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[[Image:Dutch Oven - Project Gutenberg etext 13637.jpg|frame|right|'''Dutch oven''' from the 1890s Note the evidence of ashes on the lid.]] | [[Image:Dutch Oven - Project Gutenberg etext 13637.jpg|frame|right|'''Dutch oven''' from the 1890s Note the evidence of ashes on the lid.]] | ||
A '''Dutch oven''' is a thick-walled metal (usually | A '''Dutch oven''' is a thick-walled metal (usually cast iron) [[cooking pot]] with a tight-fitting lid. It is commonly referred to as a 'camp oven' in the [[The Bush|Australian bush]], and a ''[[:fr:Cocotte|cocotte]]'' in French, and is similar to the South African [[potjiekos|potjie]]. (An Australian 'Bedourie oven' is made of steel rather than cast-iron, so that it is more suitable for carrying by packhorses.) | ||
== History == | == History == |