/ËsÊmÉ/. noun. 1. (sometimes capital) the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn, astronomically from the June solstice to the September equinox in the N hemisphere and at the opposite time of year in the S hemisphere. (as modifier): summer flowers, a summer dress, related adjective aestival.
A Dutch oven is a heavy cooking pot (usually cast iron) with a lipped tight-fitting lid. Dutch. ovens were used as cooking pots for hundreds of years. The pioneers who settled the American. West took Dutch ovens with them. The Dutch oven is loved because of its versatility and is. used to, bake, stew, fry, roast.
Place the pan in the oven: Place the cast iron upside down on the top rack of your rack. Place a sheet of aluminum foil or a foil-lined baking sheet on the bottom rack to catch any oil drips. Heat the pan for an hour: Heat the cast iron for one hour at 350 degrees.