Re: [RR] Dutch Oven Cooking.

[Bob Triphahn]

Well brother Timothy it depends on what your are cooking.   When the heat is properly supplied around the Dutch oven it acts like a kitchen oven and bakes what ever is inside. This can be accomplished in several ways. You can dig a hole and build a Imu or Bean Hole fire over it. When the fire burns down to coals they will fall into the hole. Scoop 1/2 or more out with a shovel and put the Dutch oven in the hole on top of the balance of coals. Take the coals that you removed from the hole and put them on the lid. then cover the whole thing with dirt. Heat from the coals bakes whatever is in the Dutch oven. I remember baking a fresh Apple pie this way a long time ago.   Method two (and this is a favorite in these here parts), place 2/3 as many coals on top of the oven as found underneath with the Dutch oven resting on the ground. The more coals you have top and bottom the hotter it will get in the oven. Peek often to make sure you do not burn the food.   I have also made stews over an open fire by hanging the Dutch oven from a fire iron set (cross member of iron resting on two uprights and straddling the fire).   Get yourself a good lid lifter that will balance the lid when picked up. Saves on the hands.   Hope this helps and God Bless,   Bob "Two Forks" Triphahn   ----- Original Message ----- From: Timothy Tan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 5:59 AM Subject: [RR] Dutch Oven Cooking. Hi, Can anybody explain to me on how to cook over a Dutch oven? Cheers :-) _______  To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]  or visit http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm  http://rangernet.org    Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]