dutch oven

69 Avion wrote:
There are so many great recipes for Dutch Ovens. For me, camping without a Dutch Oven isn't real camping. I have three of them and at least one goes on every trip. At the TC rally this summer at Glacier MT we cooked three cobblers for all the folks there. It must have been good because it was all gone.
Peach, Cherry and Apple.

They were all delicious.

Cobblers......*drools*
Where do you plan on camping next?:W

Hard to beat cooking with the Dutch Oven outside on coals. The smells and anticipation make it all a better experience.

We carry both an iron skillet and two dutch ovens. I have never had an issue with weight. When traveling across country (we visit our daughter's family in Wyoming and our Son and his wife in Boston) we do use the trailer stove and oven when stopping overnight. However, when doing real camping we use a fire to cook our food. Sometimes that involves the skillet, the dutch oven, or a griddle. Couldn't imagine camping without them anymore than I could imagine camping with out my dog or my wife (not necessarily in that order).

There are so many great recipes for Dutch Ovens. For me, camping without a Dutch Oven isn't real camping. I have three of them and at least one goes on every trip. At the TC rally this summer at Glacier MT we cooked three cobblers for all the folks there. It must have been good because it was all gone.
Peach, Cherry and Apple.

They were all delicious.

Karen, I'm with you. I've had 3 RVs, the ovens were only for storage. I bring iron. If DH c/o about the weight, I tell him my Dutchie weighs, as much as his case of beer. If he leaves the beer, I'll leave the iron! I always get to bring it!
Will try the artichoke pizza, thanks!

I've never used the oven in the MH except as storage. I'm not saying that I never will but for now will continue to use my DO.

You can pretty much cook anything in a DO that you can cook in a skillet, oven or even crockpot. "Mountain Man Breakfast", a combo of hashbrowns, sausage, eggs & cheese is a fav. There's nothing like cornbread made in the DO. I recently made "Mexican Meatloaf" in it which was a hit! Chicken and Rice or Chicken and Veggies (both use condensed soups) are good. I'm fixing a chili type stew in it on our next outing and some other meals...just haven't gotten that far in planning although the Artichoke Chicken Pizza posted above looks really good and will probably make the cut!

I've branched out to Pie Irons now but haven't had them long. We did a version of the Mountain Man Breakfast but I think they'd be great for deserts and grilled sandwiches. I use them on the camp stove rather than charcoal.

Have fun with it!

We used the TT oven for the first time on our last trip to cook some cinnamon rolls.

Artichoke Chicken Pizza

3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts or 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 jar (6 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
4 Italian plum tomatoes, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 can crescent rolls

Cut chicken into 3/4-in. pieces. Drain the artichoke hearts, reserving liquid. Coarsely chop artichokes.

Heat a 12" Dutch oven using 18-20 briquettes bottom until hot.

In a large nonstick skillet (I use the top to the dutch oven), bring artichoke liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until most of liquid has evaporated, about 1 minute. Add chicken and garlic to skillet. Cook chicken 3-5 minutes or until internal juices run clear. Stir in artichokes. Remove from heat.

Pour olive oil into Dutch oven and spread evenly over bottom of oven. Unroll the can of crescent rolls and line the bottom of the oven with a layer of flattened rolls. Top evenly with tomato slices. Season with salt and pepper. Top with chicken mixture; sprinkle with basil. Top with cheese.

Cover and bake using 8-10 briquettes bottom and 16-18 briquettes top for 20-30 minutes until crust is browned on edges and cheese is bubbly.

A Dutch Oven weighs how much? We love to cook sausage, drain the grease, fry taters and add eggs. Makes great leftovers to microwave.

Love our Dutch oven; never camp without it. Easy cooking, don't have to watch it or stand over it constantly, and virtually no clean up. And the work in the rain! Check the food forums. Don't be afraid to alter recipes. We make up our own all the time.

I did not like the iron weight either, so I got one of these and use it on every trip. Easy clean up.
http://www.gsioutdoors.com/products/pdp/12_hard_anodized_dutch_oven/camp_cookware

I mainly use it with a Volcano grill.
http://www.volcanogrills.com/

I like the easy peach cobbler, which is 1 box yellow cake mix, one large can drained sliced peaches and one can sprite soda. Mix together and bake for 45min with 12 coal on top and 12 coals on bottom. Rotate every 15min.

Jason