Oh my no. The cast iron dutch oven is a highly versitile tool. since it is cast iron you can bake in it. I have used mine for pot roasts, chicken. You can also make desserts in it as well.
I would reccomend The Dutch Oven Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pot in Your Kitchen Written By: Sharon Kramis & Julie Kramis Hearne that i recently reviewed for Cheftalk.com. Another suprisingly good cast iron book I have used in the past is The Scout's Outdoor Cookbook written by Christine and Tim Conners. This book is written for boyscouts and scout masters who use cast iron almost exclusively.
Hope this is somewhat helpful to you and be sure to check out the book review section of Cheftalk too.
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