I was watching an expert on antique cookware and the evolution of what we call the Dutch oven was interesting. A lot of the early ones were made of or the same material that bells were made from, but bronze doesn't play well with a lot of food and can cause poisonous reactions. Cast iron didn't have these problems and was much cheaper to make. A lot of the earlier ones with legs had the legs welded on instead of being cast on the pot. He said that one good indication of age is wear on the front legs. They're usually shorter from being dragged in and out of the fire. The Dutch oven was a definitely an important part of Frontier living. For many families it was the only piece of equipment that they had so they had to use it to bake, roast, stew the food and wash the dishes.
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I was watching an expert on antique cookware and the evolution of what we call the Dutch oven was interesting. A lot of the early ones were made of or the same material that Bells were made from, but bronze doesn't play well with a lot of food and can cause poisonous reactions. Cast iron didn't have these problems and was much cheaper to make. A lot of the earlier ones with legs had the legs welded on instead of being cast on the pot. He said that one good indication of age is wrar on the front legs. They're usually shorter from being dragged in and out of the fire. The Dutch oven was a definitely an important part of Frontier living. For many families it was the only piece of equipment that they had so they had to use it to bake, roast, stew the food and wash the dishes.
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