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
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.
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.
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
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Meatloaf
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Quesadilla's fillings(cast skillet, just looked really good when I was looking for DO pictures!)
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Chicken Breast
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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!!!
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.
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.
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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I found this website:
http://papadutch.home.comcast......papadutch/
The pineapple upside down cake is easy and great!
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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