It couldn’t be easier to make heirloom pieces look fresh.

This will help avoid streaks on the surface of your enamel.

If the enamel is chipped or scratched, dont use the Dutch oven.

Dutch oven covering in burnt-on grime

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But when dealing with a secondhand Dutch oven, its always better to play it safe.

If you spot a scratch, then dont bring the Dutch oven home with you.

Thats why its not a good idea to use abrasive scrubbers when cleaning your Dutch oven.

Use the scraper to pry the grime away, then do another rinse and wash process.

That will leave your Dutch oven in excellent, ready-to-use condition.

Then, all you have to do isproperly care for the Dutch ovenin the future.