Dutch oven cooking

On_THE_ROAD_AGAIN · 05-19-2015, 03:19 PM

How many here are into the Dutch Oven cooking outdoors? and what are your favorite recipes? in what size of pot do you cook them in?

GaryWT · 05-19-2015, 03:26 PM

We have a Dutch oven. Apple pie is my favorite but we have cooked chicken, roast, pork roast, cinn buns, corn bread and this weekend we are trying a meatloaf.

RikChar · 05-19-2015, 05:18 PM

We have 2 dutch ovens which we try to cook at least one meal and or a dessert.
My favorite meal is the Cola chicken over rice followed up with a blueberry
cobbler. My newest dessert is a chocolate chip cookie with a topping of ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Byron's dutch oven recipes is a great resource.

We will be using our ovens this weekend up in New Hampshire

On_THE_ROAD_AGAIN · 05-19-2015, 06:52 PM

I love making ribs. the type that drip with BBQ sauce and fall of the bone. In a 12" deep I put two slabs of ribs cut in portions of three or four ribs each and cook them for 3 hours...

Desert185 · 05-19-2015, 07:01 PM

Boom Cake:

Krusteaz cinnamon coffee cake mix
Follow instructions on box, except use bourbon of choice until batter is saturated instead of water.
Cook over coals with some coals on lid for about 20 minutes.
Careful opening lid near coals or alcohol will ignite (hence the name).
Enjoy.

It's the official dessert of an organization to which I belong.

Ron · 05-19-2015, 08:45 PM

We carry 3 10" and 1 8" Dutch Oven with us, there are a lot of good recipes on Byrons Dutch Oven Recipes on the net, we do Beans, Ribs, Spuds, Chicken, Casseroles, heat up garlic Bread, etc. We also have a 36" table we take for the ovens....Yum "bouncey

flubyu · 05-22-2015, 06:31 AM

Following this thread, wanting to try a dutch oven!

dhn · 05-22-2015, 06:45 AM

I have cooked a lot in my dutch oven. Just about anything you can cook in a regular oven or on the stove top you can cook in a dutch oven. It is more of an art than a science, a lot of trial and error. Here is a web site that can get someone started with dutch oven cooking.

http://www.dutchovendude.com

BirchyBoy · 05-22-2015, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by flubyu

Following this thread, wanting to try a dutch oven!

+1 Never tried it.

Desert185 · 05-22-2015, 07:49 AM

Addressing the size the OP asked about...6 qt, 12" is the recommended starting point. Lodge is arguably the best and www.smile.amazon.com has good pricing.

On_THE_ROAD_AGAIN · 05-22-2015, 08:49 PM

I am assuming most people use the 12" but we all know what happens when we assume

I have been debating buying a 8" lodge as there is only the two of us but as was mentioned, most recipes are based on 12" pots. For those of you who are interested in trying Dutch oven cooking, feel free to ask questions. The only rule I tend to use is "don't be in a rush when cooking with this method". It is a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Please post pictures of your food/cook areas so others(myself included) can get ideas on how to set theirs up. This weekend I plan on cooking chicken & ribs and potatoes with bacon and cheese..

neveser · 05-28-2015, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by On_THE_ROAD_AGAIN

I am assuming most people use the 12" but we all know what happens when we assume

I have been debating buying a 8" lodge as there is only the two of us but as was mentioned, most recipes are based on 12" pots. For those of you who are interested in trying Dutch oven cooking, feel free to ask questions. The only rule I tend to use is "don't be in a rush when cooking with this method". It is a great way to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Please post pictures of your food/cook areas so others(myself included) can get ideas on how to set theirs up. This weekend I plan on cooking chicken & ribs and potatoes with bacon and cheese..

Wouldn't quarts be the important measurement here? I see both 6qt and 8qt ovens that measure approximately 12".

GaryWT · 05-28-2015, 10:35 AM

I am guessing 12 inch is the most common and the have have different depths to them. Ours is not one of the deep ones so is is probably a 6 quart. Cost about $60/65. We baked an apple pie again this weekend which turned out great. If you like to do things like a whole chicken then I would stay with a 12 inch.

More times than not we use the fire pit at the campsite. We prep the charcoal in a charcoal chimney and then pour them out. We place what we want on the bottom, place the dutch oven and then place coals on top. Coals last us 1 hour give or take so for chicken and the like we usually prep new coals at the hour point. If there is no room in the fire pit and it is dirt just outside the pit we will use that area for the extra coals. If we want to have a fire as well, we will do all the cooking and prep just outside the fire pit and when done, place all the coals into the pit.

One trip we all got together for a dutch oven pot luck so we had 4 going at once. Many times at scouts we will have 4 going so we stack them to cut down on charcoal use.

halfprice · 05-28-2015, 05:21 PM

I just bought a set of dutch oven pots and pans at camping world. Normal price I believe was $120 but it was a special at $30. Couldn't pass that deal up. Hopefully I'll be using it at Kern River end of June and up in Bodega Bay end of August.

Jerry

Murphsmom · 05-28-2015, 07:40 PM

We did Chicken Reuben in the little 8" while we were in the Black Hills last week. With only the two of us, the 8" works great. We do, however have a couple of larger cast iron Dutches that we use when we have guests, plus a set of two aluminum ones that we used when we did a lot of week long whitewater raft trips.

Desert185 · 05-29-2015, 08:26 AM

Love the Idaho backcountry. With any luck, I'll be at Johnson Creek next week.

Lodge L12CO3, cast iron, 12", 6 qt is a great, versatile starting point for a "camping" DO.

neveser · 05-29-2015, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert185

Lodge L12CO3, cast iron, 12", 6 qt is a great, versatile starting point for a "camping" DO.

Funny, that's the exact one I had my eye on!

Desert185 · 05-29-2015, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by neveser

Funny, that's the exact one I had my eye on!

Well, you're obviously a very astute and discerning consumer.

My compliments...

On_THE_ROAD_AGAIN · 05-30-2015, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Murphsmom

We did Chicken Reuben in the little 8" while we were in the Black Hills last week. With only the two of us, the 8" works great. We do, however have a couple of larger cast iron Dutches that we use when we have guests, plus a set of two aluminum ones that we used when we did a lot of week long whitewater raft trips.

Do you have the recipe for that chicken reuben? Would you care to give it out. I would like to try it please.
Last week I learn't a hard lesson. Do not Dutch oven in bare feet. I stepped on a lost briquette and I am still paying for that blunder.

Murphsmom · 05-31-2015, 06:48 AM

Chicken Reuben

Cooked chicken (or this time we used the canned chicken from Costco)
Sauerkraut
Thousand Island dressing (or Russian dressing if you prefer)
Sliced Swiss cheese

Mix part of the dressing with drained sauerkraut. Layer the ingredients in the Dutch, starting with the chicken and ending with the cheese. Depending on the size of your meal, you can do more than one layer. Put the rest of the salad dressing over the top, then cook until bubbly.

We like this with rye bread or with a wild rice mix. Sometimes I put caraway seeds in with the sauerkraut, too. It's pretty much a "dump in what looks right" type of dish. Tastes great, though!

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