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My first dutch oven: Aluminum or cast iron?

Hmm, wonder if Hasbro makes a little pink one called quot;My First Dutch Oven?quot; lol!I'm going to try it out this summer for the first timeI've read the sites, but wondered what you all thoughtI'm a woman, and while I'm young enough I'm not that strong, so aluminum appeals to me, since I want to be able to maneuver the thing if my husband isn't nearby.On the other hand, I keep reading things that say aluminum will let food burn too easily, and since I'm a complete noob at this, it has me worried.Also, when camping, we're terrible about cleaning out our dishes right away, so I want something that's low-maintenanceCast iron doesn't let food stick as badly, but there's the whole routine of caring for it after each use.What do you use/what would you recommend? I'll just be cooking for 5 people, mostly simmering dishes such as stews, and maybe some BBQ pulled pork.Thanks!

Answer:

never buy aluminum cookware, the metal scrapes off and gets into your foodalways go with stainless steel or cast ironcompanies like calphalon look nice and are expensive but they are mostly aluminumso they are selling inferior product for a lot of moneybuy all-clad or beka or copper french potsyou cant go wrong with those.
talk to your doctor and be careful

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