Oct 03, 2015 - Micheal McLaughlin
The recipes from the Dutch Oven
Dude are some of the best my family
have tried and we will continue
using them through all our camping
adventures..😋
Oct 05, 2015 - Elizabeth Hodson
Thank you so much for your page, it has been extremely useful. I fell in love with Dutch
Oven cooking over scouting trips and now with my youngest's Pack I'm trying to veer them
away from foil packets and hot dogs (how boring). We will be using a few of your recipes
this month on our Pack's trip to Sand Dunes NP. You've also inspired me not to be
intimidated by rusty cast iron. I found a 12" skillet at Goodwill for a few bucks and I'm
using this afternoon to restore it. I just wanted to drop a line and say how much I enjoy
your site and thank you! P.S. Have you seen the new Webelos requirement Cast Iron Chef?
it's a great intro to getting them away from the usual boring Cub Grub.
Oct 05, 2015 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Elizabeth - Super! I'm glad you're helping the scouts expand
their culinary horizons.
Yes, I like the new Cub Scout cooking
emphasis, and the additional camping expectations. I hope they
don't cause too much concern for Packs that have not done much in
the past.
If you get any good pictures of the meals you make, send
an email and I can add them to the recipe pages.
Oct 11, 2015 - Paul Russell
Bacon Cornbread;
Make a lattice work of bacon strips in the bottom of your cast iron skillet or dutch oven. Cook the bacon to the half way point, do not drain the grease, then add your cornbread mixture over the bacon and cook until done. The cook must have the first slice as it will disappear quickly!
Oct 18, 2015 - steve
Just completed the scout cast iron chef with your
recipes. Burgers, beans and biscuits were a hit as well
as Dutch oven pizza and short corn. Would like to send
you the pictures. Send us an email link. New way of
cooking was super.
Oct 21, 2015 - DucksFan1979
So, I have to admit that I have been a little intimated by my
purchase of a Dutch Oven. I have a Weber grill that I will be
using it in, but I am excited to get started. I just wanted to say
thanks for a great website with some awesome recipes. It should
make the first few attempts much easier. GO DUCKS!!! :-)
Nov 18, 2015 - Bob K
I got into the dutch ovens because of scouting. I now own 3 (2-12s and a 14"). I go with my oldest for boy scouts and am always asked or volunteer to cook. Every meal on camp outs is done in the DO and now as Cubmaster for my younger boys, its going to be great. I've printed and shared most of your recipes. We even have our own DO society in delaware. The Dutch Oveners of Delaware Society (DOODS).
Dec 07, 2015 - Caroline wilcom
We love your recipe's. Our friend turned
us on to your site. The chill Mac is so
good. You are awsom. Thank you for
sharing.
Dec 13, 2015 - Larry L/
Just made your Hawaiian Steak Strips Dutch Oven Recipe. Something must be left out! Nothing Hawaiian about that! Made about 10 of your recipes using DO, they were great. If something was left, could you correct, Thank You.
Jan 01, 2016 - Dale
Great recipes and good information. I do prefer the lifting power of a full grip, ringed lifter to the insure chicken foot lifter though. Check one out at MyOutfitter.Com Happy Cooking.
Jan 27, 2016 - Jon
Great recipes! Haven't found a bad one yet.
Feb 24, 2016 - Rich
Learned dutch oven cooking as a boy from a scout leader years ago. He had a peach cobbler recipe that was amazing. Have done dutch oven cooking with both Cubs and Boy Scouts as an adult leader for many years. Best food you can have on a campout...
May 06, 2016 - Scott
Just wondering if you can add a print or download button to make it easier then copy and paste. This site is awesome and I like keep my binder going with all the great recipes. Thank You
May 06, 2016 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Scott - Have you tried to just print a page from your web
browser instead of copying and pasting? I think you'll find
that just the content gets printed and not the ads and
navigation.
May 26, 2016 - Amy
These look amazing! Question about the German pancake recipe: we
made it in my oven at home and it turned out great. My son is going to try
to make it on a scout cookout this weekend - should he use the Dutch oven
lid to cover it or leave it open to bake?
May 26, 2016 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Amy - The lid should always be on the dutch oven when
<B>Baking</B> since most of the coals are placed on the lid,
and the lid keeps in moisture. If you are frying, stewing, or
simmering, then the lid is not needed since all heat is under
the dutch oven.
Jun 01, 2016 - John Pettit
Thanks for sharing your recipes. We do a lot of Dutch oven cooking
with our Cub Scout Pack and our boys love cooking dinner at our
campouts. Last campout we had 6 dutches going with Cowboy
Stew, Witches Brew, Chili Mac and Chicken Pot Pie. Also made 4
cobblers for dessert.
Some tips for others: most recipes that say
6 servings will feed 8 if you have more kids than adults. Cobblers
feed about 10-12. If recipes call for potatoes, recommend pre
cooking them some. We found the recipes that had potatoes took
longer than times in recipes.
Jun 23, 2016 - Bob
Just received your cookbook. Most cookbooks have 10-20% of recipes one will actually eat. This one has 100%! The problem was deciding which one to try first. Going with the Zingy Pork Chops this weekend. Then on to another! Thank you.
Jun 24, 2016 - Denise Bethel
My oven has the patina that is flaking into my food. Should I
try to remove it and how?
Jun 27, 2016 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Denise - Yes, if it's flaking off, you should reseason your
dutch oven. Start on
this page and put in some effort and your
dutch oven will be good as new.
Feb 16, 2017 - Wendy
Dude,
I guess maybe this isn't a "dutch oven" question. We have what I think you are
calling a bean pot that was my in-law's. It has a glass lid. Assuming I can't use this IN
the fire, what CAN I use it for? Will it work hanging over a fire or on a grill over the fire?
Or is that too much for the glass and I should reserve it for indoor or camp stove
cooking?
Feb 16, 2017 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Wendy - I wouldn't use any glass items cooking outdoors. It's
just too easy to break them. I would keep that item for use
indoors.
Jul 02, 2017 - charles crews
This is a great site. Thanks for having it.
Dec 03, 2017 - Christian
Awesome recipes, just wondering how to send pictures of our dutch
oven food to you so you can use them for some of the recipes,
thanks.
Dec 10, 2017 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Christian - Good point, so I've added an email link to the
bottom of every recipe. Hopefully, it's done correctly so
spambots won't bombard me with junk mail. :-)
I do look forward
to pictures of meals all you folks have made, especially before
they get devoured!
Feb 10, 2018 - Outandabout
I have open fire bbq
hut but only cook
burgers etc (no good
advice for huts out
there) would a dutch
oven be suitable and
more cooking options
May 23, 2018 - John
In general, can I cut a recipe in half from a 4 quart (10") to use in a 2 quart (8") Dutch oven?
May 23, 2018 - Dutch Oven Dude
@John - Your 2qt is probably 8inx3in and your 4qt is 10inx3.5in
- so the extra volume in the 10inch is gained by making it
deeper. This will not work out to even cooking of solid foods
like breads, desserts, casseroles.
The circular area of an
8inch is about 45% of that of a 12inch, regardless of the depth
of the D.O. So, if you are cooking in an 8inch D.O., use about
half the amounts shown in the recipes on this site since they
are made for 12inch D.O.s
Aug 11, 2019 - Mary Green
Awesome website, very informative! I have a question, I have
cooked on cast iron at home for many years but I'm new to
campfire dutch oven baking. When baking, the food gets a
metallic taste how do you eliminate that? The ovens are fairly
new and haven't been used a lot yet, but are seasoned well, is
this something that will go away after they've been used more?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Aug 17, 2019 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Mary - I've not encountered metallic taste in any of my dutch
oven foods, but others have reported it. It could be due to
the seasoning not being as good as it looks. It tends to show
up more when acidic foods are cooked, like tomato-based
sauces.
I can only recommend doing some more hot oil cooking in
the dutch oven, or specifically work the seasoning more.
Apr 26, 2020 - Alistair MacDonald
Hi, just found this page, looks really
useful for a Dutch oven newbie like me.
I have a log burning stove thermometer
which is out of a job currently, can I
use it to monitor my DO's temperature,
is the temp of the metal equal to the
temp inside the oven?
May 26, 2020 - Cb
Hi DoD, glad to come across this site as my cast iron obsession grows:)
Just bought a 12inch lodge DO. On the lid there are two penny sized
pieces of seasoning missing (chippedoff) and down to the cast iron. Is this
worth taking back for a blemish free DO or should I just re- season and
crack on? Tx
May 26, 2020 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Cb - I think the hassle of going through the replacement
process might not be worth it if the rest of the DO is fine.
The outside of the lid wouldn't matter at all. The inside
would get seasoned over time anyway.
I'd really look over the
entire DO to be sure whatever thump chipped it didn't have any
other impact.
Dec 14, 2020 - Jason Woodward
I picked up a vintage BSR Round Bottom Franklin Bean Pot. It is
missing the wire bail handle. I‘m not sure if it’s best to find a
replacement or manufacture one. Just curious to hear your thoughts.
Dec 14, 2020 - Dutch Oven Dude
@Jason - If it were me, I'd make one myself, but Lodge has a $4
replacement
handle that you could probably get to fit...
Jul 08, 2021 - susan davis
Lodge 8 newbie. and TOTAL convert. Am fascinated by how one
can control all aspects of cooking just by simply shifting
around coals, and scientifically!! Certainly not the "set it
& forget it form of meal prep: here one is actually 100%
involved with the process!! Have tried 3 recipes in 3 days,
one from the Lodge book, 2 from a D.O. workshop we attended
years ago, and am amazed at the amount I have learned in 3
days, and proud to say I am 3 for 3 in the success dept.
(1=chicken thighs+rice, 2=tamale pie, 3=a pumpkin pie/cake
made with butternut squash). My 2 biggest questions: 1-
ashes: what do folks use to keep the coals ash-free (the
whisk broom suggested wanted to catch fire), would a silicone
brush work? And re: holding 'ready' hot coals on the side to
replace as coals burn down: they seem to vaporize held in a
starter chimney (too much air), keep in a small bucket? A #8
sure does wonderful things with only 16-20 briquettes!!!
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