What To Know Before Putting Your Dutch Oven In The Oven - Chowhound

marisdumis/Shutterstock There is a certain thrill in sliding a Dutch oven into a hot oven. It feels like a dare. That heavy iron pot looks rugged enough to survive a volcano, and sometimes the instinct is to crank the heat and let fate sort things out. Yet even the toughest Dutch ovens have rules. The main thing to know is what kind of Dutch oven is sitting on your stove. Bare cast iron Dutch ovens are usually…