Dutch Oven - Controling the heat
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Topic: Dutch Oven - Controling the heat
Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Subject: Dutch Oven - Controling the heat
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 4:30pm
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I think
the first thing a person
should learn about Dutch oven cooking
is how to control the heat.
Most
of the cooking is done on the
top of oven. As a general rule,
you should have twice as much
heat on the top of the oven as
you do on the bottom. That is
easy if you are using charcoal.
You can simply count them. If
you are using coals from a fire,
it depends on what kind of
wood you are using and hard
woods seem to work the best. You
just have try some and see what
works the best. Any wood will
work ,but you will find that
some is surely better. I use
only Kingsford charcoal because
it is always the same.
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Posted By: TerryM
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 4:33pm
One of these days I'll try cooking that way. I have watched it being done and tasted the results. YUMMY!
Terry
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RP-175 W/Lift Kit 2011 Ford F-150 4X4
Saint Augustine, FL: The first permanent European settlement in the USA: 1565
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 4:47pm
Its sad to say as we emptied out the old 30' Trailer and moved items to the R-pod I had to reduce the amount of Dutch ovens. Now I only carry 1 #10 and 2 #12 Ovens. We used to have 5 with us. I make a lot as I cook as it tends to bring the other campers out looking at what we have made.
Samples anyone???
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Posted By: TXpod
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2009 at 4:37pm
For those that are really interested in Dutch Oven cooking, the http://www.dutchovenuniversity.com - www.dutchovenuniversity.com site is full of info. Here is the temp chart, with the amt of charcoal requiredon the top and the bottom.
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Temp. |
8 inch |
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10 inch |
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12 inch |
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14 inch |
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16 inch |
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250 |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
Top |
Btm. |
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300 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
5 |
15 |
7 |
19 |
9 |
21 |
11 |
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325 |
10 |
5 |
13 |
6 |
16 |
7 |
20 |
10 |
22 |
12 |
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350 |
11 |
5 |
14 |
7 |
17 |
8 |
21 |
11 |
24 |
12 |
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375 |
11 |
6 |
16 |
7 |
18 |
9 |
22 |
12 |
24 |
13 |
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400 |
12 |
6 |
17 |
8 |
19 |
10 |
24 |
12 |
27 |
13 |
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425 |
13 |
6 |
18 |
9 |
21 |
10 |
25 |
13 |
28 |
14 |
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450 |
14 |
6 |
19 |
10 |
22 |
11 |
26 |
14 |
30 |
14 |
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500 |
15 |
7 |
20 |
11 |
23 |
12 |
28 |
14 |
32 |
15 |
Date Added: 2008-02-03
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Carole & Steve
Scooter & Sophy(4legged kidos)
172 R-Pod
2008 Toyota 4Runner
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