A dutch oven is a large, heavy
cooking pot, with a tight-fitting
lid and frequently with little
legs (for cooking over a
fire). Usually made of
cast iron. Generally for cooking things slowly
in their own juices (thus the tight lid), HOWEVER: the dutch oven is the
king of
kitchen implements. Following
my mother's footsteps, I cook with the dutch oven more often than not. Her father brought his on
camping trips when he was a
scout leader (
camping equipment sure has changed!).
When i was diagnosed as anemic, I was sure that it was because I was away from The Magic Pot (at school). (turns out there were other reasons, and no, it's not because I'm a vegetarian).
Mum's dutch oven was full of the ghosts of meals. If you put it on to warm, the garlic and other smells would make it seem like dinner was already ready.