Customer Reviews

Cee Dub's Dutch Oven and Other Camp Cookin'

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Never have I laughed so much as I did reading this cookbook. The stories are great and the recipes are even better. I used this book extensively while camping this year and it was the first time I ever used a DO(dutch oven). When my very picky middle daughter started looking for seconds and thirds at our meals, I knew I had learned a good thing. If anyone is just starting out or even is already using a dutch oven, this book is a must have! (Try the blackberry dump cake, I had'em licking out the dutchy!!) You will enjoy and use this book again and again!

While not being much of a cook myself, I have found this book to be truly enlightening. (It helps to have a good cookbook for those of us who aren't blessed with the gifts of Cee Dub) It is not only filled with all kinds of great recipies, but they are organized in a way that makes it easy to find something interesting to make... whether cooking in the back yard or out camping with the whole family. I know that this book will be one that gets USED! Plus, it is full of great stories from an incredible person. I have to admit that this is the first cook book that I have been able to sit down and read for enjoyment as well as MUST HAVE Dutch Oven tips and recipies. A must have for the outdoorsman!

I havn't had the opertunity to try the recipes yet but this cookbook is a great read. The recipes all look basic enough with a good mix of simple supermarket ingrediants as well as wild game recipes. I have about a 1/2 dozen dutch oven cookbooks and these are by far the best read so far. Unfortunatly despite the listing this is *not* spiral bound and wont stay open while cooking hands free. The second book, "more Cee dub's Dutch Oven and other camp cookin" is still spiral bound.

I'm new to dutch oven cooking, so technique was my quest. This is my first dutch oven cookbook. The book offers decent ideas on heating the dutch, but I will have to monitor temperature closely because I'm cooking over a wood fire and charcoal will probably never be used. That means I will have to estimate the amount of heat above and below, so a laser thermometer was also purchased. The stories are fun and occupy much of the book. The recipes are somewhat of a mystery though because CeeDub doesn't share many of his flavorings. Many recipes say "salt, pepper to taste, and SPICES". Which spices? That can make a dish bland if you don't have a good idea how to flavor it. That's generally the purpose of a cookbook. If you are a novice cook this cookbook might leave you slightly uninspired, but the how-to information is well done.

As have many others, I enjoyed the book just for the read and adventures. And, oh year, great recipes. I am a long ways from being a professional cook but one of Cee Dubs attributes I like? No absolute measurements. I own measuring spoons and cups, I use them primarily as guides. I have tried several recipes from the book (with my own flavor modifications) and they are great as well as practical. One thing I have added to my mess chest is a specifically dedicated "Cook's Oil" bottle. It gets a chuckle every time.

This man can COOK ! I love the recipes and how he explains why he does what he does. Explains everthing so nothing is left to chance. I also bought the other cook book he wrote about dutch oven cookery.

I bought this book as a christmas present for my father. He moved to Idaho a few years ago, and now loves everything Idaho, so I knew he would love that it was written by an native! He hasnt put it down since Christmas, because not only does it have great recipes but funny short stories too!

I bought this Dutch Oven cookbook, along with 101 Things To Do With A Dutch Oven and Camp Cooking: 100 Years, for my father-in-law for Christmas. The three were sold together for a savings. My father-in-law is really enjoying them. He makes new recipes and is always excited to share them with us. I personally liked the 101 Things To Do With A Dutch Oven best, but he seems to enjoy reading the trivia in this one and the other one.

The recipes are simple to work with, and the side stories are a wonderful bonus!