frightcastle
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My wife drug me to a "Dutch Oven Cookout" in a local state park. I just had visions of a bunch of women standing around sharing recipes or something, but I didn't have other plans, so I went. There were men there! There were whole families there, cooking for anyone who wanted to attend. They used the old-fashioned camping Dutch Ovens, the cast-iron kind with 3 legs and a stand-up ring around the lid. You put charcoals under the pot and on the lid to cook. It makes a difference how many briquettes are under and how many on top, and you replace them from time to time. The food was like a blast from the past. I don't know why, but you just can't duplicate it on a modern range.
So I bought my own. I got a 12" Lodge Dutch Oven and tried it out with beans. I made a white-bean with ham soup and it was great! Beans are about the easiest thing to cook without disaster, so that's pretty much the starting point. If you haven't tried this pioneer cooking, you just have to! This winter I look forward to sitting in my backyard on the weekend cooking chili, beans, soup, even biscuits. Give it a try!
So I bought my own. I got a 12" Lodge Dutch Oven and tried it out with beans. I made a white-bean with ham soup and it was great! Beans are about the easiest thing to cook without disaster, so that's pretty much the starting point. If you haven't tried this pioneer cooking, you just have to! This winter I look forward to sitting in my backyard on the weekend cooking chili, beans, soup, even biscuits. Give it a try!