Classic 7460 Dutch Oven with Basket, 8-1/2-Quart

Bayou Classic Cast Iron Cookware brings rustic appeal and natural flavor to your kitchen, backyard, or campsite. Outdoor enthusiasts prefer Bayou Dutch Ovens with a flanged camp lid supporting coals to hold a steady temperature. This heavyweight, seasoned 8.5-qt Dutch Oven is perfect for simmering, stewing, browning, braising, roasting, and baking, and is deep enough for frying. The oven can be used in the kitchen, over a campfire, or with an outdoor cooker to prepare one-pot meals of stew, chili, or beans & rice. The included aluminum basket can be used to fry fish, chicken, shrimp, hushpuppies, and onion rings, as well as bake cornbread, biscuits, and cobbler. Bayou Classic Cast Iron Cookware adds a warm, cozy feel to the modern kitchen or outdoor experience, with the bottom of the Dutch Oven etched with an alligator for a unique bayou detail. The cookware can be complemented with Bayou Classic outdoor cookers, tripod stand, and lid lifter.

The classic Dutch oven is made of rugged cast iron and can be used to slow-bake traditional camp food such as chicken and dumplings. The included aluminum basket allows for steaming clams, boiling corn on the cob, or deep-frying fish, with everything lifting out easily for draining. The relatively flat cast-iron lid is ringed by a one-inch lip that holds coals for the "oven" effect and features a loop handle that can be hooked easily by a lid lifter. The oven can sit comfortably on a grill or stovetop, as it is designed without legs. The perforated aluminum basket and the Dutch oven each feature a wire handle that stays upright at a 45-degree angle away from the heat and swings down to the side for compact storage. The pot measures 12 by 5 inches and features an integral tab handle on one side that adds leverage when pouring food or liquid out of the pot.

Before the first use, the cast-iron Dutch oven and lid should be seasoned at least once and preferably several times. This process helps prevent rusting and creates a nonstick finish. After washing and drying thoroughly, the cookware should be coated with solid vegetable shortening, such as lard or bacon fat (not butter or margarine), and baked in a 300-degree-F oven for one hour. Spraying with a non-stick shortening after each use can also help season the pan. Most cast-iron cookware can be scrubbed clean by hand without detergents and then should be dried immediately.

Bayou Classic makes a full range of heavy-duty cookers and cookware for the outdoor chef, including the Cast Iron Dutch Oven, Flanged Camp Lid, Perforated Aluminum Basket, and Stainless Coil Wire Handle Grip, all of which are seasoned to ease cleaning and resist rust.

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