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November 29, 2010 - 12:23 pm
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Does anyone cook with a dutch oven?  Any good recipes of suggestions?
Are the more expensive ones better?

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November 29, 2010 - 6:26 pm
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We have a 12inch / 12qt DO we have cooked ham with sweet potatoes and pineapple, ziti, apple cobbler etc
The larger size works great when at a rally for pot luck. I purchased mine from sportsman's guide for around $30. on special. this is the one I have.
http://image.sportsmansguide.c.....8;cvt=jpeg
I do recommend one that is pre seasoned. As far as recipes you can just type in DO recipes on the web

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December 6, 2010 - 10:11 am
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We have a 12in deep, a 10in.  and an 8in. All are Lodge cast iron. The best web site I've found is Byron's Dutch Oven Cooking. Great recopies and instructions.  I've cooked several breakfasts, many cobblers and crisps, and even made the chicken enchiladas. There's nothing better than cooking in a Dutch Oven when camping. Next weekend on our final trip of the season I'm doing a barbecue brisket, I'll post how it comes out.

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December 6, 2010 - 11:05 am
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TMMull:
Sounds great, can you send me one of your favorite recipes to share?

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December 8, 2010 - 11:42 am
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Joe, here's an awesome breakfast.
http://camping.about.com/od/re.....rec264.htm

Here's the enchiladas
http://papadutch.home.comcast......hilada.htm

And for a easy cobbler I use a canned pie filling of choice and top it with a matching flavored muffin mix. 

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December 28, 2010 - 12:54 pm
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I have a 12" DO as well.  Spare Ribs are awsome in the DO.  Fall right off the bone.

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January 11, 2011 - 8:00 pm
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I've seen these dutch ovens but have never used one.  What can you do and not do?  If it's an oven, can you bake biscuits or brownies?  Do you put it in the fire or only use charcol?  What else can you tell me?

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January 11, 2011 - 8:28 pm
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I love DO cooking, I will admit I was scared to death when I first started but now I can't seem to break away from it. It's almost a demand when we go camping ...all I here is "Whatcha makin' in the cast this time Wolfie?"
Here is just a taste (  ;D ) of somethings I have done

Lasagna
[img width=635 height=480]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w223/beerlifter/2nd%20Oklahoma%20Rally%202008/OklahomaRally2008124.jpg[/img]

[img width=635 height=480]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w223/beerlifter/2nd%20Oklahoma%20Rally%202008/OklahomaRally2008131.jpg[/img]

Meatloaf
[img width=800 height=600]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w223/beerlifter/4th%20Oklahoma%20Rally%202010/Okrally2010135.jpg[/img]

Quesadilla's fillings(cast skillet, just looked really good when I was looking for DO pictures!)
[img width=800 height=600]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w223/beerlifter/4th%20Oklahoma%20Rally%202010/Oklahoma%20Fall%20Rally%202010/107.jpg[/img]

Chicken Breast
[img width=640 height=480]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w223/beerlifter/2009%20Trips/Roaring%20River%20SP%20Aug%202009/506.jpg[/img]

Apple cobbler
[img width=640 height=480]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w223/beerlifter/095.jpg[/img]

Pinto beans & Ham
[img width=320 height=242]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w223/beerlifter/Camping%202008/Laborday2008154.jpg[/img]

I could go on and on but I think you get the picture. Everyone should own at least 1 Dutch Oven!!!

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January 11, 2011 - 10:38 pm
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Beerlifter,
I like the do cooking table.  Is that homemade or bought?

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January 12, 2011 - 5:33 am
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Made that out of an old bar stool, cookie sheet, and some tool hangers from ace hardware. Sure saves this old mans back!!!!!!

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January 12, 2011 - 7:07 am
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I bet.  Looks good.

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January 19, 2011 - 7:44 pm
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We have a 12-inch Lodge Dutch oven and we LOVE cooking in out D.O.  We also use Byron's dutch oven recipe website.

We've made:  Peach cobbler, pork chops and rice, beef stroganoff, chicken pot pie, lasagna, and ribs.

We are currently waiting on our 8-inch D.O we've ordered from Lodge. 

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January 20, 2011 - 7:22 pm
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This site here gives a brief description of DO cooking and a look into the different methods of DO cooking. It also gives a break down of how to regulate the temp in the DO, as far as # of briquets needed. Links to some recipies also.

I loves me my Dutch Oven!

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January 21, 2011 - 2:58 pm
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I might be wrong on this, I have been known to be on ocassion, but I am of the opinion that you can cook anything in the DO that you can cook in a regular oven, provided of course, it's small enough to fit into your DO.

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January 23, 2011 - 12:33 pm
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I have a cheap 10" DO from Harbor Freight. Would like to get a good 12" some day. My favorite part of camping is the outdoor cooking. I have a smoker in the backyard, many weekends we make dinners in the DO & smoker. When my DSs were in the Boy Scouts they always loved the DO meals.
Last week the weather was bad but I promised a peach cobbler in the DO. I stuck it in the oven and made it inside. Just as tasty but a little less clean-up.

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January 24, 2011 - 10:14 am
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PBS has a great program called Taste of History in which Chef Walter Staib reproduces foods from the 18th and early 19th century all from the hearth.

Dutch oven users would love seeing this one!  Check your local listings.

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January 30, 2011 - 6:58 pm
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We love our DO! We use it as an oven. Our favorite to cook is personal pizzas or fresh rolls/bread for pasta night. Also cinnamon rolls go like hot cakes for breakfast. I also agree that Byron's dutch oven cooking recipies is an awesome website for recipies.

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January 31, 2011 - 10:01 am
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I love my DO!!!!!! I got 3 12" deeps 1 12" regular 1 10"regular!!!!!!!!! I need more DO!!!!!!  The site i go to alot is http://www.camp-cook.com Love the site!!!!! Here are a few pics of what i cooked in my DO

Lasanga
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Ribs
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Chicken Pot Pie
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January 31, 2011 - 10:27 am
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I found this website:

http://papadutch.home.comcast......papadutch/

The pineapple upside down cake is easy and great!

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January 31, 2011 - 9:47 pm
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Our camping life revolves around what we are making in the dutch next.  I started using it in the Boy Scouts and now show my Cub Scouts how to use it.  My wife has even gotten to the point of taking control of who gets to use it next, which is ok.  She has made some delicious meals.

Here is a link to a website with 2700 dutch recipes:  http://www.justdutchovenrecipe.....index.html :chef:

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