Seriously, if you are going to buy a cast iron Dutch oven, hit the flea markets. You will pay a good price as if it were new, but the quality in an old one will be much better. http://blackirondude.blogspot.com/20...cast-iron.html

I have a friend who has PhD in food history, and she turned me on to that blog. We've discussed this over and over, and boy does she have a gorgeous collection of cast iron!

Karen