My kitchen is full of workhorses. Given the amount of testing I do of cooking gadgets and gear, the products that I give permanent counter space to are always hyper-functional and multi-use. So I was super excited when cookware startup Misen released its versatile new seven-quart Dutch oven—with a lid that can be flipped over and used as a grill pan.
When the Misen Dutch oven arrived at my house, the first thing I noticed was its heft. It’s roughly 11 pounds without the lid, nearly 18 with it. This translates into some serious durability. The oven was untouched by my preliminary test of dropping a 15-ounce can of beans from seven feet high into the center of the pot. The pan’s enamel didn’t falter, and several drops later, there was not a chip nor dent in sight.
As for cooking: My first test was making a batch of nutritional yeast popcorn. The oven heated quickly; the kernels popped evenly, and everything wiped clean easily. I’m excited to make a curry and use the lid to grill green beans and corn. I could see the pan and lid working incredibly well in tandem, browning proteins before tucking them in for a braise. And I can’t wait to do use this for a batch of no-knead bread.
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