Make no mistake-cooking in a dutch oven is an art. Since charcoal has no temperature reading, you run the risk of either burning your dish or undercooking it into a sloopy goo. Only a well trained eye can reach and maintain 350 degrees, or whatever temperature you’d like to cook at. I received lots of […]
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Dutch Oven Cooking (Part 2)-Tricks of the Trade
I’m sure you’ve been sitting on the edge of your seat this week, waiting to hear my words of wisdom in Part 2 of dutch oven cooking. Well, you shall wait no further! Perhaps you tried to bake a pineapple cake yourself in a dutch oven this week. How did it go? Mushy middle? Burnt […]
Dutch Oven Cooking 101 (Part 1)
Food cooked in a dutch oven (d.o), as seen here, is absolutely delicious. Used as a substitute for an oven while camping, you can pretty much cook anything in one of these cast-iron or aluminum containers. (I prefer the cast-iron ones). As you can see in the photo, charcoal briquettes are used in place of […]