Dutch oven

American  

noun

1. a heavily constructed kettle with a close-fitting lid, used for pot roasts, stews, etc.

2. a metal utensil, open in front, for roasting before an open fire.

3. a brick oven in which the walls are preheated for cooking.

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Dutch oven British  

noun

1. an iron or earthenware container with a cover used for stews, etc

2. a metal box, open in front, for cooking in front of an open fire

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Usage

What else does Dutch oven mean? In cooking, a Dutch oven is a type of heavy pot with a lid.But in slang, a Dutch oven is when you pass gas in bed and pull the covers over someone else's head, trapping it in like a Dutch oven traps heat. How is Dutch oven pronounced?[ duhch uhv-uhn ]

Etymology

Origin of Dutch oven

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

I cubed the steak and browned it hard in my cherry red Dutch oven, watching it cast off its fat and leave behind a savory varnish on the enamel.

From Salon

If using raw chicken: Place pieces in a Dutch oven and add water just to cover.

From Salon

Le Creuset’s Dutch oven is the gold standard for good reason.

From Salon

We hardly needed our winter coats once we’d settled among the Dutch—behind their walls, below their floors, beside the Dutch oven.

From Literature

In a large Dutch oven or deep, heavy bottomed pan with a lid, pour oil just to coat and barely cover bottom.

From Salon