Dutch oven alternatives (skillet, substitute, mushroom, cooker)

[regarese]

I found a pork recipe I want to use for a large group of people this weekend. It calls for a dutch oven, but I don't have one and I'm not buying one. I'm thinking I can prepare the recipe (browning pork & making the gravy it is cooked in) on the stove top and then transfer everything to a crock pot. I've done this with a pot roast recipe I have and it worked really well. What do you think? It's a really big piece of meat that is going to have to be cut into more manageable roasting pieces.

Here is a link for the recipe if that will help in determining if you think my idea will work.
Pork Roast with Bacon, Mushroom Gravy and Southern-Style Smothered Green Beans Recipe : Emeril Lagasse : Food Network (http://tinyurl.com/cg6rwn - broken link)

Thanks in advance.

[Dave1215]

Have used the Crock a lot as a substitute.

While we do have a dutch oven and do use it, we have really fallen in love with our stoneware from pampered chef - we use two of the big bowls (one for the pot and one for the lid) and put our dutch oven receipies into that... love it!

[Debsi]

I think it will work, but it won't be as good.

I am a recent dutch oven convert and I just love the thing. I got mine "free" by using my amazon.com points.

[regarese]

Thank you...I do have some PC stoneware too...I always forget about that.

[LaceyEx]

Do you have a covered roaster? Use that in place of dutch oven.

[regarese]

Originally Posted by LaceyEx

Do you have a covered roaster? Use that in place of dutch oven.

Yes, I do. Thank you.

[catdar1]

I use my 5 qt pot It is stainless steel with metal lid and handles. Works fantastic.

[gypsychic]

Originally Posted by regarese

I found a pork recipe I want to use for a large group of people this weekend. It calls for a dutch oven, but I don't have one and I'm not buying one. I'm thinking I can prepare the recipe (browning pork & making the gravy it is cooked in) on the stove top and then transfer everything to a crock pot. I've done this with a pot roast recipe I have and it worked really well. What do you think? It's a really big piece of meat that is going to have to be cut into more manageable roasting pieces.

Here is a link for the recipe if that will help in determining if you think my idea will work.
Pork Roast with Bacon, Mushroom Gravy and Southern-Style Smothered Green Beans Recipe : Emeril Lagasse : Food Network (http://tinyurl.com/cg6rwn - broken link)

Thanks in advance.

This shoudl work perfectly for you - I just did a nice roast pork in my slow cooker this week - browned the meat well in my big skillet first.