The Dutch Oven Cookbook introduces you to outdoor cooking's "Magic Pot" - the one cooking pot that does it all -- bakes bread, steams vegetables, boils seafood, fries eggs, stews wild game, and broils meat. Author Wayne Fears brings this ancient cooking tool into the 21st century describing the ins and outs of Dutch oven cookery and provides a selection of tasty traditional recipes. Whether you're cooking for a party on the patio, baking biscuits on a camping trip, or cooking slow in a bean pit, Dutch ovens produce great tasting food with a small amount of effort and a great deal of fun.
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Cast iron Dutch ovens have been a mainstay of cooks from the days of chuck wagons to today's outdoor campers. This method of cooking is an excellent way to prepare wild game and most any other meal all in one simple pot. The author shares secrets of Dutch oven cooking, including recipes for such dishes as Brunswick stew, Cross creek baked salmon, Longhunter meatloaf, Miss Pam's bean hole beans and Bubbly peach cobbler. -- The Capital Times, December 8, 2004
If you were once a Boy Scout, you've probably wondered whatever happened to Dutch ovens. You know, those three-legged, handle-lidded cooking pots that seemed to be found at every campfire. The good news: They're still out there, simmering away. An ancestor of the crockpot, a Dutch oven can cook almost anything, any way. No matter what you're broiling or baking, just be sure you have a pair of heavy leather gloves. Dutch ovens can be traced to the 18th century, according to J. Wayne Fears. His The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking jumps off the back burner with recipes for everything from Cowboy Biscuits to Longhunter Meatloaf. Sight of the full-page color photograph of the gurgling Big Woods Chicken likely is enough to bring the steeliest backpacker to his knees. -- Toby Smith, The Albuquerque Journal, December 9, 2004
Throughout the pages of this book you will learn how to cook with camp-fire coals (or briquettes), as the entire Dutch oven is buried right in the ground with coals beneath it and on top of its lid. When it's time to eat, just dig up the kettle and serve. Hearty hunter appetites appreciate this unique cooking method. -- Betty Sodders, Whitetails Unlimited, Summer 2008
You are out in the field. It's time to make a nice tasty chili. You have a hot fire, plenty of coals for the heat source and a Dutch oven for the cookpot. You're all set! Dinner's done, right? If you are thinking, Yeah, right. What's a Dutch oven? you only need to read J. Wayne Fears' latest publication, The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking to learn about the magic pot that will produce dinner - on time and tasty. In this full-color, 144-page book from Stoeger Publishing, Fears leaves the recipes to the end. Dutch oven cooking is a old art form, with something of a learning curve, and Fears starts with the basics. In the first chapters, he explains the history, manufacturing process and benefits of aluminum vs. cast iron ovens. A discussion of must-have accessories and hardwood preferences is followed by a detailed explanation of how to use campfire coals and charcoal, or how to create a "bean hole" - literally a hole in the ground for Dutch oven cooking. Fears' writing is peppered with personal insights and stories about mishaps in camp (he once spilled a whole pot full of dinner - fellow campers are still talking about it). He isn't afraid to offer expert advice, yet he does so without treating the subject as one of the world's greatest mysteries. "Don't let the learning process scare you away from what may be a lifetime of fun and exciting eating. For many it is a hobby, and for a few it almost becomes a lifestyle.... Sit back and relax as we discuss Dutch oven know-how. "Once the reader is rarin' to dig Grandma's Dutch oven out of the garage, season it (as described in Chapter Five) and get cooking, the recipes in the final chapters do not disappoint. From Cowboy Biscuits (so good, you might not care if there's no honey available) to Brunswick Stew (Fears says you can substitute the squirrel with chicken or turkey), the list of familiar and delicious dishes shows that it's not all that different from "regular" cooking. But of course, any day is a good day when you can stick some coals on a pot of groceries, go hunting, fishing, hiking and then come back to a hot delicious dinner. That's a magic pot indeed. -- Jay Hayward, Safari Club International, April 2005
If you were once a Boy Scout, you've probably wondered whatever happened to Dutch ovens. You know, those three-legged, handle-lidded cooking pots that seemed to be found at every campfire. The good news: They're still out there, simmering away. An ancestor of the crockpot, a Dutch oven can cook almost anything, any way. No matter what you're broiling or baking, just be sure you have a pair of heavy leather gloves. Dutch ovens can be traced to the 18th century, according to J. Wayne Fears. His The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking jumps off the back burner with recipes for everything from Cowboy Biscuits to Longhunter Meatloaf. Sight of the full-page color photograph of the gurgling Big Woods Chicken likely is enough to bring the steeliest backpacker to his knees. -- Toby Smith, The Albuquerque Journal, December 9, 2004
Throughout the pages of this book you will learn how to cook with camp-fire coals (or briquettes), as the entire Dutch oven is buried right in the ground with coals beneath it and on top of its lid. When it's time to eat, just dig up the kettle and serve. Hearty hunter appetites appreciate this unique cooking method. -- Betty Sodders, Whitetails Unlimited, Summer 2008
You are out in the field. It's time to make a nice tasty chili. You have a hot fire, plenty of coals for the heat source and a Dutch oven for the cookpot. You're all set! Dinner's done, right? If you are thinking, Yeah, right. What's a Dutch oven? you only need to read J. Wayne Fears' latest publication, The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking to learn about the magic pot that will produce dinner - on time and tasty. In this full-color, 144-page book from Stoeger Publishing, Fears leaves the recipes to the end. Dutch oven cooking is a old art form, with something of a learning curve, and Fears starts with the basics. In the first chapters, he explains the history, manufacturing process and benefits of aluminum vs. cast iron ovens. A discussion of must-have accessories and hardwood preferences is followed by a detailed explanation of how to use campfire coals and charcoal, or how to create a "bean hole" - literally a hole in the ground for Dutch oven cooking. Fears' writing is peppered with personal insights and stories about mishaps in camp (he once spilled a whole pot full of dinner - fellow campers are still talking about it). He isn't afraid to offer expert advice, yet he does so without treating the subject as one of the world's greatest mysteries. "Don't let the learning process scare you away from what may be a lifetime of fun and exciting eating. For many it is a hobby, and for a few it almost becomes a lifestyle.... Sit back and relax as we discuss Dutch oven know-how. "Once the reader is rarin' to dig Grandma's Dutch oven out of the garage, season it (as described in Chapter Five) and get cooking, the recipes in the final chapters do not disappoint. From Cowboy Biscuits (so good, you might not care if there's no honey available) to Brunswick Stew (Fears says you can substitute the squirrel with chicken or turkey), the list of familiar and delicious dishes shows that it's not all that different from "regular" cooking. But of course, any day is a good day when you can stick some coals on a pot of groceries, go hunting, fishing, hiking and then come back to a hot delicious dinner. That's a magic pot indeed. -- Jay Hayward, Safari Club International, April 2005
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The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking introduces you to outdoor cooking's "magic pot" - one of history's most versatile cooking tools. The Dutch oven is the one cooking pot that does it all - bakes bread, steams vegetables, boils seafood, fries eggs, stews wild game, and broils meat. Dutch ovens produce great tasting food with a small amount of effort and a lot of fun.
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26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't judge this book by the cover !!!!!!!!!!,
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking (Hardcover)
I had thought this was a great book for learning how to use Dutch Ovens for cooking. Lots of good general info and many nice pics. But, when it comes to the recipes I just don't get how the author can get them so screwed up. As I am new to Dutch Oven cooking I followed the recipes and cooking times precisely. I just wish the author had taken the time to take each recipe and follow it as per the directions to re-test the directions. Many of the cooking times are just plan screwed up and incorrect. As an example, there is no way in this world that the 1 hr cooking time for the sausage and sauerkraut recipe is anywhere near close to correct. Being new, I followed this literally and found that 1 hr is totally inadequate to get the dish to cook thoroughly. Tonite, I am trying the Big Woods Chichen recipe. One hour is completely inadequate for cooking. I am now trying to get the recipe to cook at 2 hrs. I'm sure my rice will be completely overcooked when the chicken is finally done. I am using a Viking professional stove which has been tested and calibrated and am also using a Lodge Dutch oven. Please don't waste your money on this book. It looks good but when you follow the recipes to the letter the results are poor and very disappointing!!!!!!!1
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT book for information,
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This review is from: The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking (Hardcover)
This book is excellent for all the information you may want to know on dutch ovens, how they are manufactured, seasoning, storage, care, how to cook (several ways), etc. There are only a few recipes which are good. I would buy this book again as a reference book. It is great to give as a gift with a dutch oven.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Dutch Oven...,
This review is from: The Complete Book of Dutch Oven Cooking (Hardcover)
Mr. Fears takes the reader from point A to Z with every bit of information you could possible need. This beautifully photographed book includes various qualities of dutch ovens, how to season them properly, accessories, care & maintenance and many tasty recipes! Our next camping trip will have an easily achieved gourmet element!
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