Thanks Tom! Dutch Ovens are a valid urban piece of emergency gear. Some people use natural cider vinegar as a antibacterial wash between use. Another trick to prevent burning cakes,cornbreads etc. is to place 2 large tortillas in the bottom. The lower one will scorch and the second act as a moisture barrier. Recipes calling for eggs in cakes should substitute extra water/oil . The eggs will raise the cake to high and burn the top. Dutch Ovens were actually imported from English foundries. Paul Revere, who was a better coppersmith ( he fabricated the fittings for the U.S.S. Constitution and her sisters) than a horseman, improved the design with the tripod legs and rimmed lid for coals. The substantial ' Pennsylvania Dutch' population gave it the ethnic moniker.