Dutch ovens are large earthenware or cast-iron cooking pots and are used as simple ovens that are heated by placing them under or near hot burning cinders.
During the 17th century the Dutch produced a technically superior design. A similar design was subsequently patented in England, so the term 'Dutch Oven' has endured!
However, once you've used your Dutch oven what do you do with it? Well, you can leave it lying around the kitchen to gather dust and get in everybody's way, or you could obtain a specially designed wooden storage container.
Using pinewood would be my choice, as it's a robust, hard-wearing and inexpensive wood, with lots of knots. The design should include a tight-fitting, hinged or lift-off lid to prevent dust incursion.
Pinewood is a soft wood, so is susceptible to dents and scratches but minor impact damage such as this, over time, tends to enhance rather than detract from it's rustic quality!
Pinewood also has a long tradition of use in cooking. For instance, it has been used to make dough boxes for centuries and many Italian Pizzerias even today use them to make their pizzas crispier.
Pinewood baking boxes are also used today to bake traditional fruit, pumpkin and chocolate fudge cake. This makes the cakes uniquely moist and infuses that delicious, natural pine aroma from the natural oils and resins into the baking.
Pinewood, Dutch oven storage containers will make a great addition to your kitchen and will protect your Dutch oven for many years. You'll only need to obtain one, unless of course you buy yourself another Dutch oven!
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