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The Best Ways to Use Your Dutch Oven Beyond Soup

A Dutch oven is incredibly versatile. Here are unexpected uses.

The Dutch oven isn't just for soups and braises. Here are other uses.

Bread: the enclosed environment creates steam for the crispest crust—better than any home oven. Try the no-knead method.

Frying: the heavy bottom maintains oil temperature even when you add cold food.

Roasting: size accommodates whole chickens and large roasts. The even heat is perfect.

The Lodge Dutch Oven handles all of these tasks beautifully.

Casseroles: everything goes in one pot, making cleanup easy.


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