60 Dutch oven recipes for casseroles braises pastas rice dishes and more. A Dutch oven is an
iconic piece of kitchenware highly prized by all cooks from beginners to professionals. A
thick-walled seasoned cast-iron cooking pot as to why it’s called a Dutch oven no one knows
for sure. The most popular theory is that the 17th century Dutch were the first to use clay
molds in favor of casting metal in sand and this enabled smoother finishes for iron cookware.
Regardless of its origins by the 1920s a well-known French brand (now synonymous with this
lidded casserole) was supplying them to French restaurants specifically for cooking their most
popular dish coq au vin. As a Dutch oven can be a costly investment piece how do you make sure
that you put yours hard to work? Easy—with this collection of 60 tried-and-tested recipes you
can impress with classic dishes ranging from Beef Bourguignon and Slow-cooked Greek Lamb to
One-pot Spanish Seafood Stew. But what you can cook in a Dutch oven is not limited to these
European-style casseroles—you can also serve up comforting home-cooked favorites from Cajun
Chicken Gumbo Mac n Cheese Short Ribs Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork) and Spinach & Cheese
Strata plus discover exciting new recipes to expand your repertoire including Kale & Squash
Lasagne and Sriracha-braised Brisket and even a loaf of Dutch Oven Bread!
