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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.

To get started

→ 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)

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...

Chaudron en fonte dans la nature pour la cuisine en liberté

Traditional cauldron: Our guide to choosing the right cauldron

A precise guide to choosing your first cauldron When thinking about wood-fired cooking, the image that often comes to mind is that of grilling. However, after more than ten years... Read more...

Chaudron en fonte et kit de nettoyage en fibres naturelles

Cast iron pot: seasoning and maintenance for lasting protection

Learn how to season, clean, and protect your cast iron pot to prevent rust and improve cooking quality. Read more...

Nettoyer un chaudron en fonte rouillé : Le guide pas-à-pas

Cleaning a Rusty Cast Iron Pot: The Step-by-Step Guide

Is your old cast-iron Dutch oven covered in rust? Good news: in most cases, it can be saved. Discover the complete method for cleaning a rusty cast-iron pot, re-seasoning it,... Read more...

Cauldron Cooking: A practice that spans centuries

From Antiquity to Dutch foundries, discover the history of the traditional cauldron and its evolution into the cast iron cauldron for wood-fired cooking. Read more...

Louche en bois de hêtre pour chaudron et cocotte en fonte

Louche en bois de hêtre FSC® pour chaudron et cocotte en fonte : un ustensile sans plastique, adapté aux plats mijotés, au service et au respect du culottage. Read more...

Cocotte en fonte : comment bien la choisir. Guide complet.

Cocotte en fonte : notre guide complet pour bien la choisir

Capacité, robustesse, induction ou four à bois : comment sélectionner sa cocotte pour un usage optimisé ? Read more...

La cocotte en fonte : le retour à l'essentiel

La cocotte en fonte revient dans nos cuisines avec une matière brute sans revêtement PFAS et une façon plus traditionnelle de cuisiner. Read more...

Cocotte en font et chaudron en fonte : la cuisson saine

Cocotte en fonte et chaudron traditionnel : la fonte au cœur de la cuisine

Cocotte en fonte ou chaudron traditionnel ? Deux façons de cuisiner avec la fonte, en intérieur ou au feu de bois, pour retrouver le goût des cuissons lentes. Read more...

Barbecue vs chaudron : faut-il vraiment choisir ?

Barbecue vs. cauldron: do you really have to choose?

Should you choose between a BBQ and a cast iron cauldron? Discover how these two wood-fired cooking tools perfectly complement each other, and how to place a cauldron directly on... Read more...

Recettes gauloises et Aromates au Musée des Celtes

Le Musée des Celtes de Libramont a sélectionné les coffrets de recettes gauloises gravées sur bois et les Aromates des Gaules d’Approche Libre. Une reconnaissance de notre travail autour de... Read more...

Cauldron cooking in the wild — Free Approach

For more than 10 years, we have been passionate about bushcraft , bivouacs , and outdoor cooking . From this passion was born Approche Libre : an independent French brand... Read more...

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