Dutch Ovens

[Tailgate]

OK, I was at Cabella's this weekend and saw a dutch oven. What impressed me the most was the cookbook by the Lone Star Dutch Oven club that was next to it. It made me hungry just reading it.

I have never done any dutch oven cooking. I do camp about once a year, but would like to use this at home. I have a fire pit in the back yard.

Am I crazy to use this at home? I want to make some dutch oven stew

I like campfire cooking and don't want to put this thing in an oven or on a stove where I can use a normal pot. Or should I reconsider?

 

[Tex Pete]

I built a fire pit in my back yard specifically for Dutch oven cooking. And I bought more ovens. It's a good extension of the art/hobby of cooking. It is pretty challenging and addicting.

I liked some of the recipes enough to start cooking them inside when the weather dictated.

Go for it.

 

[pulque]

Dutch ovens are really special. And, you can literally make anything in them; entrees-dessert. But not the salad! I was a pro at those things in boy scouts and at the deer lease as a kid.

 

[NCAAFBALLROX]

Tex, you need to post some photos of your backyard rig. I've been very interested in Dutch Oven cooking for some time now & of course, it's always good to practice @ home where youv'e got a frozen pizz for backup if you screw it up.

 

[Tex Pete]

I'll see what I can do. I am in the process of building a bigger fire pit now.

When I first started, I took an old wooden box that my dad had made for mixing small batches of quik-crete...it was just a 2"x4" frame with a plywood bottom, about 2'x2'. I put about 3" of sand in the bottom of the box, and it was great for cooking in one Dutch oven (and it was portable). That is what I would recommend for anyone who is just starting out and doesn't already have a fire pit.

My dad loved Dutch oven cooking. He passed away in June, and even when he was really, really sick, he talked about going camping just to cook.

 

[TheFied]

My Dad has a dutch oven that we have eaten from when camping/hunting. Good stuff.

My wife is not a fan of the 'dutch oven'.

 

[NCAAFBALLROX]

I chuckled.

 

[bozo_casanova]

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[AustinTejasFan]

Love to watch; "DUTCH OVEN COOKIN' WITH CEE DUB". The Link

 

[DCLonghorn]

I bought a 6qt. enameled cast iron dutch oven from Amazon for < $50a couple months ago and its been great. Highly recommended.

 

[Phil Conners]

I thought 3:16 was back

 

[accuratehorn]

Two hours ago, by a strange co-incidence, I was at Callahan's General Store looking at dutch ovens. I want one for baking on my Big Green Egg. The BGE sells their own brand, but I learned Callahan's has a good selection on pre-conditioned iron cookwear at reasonable prices.
They had a five-quart for $39.99, which I am considering.
They also have a whole shelf of dutch oven and campfire cookbooks, and a couple look really good.