Chew the Scenery; Dutch Oven (1737)

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CHEW THE SCENERY (continued)

   The Mavens' Word of the Day answer (given in 2000, when the site existed) mentions Lighter and the RHHDAS scenery chewing of the 1890s.
   I did not mean to imply that Michael's Quinion's more recent answer was not the best, also!  Clearly, he can chew with Sir Anthony Hopkins and the best of them.

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DUTCH OVEN

   Another item that I thought I'd covered, but maybe not.
   OED has 1769 for "Dutch oven."  It's not in DARE.
   I found many citations just now on the PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE database.  The earliest is 5 May 1737, in this list:

...Sauce-pans, Dutch Ovens and Stew Pans...