Comments on: How To Choose A Dutch Oven

By: jillmckeever

jillmckeever — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:20:04 +0000

Thank you Kara!
I love reading Cooks Illustrated. I've been a fan of America's Test Kitchen
LOOOOONG before we ever had a choice in food channels.
The Lodge dutch ovens are VERY affordable and really nice.

I have a link in this article for Lodge dutch ovens from the Kitchen Collection Store.

By: jillmckeever

jillmckeever — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:09:04 +0000

Thank You for the advice, April!

By: charlesmckeever

charlesmckeever — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:48:43 +0000

Good suggestion Kara. I didn't think to look for customer reviews. I normally think of them when looking for other products, but I didn't think about it for the dutch oven. I'll keep that in mind when shopping for future kitchen tools

By: charlesmckeever

charlesmckeever — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:44:53 +0000

Sounds like a good idea. I haven't gone to any lengths to care for the rings, but I do make a habit of towel drying them after I wash the pot and the lid. It's a bit of a habit from having iron skillets and pans, but I'd rather be wrong on the side of preventive maintenance. Thank you for the suggestion.

By: Kara

Kara — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:06:48 +0000

I love my dutch ovens. A suggestion for you – check out Cooks Illustrated (http://www.cooksillustrated.com/)”target=”_blank”>http://http://www.cooksillustrated.com/)whenbuying new items. I read all their reviews before buying my Lodge Enameled dutch ovens (a 3 qt and a 6 qt), which got really high reviews.

By: thehungryengineer

thehungryengineer — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:57:09 +0000

For that exposed ring where the lid and the pot meet up, I treat it similarly to plain old cast iron pans in that I wipe a tiny amount of vegetable shortening on those unenameled parts to inhibit rust formation. So far, it seems to be doing the trick.