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> wrote

> What makes a pot a Dutch oven? If I want to buy one, what should I look
> for?
> Stainless steel? Cast iron? Anodized aluminum? Size? Thanks.


I would choose an enamel covered cast iron, such as Le Creuset.
There are other brands, that happens to be the brand I have.
It's heavy, holds heat. For braising, it's what I use rather than
the stainless dutch oven I have.

nancy