Can I substitute a regular pot for a “Dutch Oven”?

7 Responses to “Can I substitute a regular pot for a “Dutch Oven”?”

  • Madame M says:

    Depends — do they want you to bake them in the same dutch oven? I think you will be OK if you boil the potatoes, then transfer them to a glass bowl or casserole dish.

    Sometimes it’s really nice to have a dutch oven, though, especially when you are simmering something for hours over very low heat. Or if you need to go from stove-top directly to the oven.

  • MommaMia2006 says:

    Should be fine. I use all kinds of pots. Sometimes when a recipe calls for a dutch oven…they mean size.

  • mig_killing_pigs says:

    absolutely not!!!
    dutch ovens are very heavy and made of iron. They are good conductors of heat. and cook very evenly. your food will not cook right at all in a regular pot.
    if you want to try something REALLY good take your dutch oven camping. make a simple stew. put it straight into the coals. then shovel some coals on top of it. let it sit for about 30 to 45 minutes. MAN ITS GOOD!!!!

  • FC says:

    some times if it just size that matters, but not if you are doing dutch oven cooking, iron heats slow but holds its heat longer and evenly.

  • texmex says:

    no it has to be da kine

  • apesee says:

    The purpose of a dutch oven is so that you can cook on the stove top and then transfer to the oven. A regular pot will NOT serve both purposes. You can however boil your potatoes in a regular pot and then transfer to a pyrex dish. It will save you some money-but if you are looking for a dutch oven, Sur La Table has some nice deals going on right now-(if you have one in your area)

  • ShariPamperedChef says:

    the difference between a dutch oven and pots and pans are usually the handles. The dutch oven has a lid and the handles are usually metal so you can start on the stove top and then tranfer into the oven. Most pots have a plastic handle so you can not transfer them. As long as it’s not going in the oven don’t worry about it.

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