the.com/dutch oven
A cast-iron tank that turns tough cuts and stubborn dough into something worth fighting over.
heirloom statusGood ones outlive their owners and get inherited
misnamedPerfected by the English, credited to the Dutch
weight classOften heavier than a bowling ball
frontier currencyListed by name in colonial wills
do everythingSears, braises, bakes bread, fries chicken