ChadVKealey
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I've been wanting a Lodge "Camp" Dutch Oven (the kind with legs and a flanged lid for holding coals) for a while and finally found a good deal on one. I'm primarily planning to use it for camping and recipe development for my son's Cub Scout pack.
The initial unboxing leaves me a bit unimpressed. Our scout pack has 5 or 6 big (12-14") lodge CDOs and most of them are very smooth and well-seasoned. The 10" I got has a much rougher finish, but at least it's consistently rough, so I'm hoping that it'll smooth out after I remove the protective coating and apply a few seasoning coats. That approach has worked well with my other "modern" Lodge cookware, so I'm optimistic.
The initial unboxing leaves me a bit unimpressed. Our scout pack has 5 or 6 big (12-14") lodge CDOs and most of them are very smooth and well-seasoned. The 10" I got has a much rougher finish, but at least it's consistently rough, so I'm hoping that it'll smooth out after I remove the protective coating and apply a few seasoning coats. That approach has worked well with my other "modern" Lodge cookware, so I'm optimistic.