Main Dishes

Braises, roasts and slow pots at the heart of the table.

Jamaican oxtail stew in a silver cast-aluminium Dutch pot, dark glossy pieces of oxtail falling from the bone with butter beans, a round of carrot and a whole orange scotch bonnet, beside a plate of rice and peas with fried ripe plantain

Jamaican

Jamaican Oxtail: Slow-Braised Sunday Stew with Butter Beans

6 servings · 7 hr 45 min

Fesenjan in a light turquoise enameled Dutch oven: bone-in chicken thighs in a thick, glossy, dark brown sauce of ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses, scattered with pomegranate seeds and walnut pieces, beside a platter of basmati rice topped with saffron rice, with half a pomegranate and a bowl of whole walnuts behind

Persian

Fesenjan: Persian Chicken Stew with Walnuts and Pomegranate

6 servings · 2 hr 50 min

Ají de gallina in a deep teal enameled Dutch oven: shredded chicken in a thick golden-yellow sauce under grated Parmesan, with a wooden spoon standing in it, beside a plate of white rice, the chicken, sliced boiled potatoes, half a hard-boiled egg and a black olive, and a bowl of olives behind

Peruvian

Ají de Gallina: Peruvian Creamy Chicken in Yellow Chile

6 servings · 1 hr 25 min

Kimchi jjigae in a sage-green enameled Dutch oven: soft orange-red kimchi, pieces of pork belly and white tofu in a deep red broth topped with sliced scallions, beside a bowl of white rice, steel chopsticks and a spoon, and small dishes of bean sprouts and spinach

Korean

Kimchi Jjigae: Korean Kimchi Stew with Pork Belly and Tofu

4 servings · 1 hr 5 min

Beef rendang in a mustard-yellow enameled Dutch oven: dark, glossy chunks of slow-cooked beef coated in a thick brown coconut and chile paste, with a knotted lemongrass stalk and makrut lime leaves on top and a bowl of steamed white rice beside the pot

Indonesian

Indonesian Beef Rendang, Slow-Cooked in Coconut Milk

8 servings · 3 hr 30 min

Mujadara in a charcoal-grey enameled Dutch oven: fluffy rice and brown lentils under a pile of dark fried onions and a few parsley leaves, with a bowl of plain yogurt beside the pot and a cucumber and tomato salad behind it

Lebanese

Mujadara: Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions

6 servings · 1 hr 40 min

Filipino chicken adobo in a green enameled Dutch oven: chicken thighs and drumsticks glazed deep brown in a dark soy and vinegar sauce with whole garlic cloves, bay leaves and black peppercorns, a bowl of steamed white rice beside the pot

Filipino

Filipino Chicken Adobo, Braised in Vinegar and Soy Sauce

6 servings · 1 hr 25 min

Nigerian jollof rice in a cream enameled Dutch oven, the orange-red grains separate and topped with tomato slices, red onion rings and thyme, two browned drumsticks and a chicken thigh on one side, the lid behind it and a bowl of fried plantain beside it

Nigerian

Nigerian Jollof Rice with Chicken, Smoky Party Style

6 servings · 2 hr 30 min

Chicken biryani in a deep blue enameled Dutch oven, white and saffron-gold basmati rice pulled back to show chicken pieces in their masala, topped with fried onions, mint and cilantro, a bowl of cucumber raita and lemon wedges beside it

Indian

Chicken Biryani in a Dutch Oven with Saffron and Mint

6 servings · 2 hr 30 min

A bowl of golumpki soup with cabbage, ground meat, rice and carrots in a tomato broth, topped with sour cream and fresh dill, a cream enameled Dutch oven and sliced rye bread behind it

Polish

Golumpki Soup: Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup, Polish Style

8 servings · 1 hr 25 min

Classic pot roast in a red enameled cast-iron Dutch oven, partly sliced, with carrots, halved potatoes, onion wedges and gravy

American

Classic Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes (Dutch Oven)

6 servings · 4 hr

Italian Sunday gravy in a cream enameled cast-iron Dutch oven, meatballs, sausages and a pork rib in deep red sauce, a bowl of rigatoni beside it

Italian

Italian Sunday Gravy with Meatballs, Sausage and Pork

8 servings · 4 hr 30 min