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What is a Jamaican Dutch Pot?

Joe Ford

What is a Jamaican Dutch Pot?

Jamaican Dutch Pot or Dutchie is made from heavy cast iron. The Dutch pot was imported in Jamaica from Holland and is used in almost all Jamaican traditional cooking and baking.

How do you season a Jamaican Dutch Pot?

While the pot is still hot, pour or drop a small amount of oil, shortening, or lard. Wearing oven mitts or heavy leather gloves, use a clean cotton cloth to wipe the entire surface well, inside and out, to coat it with the shortening, oil, or lard. When it’s coated, heat it to 350° for an hour.

Can a Jamaican Dutch pot go in the oven?

Whether on the stove, over coals or in the oven, the Dutch Pot can be used to cook almost anything – stews, roasts, lasagna, cakes, brisket, bread, curries… the possibilities are endless!

Is a Dutch pot cast iron?

All Dutch ovens are made from cast iron, are wonderful conductors of heat, and can be used in many of the same ways. The main distinction that sets enameled and cast iron Dutch ovens apart is the pot’s finish (or lack thereof), the price tag, and the amount of TLC your cookware requires.

Which Dutch oven should I buy?

These are the 9 best Dutch ovens of 2021 for every home cook:

  • Best Rated: Lodge Enameled Dutch Oven.
  • Best Enameled Cast Iron: Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven.
  • Best Affordable Option: Cooks Standard Stainless Steel Dutch Oven.
  • Best Cast Iron: Lodge 5-Quart Dutch Oven.
  • Best Ceramic Dutch Oven: Zwilling Spirit.

Is 7 qt Dutch oven too big?

Over 7 Quarts Don’t go larger than a 7-quart oven unless your family has six or more members, or you love to batch cook. Staub’s 9-quart would be just the size for a big pot of chicken and tomato stew for a crowd.

Why are Le Creuset pots so good?

The Le Creuset Dutch oven is that candy-colored cast-iron pot every food obsessive seems to own. Useful for cooking all kinds of dishes, from braises to loaves of bread, these heavy-duty pots are prized for their easy-to-clean enamel, even heat conduction, and tight-fitting lids.

Why are my eggs sticking to my cast iron pan?

Cast iron pans aren’t super smooth, instead they have a lot of tiny crevices and roughness on the surface. Little bits of an egg can sit in these pores, it’s a physical process. It probably won’t sink in very deep, but it’s enough to prevent your egg from sliding over the surface smoothly.