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BA, the chicken was 4 pounds but I'm sure any size would work, just have to adjust the cook time. The only thing about cooking the chicken in a covered Dutch oven is the skin won't get crisp but you can crisp it up under the broiler as I did with the leftovers. I saw some youtube videos where they would roast the chicken covered for about an hour and 15 minutes and then uncover it for 30 more but when I checked it after an hour 15 or 20 minutes it was done. But that was OK, it gave me some real nice very gelatinous broth and a tender and moist chicken. I started it in a cold oven and brought it up to 400 degrees. And I agree, this will help to keep your oven clean.

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BA, I bought a number of copper core All-Clad pieces about 20 years ago, so I know the prices and agree that you got a good deal. I got deals on mine, the salesman told me to not to buy it that day but to come back on Friday and I would get extra off the already sale prices. I think my total savings was more than 40% but I still spent a small fortune. It's good stuff and should last a lifetime.

Tonight I had the last of the leftover chicken, made white rice, broccoli and carrots. Also made a gravy out of the remaining pan juices, that was really tasty.

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It's going to be leftover chicken, maybe with a side of pasta, not sure yet.

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I'm working on a batch of rye/semolina/wheat buns.

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I roasted a chicken in the Dutch oven. I put down a layer of celery, onion, carrots and garlic and then the chicken on top and added a cup of white wine. I seasoned the chicken with herbes de Provence, thyme, salt and pepper and roasted it covered at 400f. It was done in less than an hour and a half. The broth is really tasty but a tad sweet. I think I'm going to leave the broth natural and have it with brown rice.

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I baked a batch of my rye/semolina rolls with sesame seeds.

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Your lentil soup sounds delicious, BA.

I had leftover chicken stew with brown rice.

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I made chicken and Italian sausage stew in my Dutch oven. It's pretty simple but the sausage perks it up, it came out real good.

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I made a chicken patty melt on rye, had it with butternut soup and a small salad.

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Interesting. It reminds me of a stiff pancake batter.

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I made butternut squash soup in my shiny new Dutch oven, it worked out real good. I seasoned it with a little salt, pepper and allspice. Blended it with my stick blender and then added some instant potato flakes to thicken it. It tasted really good. Had it with some leftover pork roast and rye bread.

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I made some guacamole and am going to have leftover bbq pork and guac tacos.

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Thanks everyone, I see some grilled cheese sandwiches in the near future!

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I'm making rye bread today, my variation of Old Milwaukee Rye from food dot com. I used to make this bread all the time, both as a loaf and as sandwich buns, but I haven't made it in several years. I was thinking about making it my shiny new Dutch oven but I've chicken out, I'm going to bake it on a stone. I was on Youtube and looked at various Dutch oven breads and I'm just not sure about it now, I'm not sure if this is the right recipe for a Dutch oven.

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The bread is out of the oven and it looks good, I probably won't slice into it until tomorrow.

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I made a pork roast on the BBQ today, had it with rice and asparagus.

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