Hello gentlemen and ladies. Does anyone here enjoy cooking with old dutch ovens that you bury and put hot coals on top of? I had a 7qt one given to me by my grandmother and its real old. I have made biscuits, cornbread, stews and other things i it so far. Anyone else like this kind of cooking? I also finally found the substitution for eggs in a recipe. It is for one egg, 1/4 cup applesauce and 1/4 tsp of baking powder. For 2 eggs its 1/2 cup applesauce and 1/2tsp of baking powder.
Anyone here like dutch oven cooking?
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I have a large (must be around 8 quart or so) Lodge cast iron dutch oven that I use about twice a month. While it's made for the campfire, it also works well on the stove or in the oven.
I do things like hobo stew, chili, etc. It's handy to make up a very large batch and freeze it for later use.
I do things like hobo stew, chili, etc. It's handy to make up a very large batch and freeze it for later use.
I do, but I use the South African Potjie, which is a round bottom pot. It's used for a "wet", slow cooking style. Think of it as a crock pot, except that you start out hot and brown your meat and saute the onions, garlic, and spices,etc. before adding the liquid and veggies. The domed lid retains the moisture, and with careful tending of the coals you can go 4-5 hours without having to add liquuid.
I have up to a #10 (7.5 gallon) and can feed up to 50 people.
Ed
I have up to a #10 (7.5 gallon) and can feed up to 50 people.
Ed
I use baked earthen pot, one of these.
edhackett, where could I find one of those you use?
thank you in advance
thank you in advance
Here ya go:
http://potjiepotusa.com/
I bought my #10 from them. Good folks, SA expats.
Their sizing guide is pretty much spot on. I have some experience cooking for 6-40+ in these if you have any questions.
Do Not be tempted by the Chinese made pots you may find offered. The quality is far inferior to the Best Duty.
Ed
http://potjiepotusa.com/
I bought my #10 from them. Good folks, SA expats.
Their sizing guide is pretty much spot on. I have some experience cooking for 6-40+ in these if you have any questions.
Do Not be tempted by the Chinese made pots you may find offered. The quality is far inferior to the Best Duty.
Ed
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Thank you very much Ed Hackett for that link and the info. I do a ton of dutch oven/cast iron cooking at my camp as there I have a 6 burner coal/wood cookstove I use. Have some older dutch ovens with legs cast in them with deep sunken lid.
thanks ED,
thanks ED,
If I understand the origins of the dutch over correctly, what we in this thread do with them isn't exactly kosher.
The pot was placed over a hot fire in the morning, and the soup/stew brought to the boil for about 5 mins. The pot was then transferred to a box, lined with straw (or other insulator), and while the family was out in the field, the food continued to cook/breakdown with residual heat, and was at serving temperature when dinner time arrived...also lead to the phrase "playing dutch ovens" when in bed.
There are a couple of (expensive) vacuum/thermos types hitting the market at the moment, and having a gas range, I'm almost tempted to replace the crockpot with one.
Used as a camp oven, coals under and over, they produce some wonderful food. Our hunting club has done a haunch of venison in one, and it really was good tucker.
The pot was placed over a hot fire in the morning, and the soup/stew brought to the boil for about 5 mins. The pot was then transferred to a box, lined with straw (or other insulator), and while the family was out in the field, the food continued to cook/breakdown with residual heat, and was at serving temperature when dinner time arrived...also lead to the phrase "playing dutch ovens" when in bed.
There are a couple of (expensive) vacuum/thermos types hitting the market at the moment, and having a gas range, I'm almost tempted to replace the crockpot with one.
Used as a camp oven, coals under and over, they produce some wonderful food. Our hunting club has done a haunch of venison in one, and it really was good tucker.
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