I Love My New French Oven
Posted by jessyberg on December 3, 2009
I was looking for a small dutch oven for cooking 1-2 servings. I have a 6.5 quart Le Creuset Dutch oven and I think I could just about cook anything in it (well, maybe not a cake…). All I could find in smaller sizes were called ‘French Ovens’. I am sure some expert would tell me differently, but aside from the shape, I couldn’t pinpoint a difference.
Le Creuset 2 Quart French Oven
I checked out a forum on one of my favorite sites – Chowhound – and they seemed to agree. Aside from shape, they two do the same. Here is the explanation from Chowhound.
So, I purchased a very cute 2 quart round french oven in a french blue and I am truly in love. This is a MUST HAVE for braising, stews and such. The pot is enameled cast iron, which distributes heat slowly and evenly. And the size is perfect for 1-2 servings such as Beef Bourguignon and Paella. I looked at a lot of forums to see who had the best french ovens and there was no clear winner. Since I have always been happy with my big one, I stuck with Le Creuset for this new one. WINNER!
Denise Rae Kouzoujian said
I love my Cast Iron Dutch Oven but, this one looks really cool as well. I think I’m going to have to get one of these, because sometimes– the Dutch & French need to come together and create.
I’m going to plan on having my Old Dutch & New French Ovens work side by side very soon. They just may learn a thing or two from one another.
Thanks for the tip Jessy!
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