Braising with 2 dutch ovens - time?
So, the wife and I are in charge of New Years dinner. That involves 2 5-lb boston butts.
One dutch oven is allclad, the other dutch oven is cast iron. The braising recipe calls for 8-10 hours on low in a slow cooker, or 4-5 hours at 325 in a dutch oven.
If we try to braise with both pots in the oven, how will that impact cooking time? Will it increase cooking time since we have 2 pots?
Best Answer
There should be no adjustments required:
Yes, two pots take a few minutes longer to heat up than one, but with 4-5 hours total, it shouldn't matter.
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Can I put 2 Dutch ovens in the oven?
There should be no adjustments required: Yes, two pots take a few minutes longer to heat up than one, but with 4-5 hours total, it shouldn't matter.Do Dutch ovens cook faster?
In Linda Carucci's Cooking School Secrets For Real-World Cooks, she notes that testers for a short rib recipe in the book finished the recipe as much as 30 minutes faster using Le Creuset Dutch ovens than they did when they used less sturdy pots.What do you use a double Dutch oven for?
A double Dutch oven is a versatile piece of cookware often used for slow cooking meals. It can be used as a traditional Dutch oven, and its lid can be repurposed as a skillet. You can use the oven and the lid together or separately.Can you braise in enamel Dutch oven?
The enamel coating is perfectly fine since the braising temperature doesn't need to be above 400-450 degrees Fahrenheit. Anything higher than this could crack the enamel which will be bad for your pot and will begin to lift up and flake off in sections.How To Perfectly Braise Beef • Tasty
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No time adjustments should be required. I say should only because if your oven is not exactly at 325 it may take less or more time. Also the top shelf is warmer than the bottom and you may have to rotate the meats. The recipe may say 4-5 hours or until done. In cooking butts low and slow is what is recommended. I do mine on my Green Egg BBQ and also in the oven at 200 degrees but this will take 8 to 12 hours. At 275 8 hours. It is done when it is just over 200 degrees internal temp or when it is falling off the bone it is also done. Good luck have a great New Year!
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