Does anyone on here use dutch ovens for outdoor cooking? I purchased a cast iron 6qt. dutch oven last spring and have been using it to make baked beans and chilli. It's easier than you might think and there's a lot of sites here on the internet to offer advice and recepies. I just found this one and can't wait to try it using venison instead of beef.

Wagon-Master Camp Stew


2-3 lb. boneless chuck roast
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 Tbs. worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. tobasco
1/4 cup olive oil
5 carrots; peeled & sliced
1 large onion; diced
4 stalks celery; sliced
1 head garlic; minced
6 medium potatoes; diced
1 quart hot water
1 lb. bag frozen corn
2 packets brown gravy mix
1 lb. bag frozen petite peas
1 packet mushroom gravy mix
1 lb. bag frozen green beans
2 bay leaves
15 oz. can kidney beans
1 tsp. thyme

Trim excess fat from meat and cut into 1" cubes. In a medium size bowl combine flour, salt, and pepper and stir to mix. Add meat and mix until meat is well coated.

Heat a 12" deep Dutch oven using 24 briquettes bottom heat. Add olive oil then meat and brown meat on all sides. Add onion and garlic and continue cooking until onions are soft and translucent.

Add HOT water, gravy mixes, bay leaves, thyme, sugar, worcestershire sauce, paprika, and tobasco. Stir to mix completely. Bring to a boil then add carrots and celery. Return to boil and let cook 15 minutes.

Stir in remaining ingedients and bring contents to a boil. Cover Dutch oven and reduce briquettes on bottom to 12 and add 6 briquettes to the lid. Simmer for 30-45 minutes or until vegetables are soft.

Serves: 15-20

I've got a couple of dutch ovens. I don't get to cook outdoors with them much, but I cook indoors with them all the time.

Sounds good.

The fun thing to do is to cook your meal on stacked dutch ovens.
I take two large and fix main meal. I place it on coals then add coals to top, then take second oven and fix ??? and place it on top of the first one and adding coals to the top of it. I have two other smaller ones that If I want to fix ??? I can and stack them.
Its a fun way to show off at a campout or Scout cook out.
If you can cook it at home you can cook it in a dutch oven.
Have fun.

Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler:

1 stick of butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
3 cut up peaches.

Melt the butter first.
Mix the rest, cook, and when she's golden brown on top, she's ready!

Farmcntry, Dont forget to line your dutch oven with foil for this. Makes cleanup a snap.
Where is the cinnamon?
Dont forget to spread your coals evenly on the top.

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Man I thought a Dutch oven was when you farted in bed and pulled the covers up over your girlfriends head[:'(]

Hey, hey we’re talking cooking, not fermenting...

Heres what we do with a dutch oven.
1. Dig a hole about 3 feet down and large enough for your dutch oven to fit in.
2. put a few large rocks down that throw some charcoal on the rocks.
3. Place your dutch oven down in the hole over the charcoal.
4. You can use any meat you like, such as pork roast, venison etc. Add an inch or so of water to the bottom of your oven, add potatoes, carrots or whatever veggie you like. Seasoning to your liking.
5. Make sure your lid seals good. You can use aluminim foil for extra protection.
6. Put charcoal and than rocks over top of oven.
7. Now cover the hole back up with sand or dirt or whatever. The coals heat the rocks up and the heat stays in a long time.
8. Depending on the size of your roast and how many coals you placed your meal will be ready in 4-6 hours. Believe me it is well worth the work.