>>17269456crock pot is fine, never been fancy enough to own one myself. a large pot on the stove works just as well, it's what i make broth in. dutch ovens are based cuz they are made of cast iron and heat up evenly, while sealing in lots of moisture. perfect for cooking. not to mention being really easy to clean due to the enamelled surfaces. i actually just bought a 2nd dutch oven for the sole purpose of baking bread
>>17269458that's not a bad idea. once you have a gallon freezer bag full of random bones, scraps, and various inedible tissue, you can boil it with carrot/onion/celery/spices and make a really good broth for later use. just freeze the broths horizontally and then stack them up like a bookshelf
