101 Things to Do with a Dutch Oven [Spiral-bound]

Vernon Winterton (Author)

Book Description

Series: 101 Things to Do with A... | Publication Date: March 20, 2006

Dutch oven cooking has long been popular out West, but when people nationwide find out just how easy and delicious Dutch oven cooking is, they'll be scrambling to get one! Whether used outside with charcoal briquettes or inside the regular kitchen oven, Dutch ovens provide a stable, even cooking temperature, easy clean up one-dish cooking, and hearty recipes for every meal. The book also includes a Helpful Hints section, and plenty of information about getting started with Dutch oven cooking for the beginner.

With 101 easy recipes to choose from-from breakfast to dessert, including breads and rolls-the Dutch oven might just become the most popular cooking method in your house. Recipes include the Mountain Man Breakfast, Sausage Spinach Wreath, Dutch Oven Stew with spicy Jalapeno Cheese Bread, Caramel Apple Cobbler, Stuffed Pork Roast, Cinnamon Rolls, Dutch Oven Pizza, Apricot Raspberry Glazed Cornish Hens, and White Chili.

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From the Back Cover

Bring the outdoors inwith incredible recipes for breads and rolls, soups and stews,main dishes and sides, as well as delicious desserts.

Mountain Man Breakfast

Jalapeno Cheese Bread

Stuffed Flank Steak

Cabbage Rolls

S'mores Brownies

Caramel Apple Cobbler

And more!

About the Author

VernonWinterton has been cooking in Dutch ovens for thirty years. He is one of the founding members of the GreaterWasatch Dutch Oven Society and served two years as its assistant director.

Vernon has competed in Dutch oven cook-offs for ten years, qualifying three times to go to the world championships. He and his wife, Barbara, also enjoy entering cook-offs on a local level as well.

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Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith (March 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1586857851
• ISBN-13: 978-1586857851
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
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125 of 137 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, but not my kind of cooking, May 17, 2009

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C. Edgar "momma-to-mitch" (Stevensville, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a nice little cookbook, with very clear directions for temperatures and numbers of coals and where to place them. Most of the recipes are intended for 12" dutch ovens, although I'm sure they could be adapted for other sizes.

My main quarrel with the book is that many of the recipes are not for the kind of camp cooking that I do. About 1/4 of the recipes are for yeast breads/rolls. If this is the way you want to use your dutch oven, there are some great sounding recipes here! However, this isn't the way I cook when I am camping. A few other recipes call for a special "Camp Chef Ultimate" dutch oven. Then there are the recipes calling for cornish game hens, mutton, orange zest, asiago cheese, almond extract, red wine, white chocolate, or toasted pine nuts. Again, if this is the kind of cooking you want to do with your dutch oven, I'm sure the recipes are great, but it isn't my style.

Of the remaining recipes, several are the traditional camp fare - breakfast casserole, hamburger casserole, stew, and 'dump' cobbler. Others have added a nice variety to my menu (teriyaki barbecue chicken, Catalina chicken, manicotti, etc.). I was just disappointed to find that so few of the recipes are ones that fit my camp cooking style.

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical easy to use book, December 4, 2006

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MNP "MP" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Things to Do with a Dutch Oven (Spiral-bound)

I have been using a dutch oven since I was a youth in scouts. This book has clear instructions on how to: assemble a successful recipe, number of coals, location of coals and cooking time make for a success every time. The quality and diversity of recipes is outstanding. The guide at the beginning is also useful on oven care and how to regulate temperature.

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book--it gets used almost daily, February 8, 2008

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J. Norris (Earlville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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My boyfriend has a lot of cast iron--in fact, they are his pots of choice to use. However, he didn't have a lot of recipes for his dutch ovens. I took a chance and ordered this book for him. He absolutely loves it. The recipes are easy to read, understand, and use. The results are delicious. He refers to it almost daily, and is constantly trying new recipes out of it. I recommend it to anyone who likes to use dutch ovens.