KIT 04 - Dutch Oven cast iron kettle with a plane bottom surface + Petromax lid holder
- The right size matters – at least when it comes to your cooking experience. Here you can find an overview on the sizes available, so that you know exactly how many hungry stomachs you can fill with the respective Dutch Oven.
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Which Dutch Oven size is the right one?
The right size matters – at least when it comes to your cooking experience. Here you can find an overview on the sizes available, so that you know exactly how many hungry stomachs you can fill with the respective Dutch Oven.
The ideal Dutch Oven size for your needs – which Dutch Oven is the right one for you?
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Dutch Oven size
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Volume
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Number of people |
Ideal for |
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ft0.5 / ft0.5-t |
0.56 l |
1-2 |
Ft0.5: Sauces or small desserts such as crème brûlée |
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ft1 / ft1-t |
0.93 l |
1-2 |
Ft1: Prepper meals such as beans and bacon or rice stew |
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ft3 / ft3-t |
1.6 l |
1-3 |
Ft3: Soups or casseroles such as layered meat (for 2 persons) |
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ft4.5 / ft4.5-t |
3.5 l |
2-5 |
Ft4.5: Bread, cakes or large side dishes such as gratins |
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ft6 / ft6-t |
5.5 l |
4-8 |
Ft6: Stew dishes such as fricassee or chilli con carne |
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ft9 / ft9-t |
7.5 l |
8-14 |
Ft9: Hay-baked chicken or spareribs |
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ft12 / ft12-t |
10.8 l |
14-20 |
Ft12: as large roaster for roast goose or legs of lamb |
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ft18 / ft18-t |
16.1 l |
20+ |
Ft18: to cater for an entire team, stew for 20 adults |
A rule of thumb for you to be on the safe side: better choose one size larger. The Dutch Oven does not have to be filled completely when cooking. If you can not decide between the ft6 and ft9 Dutch Oven, for example, we recommend you get the larger one. Here the contact surface remains the same. The pot is just a little higher and will let you fill an extra 3-4 hungry stomachs if need be. You can also use the space of the larger pot to prepare dishes and freeze the food if necessary. Just make sure not to store the food overnight in the Dutch Oven.
Which is the best Dutch Oven?
On this matter everyone agrees: When it comes to the best Dutch Oven the quality of the material and workmanship are most essential. Therefore, we provide you with a little peek behind the scenes and share our criteria and requirements for our Petromax Cast Iron pots.
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Source materials:
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100% self-recycled, so we can guarantee for the materials we use. |
| Surface structure of the cast iron: | Uniform and low-cavity casting for a fine-pored surface. |
| Uniform material thickness: | Uniform wall thickness for ideal heat distribution and a precisely balanced Dutch Oven. |
| Even base: | Consistent roasting and cooking results and easy use on the stove. |
| Quality inspections of castings: | Regular inspections and replacement of moulds reduce casting defects and ensure high-quality cast iron. |
| Thorough rework after casting: | Chamfered and deburred edges guarantee safe handling. |
| Everything must fit: | Smooth-running handle and ingenious extras: We are always reviewing the Dutch Ovens to offer you the best of the best. |
Fire is our passion. We bring in all our expertise, the tradition and the experience since 1910 to the innovative development and production of our Dutch Ovens.
