dutch oven

69 Avion wrote:
I have to admit that when making the cobbler in the Dutch ovens, I use the aluminum liners. I know that it is cheating but it sure makes the cleanup fast.

Once the iron is seasoned, clean up goes without any fuss. My 10" is my "pastry oven," and after baking a cake, I can wipe it out with a piece of burlap, rinse and dry. Exposure to aluminum is linked to early-onset dementia and I don't need any help becoming more demented. ;)

Teach

Folks have become so accustomed to modern cookware, when the old cast iron cookware usually cooks better, holds the heat well, and lasts forever if you take care of it.

I won a big Lodge Dutch Oven a few years ago in a drawing at a local campground. A Dutch Oven Cooking group was cooking up some good food and had a food and a drawing. We make some good enchiladas in it whenever we go out. Got a cookbook with it, food tastes great. A few weeks ago we camped and used a charcoal starter to get everything going.

KarenS144 wrote:
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!

+1 on Mountain Man! Love it, but it makes more than me and the DW can eat!

Yea I have a recipe, but it s secret! :B

I have to admit that when making the cobbler in the Dutch ovens, I use the aluminum liners. I know that it is cheating but it sure makes the cleanup fast.

69Avion my wife says I am not allowed to comment on the order of dog and wife.
Frank.

Camping and cast iron are made for each other!

Cast Iron is the only way to cook when camping. We have taken up to 3 dutch ovens and a few cast iron fry pans. Wont camp without them.

beemerphile1 wrote:
I personally have never understood any reason for dragging around all that excess weight. Our light weight skillets and pans work fine.

In case you aren't aware I think there is a food/cooking section of the forum.

I recently upgraded from a 1/2 ton to 3/4 truck just for my Dutch Oven. I never go camping without it.:)