Dutch oven cooking is one of the oldest methods of cooking. The versatility of the Dutch oven make it a popular type of outdoor cooking. This single piece of equipment can be utilized to shallow fry, deep fry, bake, boil, roast and stew. Heat is controlled in Dutch oven cooking by placing coals either underneath or both on the lid and underneath the unit.
Instead of lighting up the grill every time you cook outside try Dutch oven cooking. Create a campfire chilli, roast up a brisket or bake a peach cobbler for dessert.
Be sure to “season” your Dutch oven after each washing by rubbing a thin coat of vegetable oil inside and out to prevent rusting.
Methods of Dutch Oven Cookery:
Bake:
Boil and Stew:
Shallow Fry:
Deep Fry:
Roast:
Expand your joy of cooking outdoors, take a baby step and learn the art of Dutch oven cookery.
HOMESTEADING - Downsized 
After using our cast iron skillet only while camping, now we use it and the Dutch oven for our indoor cooking as well.
Yes they heat and retain so evenly! – I’ve been using our Dutch oven everytime I bake bread in the oven. It keeps the temp at 500 degrees with just the right amount of moisture for crusting (lid off last 10 minutes).
I’m a huge dutch oven fan myself! Me and some friends are actually planning a fundraiser and a dutch oven cook off is one of the ways we are hoping to raise some funds. Would you be okay with me using some of your nice photos for a brochure we are putting together?
Hi Trevor,
Thank you for the interest. Feel free to use the photos but be sure to tag homesteadingdownsized.com.