Employer Rates. Employers are also required to pay FICA and Medicare taxes on wages paid to employees. In 2011, unlike the employee's rate, which decreased from the previous year, the employer's FICA rate remained unchanged from 2010 at 6.2 percent of taxable wages to $106,800 for the year. The employer pays the same as the employee for Medicare tax -- 1.45 percent in 2011.
Dutch ovens are cylindrical, heavy gauge cooking pots with tight fitting lids that can be used either on a range top or in the oven. The heavy metal or ceramic construction provides constant, even, and multi-directional radiant heat to the food being cooked inside.ast iron Dutch ovens are commonly used for camping as they can be placed directly over an open flame. Enameled-Enameled Dutch ovens can have a ceramic or metal (cast iron or aluminum) core. Like cast iron, ceramic conducts heat extremely well and is therefore often used to make Dutch ovens.
Season cast iron Dutch ovens. Before the first use of your Dutch oven, be sure to season your cast iron as you would a cast iron frying pan. In fact, while you're doing your Dutch oven, you might as well do any other cast iron wear you may have.Of course, if you do not have cast iron, you can skip this step completely.Ad. 2. Use it on the stove.se the Dutch oven on a grill, or even directly on low coals. You can even build up the coals around the pot. You can put coals on the lid to speed cooking, but be careful to clean them off before checking the dish. 5. Clean your Dutch oven appropriately. Cast iron should never be cleaned with detergent.