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Originally Posted by Mr. Wizard
Mr Wizard has a bunch of dutch ovens and does not really enjoy them. (family heirlooms) How do you people;
- clean them
- store them
- cook with them
- calculate temperature
Any serious input would be appreciated !
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Former Eagle scout here; The dutch oven is pretty good to cook with on camping trips if you know how. Usually with open flame fire pits. You basically pull some coals out of the fire pit, and put the oven on top. Then pull some more coals out of the fire pit and put them on top of the lid. Having a set of pliers, and a shovel are necessary. Then you just check the cake, pie, etc. with a toothpick to see when it is done. Generally around 30 mins. but could be sooner depending on how hot the coals are. Clean by hand with regular dish liquid and dry ASAP. Then before you put away the dutch oven you need to season it by rubbing a coat of vegatable oil in the inside and on the inside of the lid. Helps keep the oven in good cooking condition. Anyway you can go to this link for any other advice.
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