First dutch oven meal was a bust

[Goose]

Well, not really a complete bust. I made a strawberry cobbler and neglected to check it over the course of an hour. I just assumed the dutch oven was one of those things where you're supposed to just leave it alone. Big mistake. My cobbler was a little more than well done on top. It is still edible and the parts that are edible are excellent. Nothing beats the flavor of a dutch oven. Tomorrow morning I will be making a 5 layer breakfast casserole and will be checking it often. Absolutely love this method of cooking. Especially while camping. Anyone else camping at Fort Wilderness right now? Lol


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[Cheryl]

Originally Posted by Goose

Well, not really a complete bust. I made a strawberry cobbler and neglected to check it over the course of an hour. I just assumed the dutch oven was one of those things where you're supposed to just leave it alone. Big mistake. My cobbler was a little more than well done on top. It is still edible and the parts that are edible are excellent. Nothing beats the flavor of a dutch oven. Tomorrow morning I will be making a 5 layer breakfast casserole and will be checking it often. Absolutely love this method of cooking. Especially while camping. Anyone else camping at Fort Wilderness right now? Lol


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So you put the Dutch oven into the oven to cook? Does it help with preventing burning? I find the oven seems to burn in spots especially with biscuits. I've tried various temperatures but they still burn in places.

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[Goose]

Originally Posted by Cheryl

So you put the Dutch oven into the oven to cook? Does it help with preventing burning? I find the oven seems to burn in spots especially with biscuits. I've tried various temperatures but they still burn in places.

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Sorry, no. I used hot coals in a fire pit. I created hot coals using my coal chimney then put them under and on top of my dutch oven. Much hotter than most ovens. Another reason why I should have definitely been checking it often. I learned something new I guess.


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[chuckster57]

All of us great cooks have had a flop here and there. As long as it was still enjoyed, it was a success.

[Goose]

Originally Posted by chuckster57

All of us great cooks have had a flop here and there. As long as it was still enjoyed, it was a success.

I'm enjoying what I can of it with vanilla ice cream (Blue Bell of course)...right now as we speak. Lol


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[plugf15]

Hi Goose, We love to use our Dutch oven. We order the foil liners from Amazon for easy cleanup. The liners come in all sizes. Good luck!

[notanlines]

I'm not trying to rain on the dutch oven parade, maybe just a small shower. Aren't we losing a little something cooking with the foil liners? Kind of like grilling a steak over a propane grill? We cook on occasion on the dutch oven and have found this recipe Italian Layer Bake to be wonderful.
https://www.mrfood.com/Casseroles/Italian-Layer-Bake
If you are weight conscious or have heart problems don't even think about clicking on that link.

[Desert185]

Originally Posted by notanlines

I'm not trying to rain on the dutch oven parade, maybe just a small shower. Aren't we losing a little something cooking with the foil liners? Kind of like grilling a steak over a propane grill? We cook on occasion on the dutch oven and have found this recipe Italian Layer Bake to be wonderful.
https://www.mrfood.com/Casseroles/Italian-Layer-Bake
If you are weight conscious or have heart problems don't even think about clicking on that link.

^^^Yeah^^^

Cook "unprotected" or use parchment liners.

[Goose]

Originally Posted by notanlines

I'm not trying to rain on the dutch oven parade, maybe just a small shower. Aren't we losing a little something cooking with the foil liners? Kind of like grilling a steak over a propane grill? We cook on occasion on the dutch oven and have found this recipe Italian Layer Bake to be wonderful.

https://www.mrfood.com/Casseroles/Italian-Layer-Bake

If you are weight conscious or have heart problems don't even think about clicking on that link.

Actually, I made a 5-layer breakfast casserole this morning and used foil and it was fantastic. Flavors still definitely came through. It's all about making cleanup easier. Family loved it too. Ham, hash browns, eggs, cheese & biscuits.



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[notanlines]

Goose, we winter in Florida. Any chance of an invite next casserole?

[Goose]

Originally Posted by notanlines

Goose, we winter in Florida. Any chance of an invite next casserole?

If I'm here then absolutely! Lol. Going to make monkey bread tomorrow.


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[bspiek]

If only the crunchy bits tasted like M&M's....desert would always be perfect. Take care...

B

[bomberchamp]

Here's a couple of quick tips that I learned about Dutch oven cooking that will help all your future cooks goes smoothly. The first one is i place all my charcoal around the edges of the Dutch oven and let the heat work back towards the middle, top and bottom. The next trick I learned is to rotate my oven clockwise 90° every 15 minutes, then rotate the lid back to the original starting position. What this essentially does is it moves the food around the coals and eliminates hotspots and burning.
Hope this helps, enjoy cooking with your cast iron, nothing beats it.

[SLIMSHADIE]

Bomber has the trick. I cook all my cobblers for an hour, rotate the bottom 1/4 turn and the lid a 1/4 back, eliminates hot spots. After 30 minutes, I add new coals. For the pie filling I usually do 2 flavors, a left and right side. Also learned whether I use 2 or 4 cans of pie filling, you still only use 1 cake mix. Happy camping

[Goose]

This is what I need to do. Thank you. I never rotated, so when I would take it off the coals, the bottom would always be burnt. Guess it will just take cooking with it several times to get the hang of things. I've been doing 10 coals on the bottom and 14 on top. This seems to be the go to for most recipes. Thanks again SlimShadie and Bomber.


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[Jackstraw]

Okay , I checked the posts and so far no one has posited this advice. When Ive cooked with a dutch oven I pretty much give each coal a value of 10 Degrees. Like other advice split the coals (say for 350) 15 bottom and 20 top. then give your recipe time as if using a regular oven. I agree about not using a liner. Oven needs to be seasoned like a CI skillet. I admire your culinary adventuring. Enjoy.