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I recently got a new enameled cast iron dutch oven and I am excited to use it, but I have no experience with one.
Can you ladies kindly share with me your favorite dutch oven recipes and cooking techniques?
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I love my enameled cast iron dutch oven, Theresa. You can do anything in it that you might normally do in a slow cooker. So think of things you'd normally make like pot roasts, stews, beef stroganoff, hearty soups, etc.
With the enameled dutch oven - you can do everything in one big pot - brown your meat, add your stock and other additions, turn down the heat, put the lid on, put it in the oven or leave it on the stovetop for a few hours - WALK AWAY!!!!
It browns garlic and onions beautifully! Like no other pot I have!
Don't use anything metal on the surface, or it will scratch it. And think of it as a cast iron pot even though the enamel is covering it. The enamel becomes stained and seasoned over the years - so the interior will never be factory-finished-bright-shiny clean again. We do hand wash in soap/water, but we use a plastic scraper on the bottom to get any stuck-on stuff off the bottom.
Happy cooking with it, Theresa! It is my hands-down favorite winter weather cooking pot!
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Theresa, you can also bake breads and foccacia in enameled cast iron, which gives a really nice crust. I've used enameled cast iron for homemade mac and cheese and other casseroles as well ~ no other cookware provides such a lovely crispy brown edge which our family enjoys. Hope you enjoy using it!
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I love my enameled dutch oven and use it at least once or twice a week! I second Jen's comment about using it just as you would a slow cooker. We also use ours for frying, it's less messy than a fry pan. But, my absolute favorite recipe (I have many that I love) is for cheesy bacon grits! Here's a link to the recipe:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/08/pork-chops-with-a pples-and-creamy-bacon-cheese-grits/
Just an FYI...The Pioneer Woman has loads of great recipes that I use.
Blessings and Merry Christmas,
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Here's one idea, Theresa;
http://www.footloose-wanderings.blogspot.com/2012/02/wintery -stew.html?m=1
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Oops, should have linked that:
Beef a l'Orange
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Oh, I would love to have one of these! It's on my list of someday (along with an electric roaster). The Cooks Country (Test Kitchen) folks use them all the time, so I bet they have lots of recipes on their website.
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Thanks! I've only used it twice and I am already in love! 
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I love my dutch oven and use is for so many things...our Christmas ham, our Thanksgiving turkey. BUT I use it several times a week and my favorite thing to cook in it is beef stew!
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Okay, i came back to this topic because I knew that some bad girl had linked to the Pioneer Woman. Since I am a sickie stuck in bed but very hungry, I decided to torture myself by looking at recipes. I had never explored this glorious site before but now I am book marking everything.
Thanks Pam!
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