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Welcome to the Approche Libre blog.
Here you'll find advice on choosing your cast iron cauldron, how to maintain it, and how to cook over a wood fire with ease. Articles to learn, discover, and rediscover the taste of the essential.

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→ Cauldron cooking: 7 misconceptions that unnecessarily hold beginners back

→ Our guide to choosing the right cauldron

→ Complete guide to maintaining your cast iron cauldron

→ How to light a fire with a ferrocerium rod (practical guide)
Coffrets de recettes historiques gravées sur bois recto verso
What to cook in a cauldron? 30 historic recipes for cooking over an open fire
Perhaps you want to be able to cook independently without electricity. Then one question always comes up: What can you really cook in a cauldron? The answer is simple: much... Read more...
Chaudron en fonte : comment cuire son pain
Cast Iron Dutch Oven: How to Bake Bread
Baking bread in a Dutch oven: practical and educational information in our recipe kits for preparing and properly baking your bread in a wood-fired oven Read more...
Van life : pourquoi un chaudron en fonte a toute sa place dans vos road trips
Van life: Why a cast iron pot has a place in your road trips
When you go van life, you quickly learn one thing: every item must truly have its function and find its place. In a few square meters, you don't keep what's... Read more...
Chaudron en fonte pour la cuisine au feu de bois
Cooking in a cauldron: 7 misconceptions that unnecessarily hold beginners back
Cooking in a cauldron is experiencing a real revival today. This return responds to deeply current needs: taking one's time, rediscovering authentic tastes and recreating moments of sharing around a... Read more...
Affûter un couteau : Guide complet pour une lame qui coupe vraiment
Sharpening a Knife: A Complete Guide for a Truly Sharp Blade
A dull knife is a dangerous knife. In this guide, we'll go back to basics on sharpening: understanding the blade, choosing the right stone, maintaining the correct angle, finishing with... Read more...
Gaulois préparant le Souffle de Cernunnos, mélange aromatique pour la cuisine au chaudron.
Aromates des Gaules: The Herbs Used in Gallic Cauldron Cooking
The Breath of Cernunnos is a blend of aromatic plants, seeds, flowers and berries rooted in Gallic traditions, specially designed for cauldron cooking and simmered dishes. Read more...
2 Gaulois autour d'un chaudron
Traditional cauldron: How did the Gauls cook?
Far from popular belief, the diet of the Gauls was based on rich agricultural and culinary expertise. Based on ancient cereals, legumes, gathering, livestock, and hunting, it offered a balanced,... Read more...
Cuisine au chaudron : Comment mangeaient les Européens au Moyen Âge
Cauldron Cooking: How Did Europeans Cook in the Middle Ages?
Medieval cuisine was structured by the seasons, religious prohibitions, social status, and also by a great capacity for adaptation. Noble cookery manuscripts reveal an inventive, refined, and flavorful cuisine. But... Read more...
Cuisine au chaudron Française : deux paysans font mijoter un plat traditionnel sur un feu de bois
Cast iron casserole dish: traditional French family cooking from the 1930s
Discover 1930s French cuisine from a cast-iron cauldron: stews, wood-fired bread, and peasant traditions around the fire. Read more...
Chaudron qui mijote sur un feu. Approche Libre
Cast iron cauldron: How to manage the fire?
Mastering fire under a cast-iron pot is essential for successful outdoor cooking. Intensity, embers, fire position: discover our practical tips for cooking over a wood fire without burning or sticking... Read more...
Faire du feu sous la pluie : la méthode bushcraft efficace
Making Fire in the Rain: The Effective Bushcraft Method
Making fire in the rain requires method, not luck. This guide explains how to choose a good spot, find dry wood, prepare tinder, use a ferro rod, and safely set... Read more...
Barres de ferrocérium Approche Libre
How to light a fire? Ferrocerium, reliable in all weather conditions
Ferrocerium is one of the most reliable tools for lighting a fire in the wild, even in difficult conditions. Learn how to use it effectively to cook in a cauldron... Read more...