The Dutch Oven, a staple in any campers kitchen arsenal. It can evenly distribute heat, produce a non-stick seasoned surface and withstand very high temperatures (such as an open campfire). Because it’s made out of cast iron, it can last a lifetime if properly taken care of. The best thing is, if you’re negligent with its care (you let it oxidize/rust), it can always be fixed (reseasoned).
Lodge Camp Dutch Oven
Cookware you have a relationship with. People seem to either love, hate, or have total disinterest in cast iron cookware. I love it. It seems to have a lot more soul than “modern” utensils.I’ve been reading “Little House on the Prarie” to my daughter and she enjoyed hearing how the Ingalls used a pot just like daddy has.This dutch oven is quite versitile. I can use it with campfire coals, with charcoal, over my Coleman campstove, or in the oven at home. The legs are too long to use on my rangetop at home (without risking damage to the range surface).Dutch oven cooking is an acquired skill (on top of the general cast iron learning curve), but I’ve had no problems so far. I have mostly used it to make chicken or beef stew when camping.Once you get hooked on dutch ovens, then you start wanting accessories. I use a charcoal chimney to start the coals, a pair of metal tongs to move the coals around, and a metal oil drain pan to contain the coals. I’ve just ordered a Lodge…
How to Care, Clean and Cook With Cast-Iron cookware This is the classic Dutch Oven that is used by boy scouts, girl scouts, chuck wagon cooks, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds. My review is mostly limited to the outdoor uses of this wonderful classic dutch oven, but I use one at home as well. Measures 10 across by 10 tall with legs and lid by 3-1/2 inches deep inside and hold 4 quarts/1 gallon. This model is about half the size of the “standard” popular #12 or 8 quart dutch oven most commonly used, but there many sizes bigger and smaller. It has the tripod legs and a recessed lid best suited for cooking in coals. But those legs make it harder to use in a conventional oven, you need to maneuver the legs if possible onto your grill rack. They make a legless version with the domed lid for a home oven, and I have used it in a fire as well. On this model, you can even flip this lid over and use it as a skillet in a pinch if you need to in camp. You can do it all with Dutch Ovens – cobblers, stews, beans, roasts, dumplings, you name it…
Recommended by experts and doesn’t disappoint Before my wife and I were recently married, we both enjoyed camping with groups. Now we are establishing our own collection of camping equipment, and enjoying camping on our own. In studying camping, I became intrigued by the Dutch oven, and the fact that you can do about anything with it you can with a stove and oven at home – bake, broil, boil, fry, roast, etc. Mainly, I dreamed of making a pizza in camp!Reasearching many publications by Dutch oven fanatics, one thing was consistent: Lodge is the best. They also recommend starting with a 12″ oven, as most recipes are for this size. (Probably because a 12″ oven has nearly the same bottom area as a standard 9×13 baking dish or cake pan.)I can’t compare against any other makes, as I don’t have any, but this oven does not disappoint. It seems well-made, and the lid fits precisely as it should.I didn’t want to pay extra for the seasoning, but with Super Saver shipping, Amazon was selling this for almost…