[Prime] Amazon Basics 6.6l Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven w/ Lid + Handles $59.90 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Look, I love me some Lodge cast iron cookware, but for $59.90 it's hard to pass up the Amazon Basics alternative.
4.5/5 rating with decent review.

Instructions as follows:
* Take your leftover meaty bones home
* Throw said bones in this very pot
* Add some broth + potato
* Baby, you got a stew going!

6.9l Enamel variant is also on sale in various colours (Cheapest is $59.90 for the green/purple)
Thanks to Bargainolic for the tip!

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  • -5

    wanan get but my oven is still broken D;

    • +7

      ok

    • +1

      When you find a good deal for an oven, remember to post it ;]

    • Get it. It's cast iron - should be able to use with a fire.

    • +5

      thanks for letting us know your oven is broken

    • +1

      Smaller, pink? 🤢, OOS online and barely any stock in-store… no deal.

      • yeah oh well, I bought the green one a month ago. Makes a mean chicken biryani!

    • I travelled to like five or six different Kmarts around sydney looking for a store that still had dutch ovens in stock. Not a single one had them, in any colour, nor did they have the slightly larger $30 ones.

      Eventually I cracked and bought a KitchenAid one off FB marketplace for $40

      • +2

        how much spare time do you have to be able to bother doing that

        • +5

          a great deal less after my kmart crusade, that's for sure

  • What flavour?

    • +2

      Metallic

  • "pre-seasoned"
    I don't trust this for some reason

    • +3

      It's not hard to season a pan, if you don't trust it just give it a wash with soap and redo it yourself (spray with oil, bake in the oven for an hour)

  • What's the aftercare on these? Do they have to be oiled after washing?

    • -1

      yeah if you wanna start cooking

    • +2

      Yes, it needs oiling but it's fast and easy, go over the whole pan inside and out. Takes less than a minute. Prevents rust, and maintains good cooking surface.

      • Thanks!

  • +2

    Enamelled one is 67.90 https://amzn.asia/d/gA4vIBh

    • Good catch, will add to post. TY

    • +1

      I have never used a piece a cookware so much in my life as my enamelled dutch oven. Such a great thing to have.

      I got an aluminium one as well (doesn't retain heat as well but is a lot lighter), such useful things to have. Won't work on a induction stove though, if I ever switch to that.

  • +1

    Reckon one of these would be good for making sourdough in?

    • +1

      Yes

      • This or the enamelled one?

        • +1

          Why not both? Seriously, I wouldn't know the pros/cons of the enamelled one. Google is your friend here.
          Otherwise the enamelled come in crazy colours and is slightly bigger.
          The cast iron is probably more versatile when it comes to using it outdoors as it is more heavy-duty wearing. Just my 2c.

    • +1

      I think it might be a bit big. I'd personally go for something 4L or smaller to get a bit more height out of the loaf.

      • Thanks very much, that is a good point. It looks quite wide.

        • +1

          I use Ken Forkish's book Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast. He recommends a 4 quart dutch oven, which is around 4L (3.7 according to google). I think the pink Kmart one posted above would be good. I have one enamel and one non-lined and they both work fine.

          I basically made one recipe from that book and it was so good I've made 2 of the same loaf at least monthly for the past 4 years.

          • @wittyusername: Ooh wonderful, I'll pick up a copy of that. I'll have to go hunting for some sourdough starter to get me… started!

            • @j1nx: I believe he has a recipe for starter in there. If you're so inclined you could probably find a copy on the high seas.

              If you're not particularly attached to the sour taste, I recommend his saturday white. Easy way to get into it, and I add about 10g of ground black peppercorns and fennel seeds during the mix to give it some pizzazz.

          • +1

            @wittyusername: Make sure the k-mart one can handle 240 deg C for Ken Forkish bread.
            I know when Aldi had some on special they were not rated to such a high heat.
            I use this one for his bread - https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B0CKPB18H5/ref=ppx_yo_d… but not on sale ATM and you need prime for free shipping.

    • Asa regular sourdough maker I'd say this.

      Yes, it will make an excellent sourdough if results ALONE are what you seek - however you'll need to be ok with a bloody big loaf, which isn't user friendly for many folks. Also you've got a lot of weight in it - plus the bread. Preheating in your oven at 220c+ is getting dodgy for a lot of folks.

      Personally I prefer to make a recipe based around 1kg of flour - using high quality carbon steel loaf tins. These have the extra benefit of allowing me to final proof in them after shaping. While they will never give quite as good a crust as the dutch ovens, by covering the two of them with a flat cookie tray in the oven you get a decent-ish seal.

      You don't get the oven spring you will from a preheated dutch oven but it's a much more user friendly product - as one goes into instant consumption the other into the freezer. But if you're going to someone's place and wish to impress, a big boule in a dutch oven will do it like nothing else.

      I'd actually give serious thought to using the 6L cast iron one UPSIDE DOWN as the lid appears flat and the handle should slide into the gaps on most oven racks - this will give a better result when you remove the top (which is the bottom) after ~25mins - dedicated bread baking cast iron ones have this style (small base, big top).

      So just be aware of the total weight - as is 7kg empty, with a big boule of dough it'll be close to 10kg - thats tricky and when preheated can be very hard to handle.

  • Is this ok to throw in a campfire?

  • +3

    Upvote for instructions

  • +4

    Just FYI seasoned cast iron ain't exactly what I'd want to be cooking stews, acidic foods in - as it'll strip the seasoning pretty easily and become a PITA to use - definitely go the enamelled version for that type of usage.

    And these will need a bunch of extra seasoning before you use them - will only have enough done already to stop them rusting prior to sale.

  • +2

    Unless you need to cook over a campfire, an enamelled Dutch oven is so much more practical and easier to clean.

  • It's pre-seasoned, although I do like the easiness of the enamel one! To buy or not to buy???!!

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