Lodge will be different in several decades... Salviati May 2020 #17

There are others but Le Creuset is worth the $$ Warpy May 2020 #15

Cast Iron for sure. My son just used my money for bday gift. He loves it. Says 3 or 4 time week LizBeth May 2020 #18

Consider terra cotta, stone ware and ceramic pots procon May 2020 #21

"Consider terra cotta, stone ware and ceramic pots" mitch96 May 2020 #23

I got a Milo Dutch oven about a year ago tishaLA May 2020 #29

Google comes up with some interesting stuff sometimes . . . Worried2020 May 2020 #31

Staub has nice dutch ovens... FarPoint May 2020 #32

Amazon Basic $42 - works great FreeState May 2020 #33

That looks perfect since I would be giving it minimal use. Thanks for the link! Vinca May 2020 #34

Aldi's has a great coated cast iron dutch oven that I've used to make bread for some time, They napi21 May 2020 #36

That's interesting. I'll keep an eye out. I've started frequenting Aldi's every so often. Vinca May 2020 #37

Vinca, I've used both Le Creuset, bare cast iron and aluminum eleny May 2020 #38

Thanks! I can't wait to try making bread this way. Vinca May 2020 #39