James Silverton wrote:

> Perfectly good advice but the question of what is a Dutch Oven was not
> really answered. I guess it's a big heavy lidded pot but I'm not sure
> either. Perhaps, it's like asking what makes a "super model" :-) :-)

Didn't they originally have flat lids to bank coals on top of (in fires
or fireplaces) or is that named thing something else?