I recently purchased a large used Lodge Dutch Oven with legs and a concave lid but have not had a chance to use it yet.

I inherited my Grandmother's flat-bottomed Dutch Oven many years ago and it works terrific on top of the electric stove, in my electric oven, on the camp stove, on the wood stove or over the camp fire. It has a flat botton and rounded top which is marked "Drip-top". I think steam forms on the ridges under the lid and drips back onto the food, kind of like self- basting? I often cheat when using this Dutch-oven in the campfire, I partially cook the food at home and then just finish it in the fire. In a teepee fire about 20 years ago I cooked a large bear roast with vegetables with my old Scout Troop during a winter storm using this method; they chanted my name when it was served!

Dutch Ovens are a lot of fun to cook with and when used correctly definately have a "Wow" factor.

Mike