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<\/p>\nIf you feel the need to add to your ever-growing stock of camping gear, then I highly recommend buying a Dutch oven next time.<\/p>\n
We’ve been thinking about buying one for over a year with the excuse that “it’s too heavy” or “we don’t really have a place to store it” or “cooking with it seems too complicated”. Well, let me tell you, the camping menu before we camped in Holland quickly became inconsequential, and we were really skeptical about how we hadn’t had a camping holland oven for so long!<\/p>\n
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They’re not too heavy, cooking with them isn’t too complicated, and you’re sure to find a place to store them. So maybe it’s time to put aside the excuses and enjoy the meal with your campfire cooking.<\/p>\n
A Dutch roast is a large metal pot, usually a cast iron pan, that is used for cooking in an oven or stovetop, or in a more traditional way of cooking, enclosed with hot coals. The Dutch roast has a lid with a handle, and the outdoor type of Dutch roast has three legs in order to keep the coals underneath.<\/p>\n
Whether you’re buying a brand new or used camping Dutch oven, make sure of the following:<\/p>\n
You should also consider the size of the Dutch roast and whether you’re most likely feeding an army or just a comfortable meal for two.<\/p>\n
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The origins of the Dutch roast can be traced back to the early 18th century, when an advanced production system was developed in the Netherlands. Since then, there have been some major upgrades in the way Dutch roasts are produced, and many brands of Dutch roasts are now seasoned before leaving the factory. However, if the Dutch roast has not yet been seasoned, it is an essential preparation and the easiest preparation to do before you head out into the wild.<\/p>\n
A well-seasoned Dutch roast will be easier to clean, have non-stick properties, and will add a delicious smoky flavor to your dishes.<\/p>\n
The newly bought Dutch roast pan has a protective coating that needs to be removed. Just scrub well with water, soap and steel wool. Dry with a towel and prepare to taste.<\/p>\n
Here’s a quick guide to seasoning a Dutch roast at home:<\/p>\n
To cook in a Dutch oven, you’ll need to be prepared (yes, I’m afraid you’ll need some gear). Your newly upgraded camping kitchen will need:<\/p>\n
Use a fire pit or barbecue\/grill to light charcoal or briquettes and nurture them like a barbecue.<\/p>\n
When the charcoal fire is ready, place the ingredients in the pot and cover the pot.<\/p>\n
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Use tongs to place coals on the lid and under the pot. But not just put. There’s a scientific basis for this: use two coals per inch of oven diameter, three more on top and three less on the bottom.<\/p>\n
For example:<\/p>\n
This maintains a stable temperature of 325 \u2013 350\u00baF, and you can even adjust the temperature: the general rule is two pieces of coal = 25\u00b0F.<\/p>\n
It’s tempting to lift the lid and check the progress of the camping cooking. But it’s best to let the oven work its magic and only sneak a peek when you start smelling something that’s about to enter your hungry stomach! If you really can’t help it, you can use a lid lifter to look inside, but be very careful not to let the ashes fall into the food.<\/p>\n
Now that the cry of “dinner is ready” has been made, the coals are taken down with tongs and any ash is brushed off the lid. This way that when you open the lid, the ashes don’t get into the food.<\/p>\n
If you feel the need to add to your ever-growing stock of camping gear, then I highly recommend buying a Dutch oven next time. We’ve been thinking about buying one for over a year with the excuse that “it’s too heavy” or “we don’t really have a place to store it” or “cooking with it […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":709,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-camping"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=707"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":711,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707\/revisions\/711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/709"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sharebestgear.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}