Thanks.
Thanks all. There's no residue to smoke, so it's probably the cheap coating that's vaporizing. It's definitely enamel rather than plastic/paint, but it's probably an inferior enamel. I may try a different pot and see how it goes.
All the best,
Charles
I have a no-brand enameled dutch oven from Target which I use to bake bread in the oven. I preheat the empty dutch oven to 500 to get the baking process started, but this makes it smoke.
Is it normal for enameled dutch ovens to smoke at 500?
I am a little concerned for my health - I...