What is a substitute for a Dutch oven?
Traditionally, a Dutch oven was used for cooking outdoors. However, Dutch ovens are also used for indoor cooking. Pots that go from stovetop to oven are considered an indoor Dutch oven, but substitutions for outdoor Dutch ovens are not as simple.OutdoorDutch ovens for outdoor cooking typically have legs at least 1.5 inches high, a flat lid with a lip and are made from heat-tolerant cast iron. Flat-bottom pots, including those made from aluminum, can be substituted for use outdoors, but the heat will not distribute the same, says Wayne J. Fears in his book “The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking.”IndoorFor indoor Dutch oven cooking, substitute any large pot with a snug-sealing lid and ovenproof. In an oven, where the heat circulates around the entire pot, legs on the bottom of a Dutch oven pot are unnecessary.ConsiderationsCooking in a fire pit requires cookware that can distribute the heat, so a traditional Dutch oven, with space under the bottom and a flat lid for coals, cooks food w
