Dutch Oven Cooking [Plastic Comb]

Dick Stucki (Author), Bonneville Publishing Co. (Editor), Bonneville Productions Inc. (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2006

This is outdoor cooking at its best! Whether you are just starting out with Dutch ovens or a seasoned outdoor chef, you will find some great recipes, help and tips inside the covers of "Dutch Oven Cookin'." For those starting out there are detailed instructions about the care and use of your Dutch ovens. Learn how to season your ovens. The most important instructions on how to control the heat. A chapter covering cooking recipes "On The Simple Side" will walk you through some wonderful recipes that are very easy yet have big flavor. For those looking for more complex recipes, there is a full chapter from the "Old Deseret Cook-off" that gives you the actual recipes used in this well known cook off. From champion to runner-up, they are all fantastic, and not hard if you follow the instructions Dick Stucki gives in this book. Dick Stucki is recognized as America's leading authority on Dutch oven cooking. No matter if the meal is for your own family or a group of friends, you will really enjoy this way of cooking. After you get hooked on cooking with a Dutch oven, you will be trying to find excuses to use your Dutch ovens continually, either inside or outside.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Dutch oven cooking is a special activity that can be enjoyed by all. The fun not only comes in eating, but also on the way to the finished product. Dutch oven cooking is the perfect way to entertain. Dick has prepared many special recipes which await your touch. He has included many hints for you to try and enjoy. I have had the opportunity of judging many of Dick's dishes and have found the delightful. Many people have had the privilege of eating his cooking and learning from him either in classes he teaches, or at demonstrations he has given for various groups and churches. You can have many hours of family fun and entertainment by sitting around a Dutch oven waiting for your special pot to simmer and have fun. --Dian Thomas, author of "Roughing it Easy

This book will take you from novice to gourmet Dutch oven cook. I read Dick Stucki's new cookbook, "Dutch Oven Cooking" and was delighted to find something we had looked for in other books; enough variety and methods to take a person from a novice to a gourmet Dutch oven cook. Dick shares within the covers of this book, over twenty years of hard work and experience that have made him a champion cook. While Dick is creative, innovative and challenging, but he has always maintained the spirit of friendly competition by sharing secrets, encouraging new comers, and supporting anyone needing help. --Joan Larsen

About the Author

Dick Stucki has been cooking since he was a young boy, and learned to cook in Dutch ovens from a Basque sheepherder while he was a scout. From that time on he has been cooking in Dutch ovens and sharing his good food and ideas with anyone wanting to learn. A fully qualified chef in his own right, Dick has competed in cooking in competitions for 25 years, winning most of the ones he cooked in, and then gained a great reputation for running some of the best cook-off s ever held. Dick Stucki was the founder of the International Dutch Oven Society (IDOS) which now has members form over the globe. He has been teaching cooking classes for over 30 years, and is The World Champion of Outdoor Cooking. Scout leaders and outdoor cooks and enthusiasts across the country know him as "Mr. Dutch Oven." Dick is the author on many cookbooks on different topics. Many people have had the privilege of eating his cooking and learning from him either in classes he taught or at demonstrations he has given for various groups and organizations. He has earned his trademark, "The Ultimate Gourmet" and has even had cooking pots and utensils named after him. He brings first hand experience and knowledge to this fine cookbook.

Product Details

• Plastic Comb: 178 pages
• Publisher: Bonneville Publishing Co. (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0925838004
• ISBN-13: 978-0925838001
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,449 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book - great recipes! Could use some proofreading., January 10, 1998

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This review is from: Dutch Oven Cooking (Plastic Comb)

Well written book, organized in a very usable style, I love the recipes and "margin tips" included by the author. Both this book and Dick's later book "Dutch Oven Entertaining" have some glaring (sometimes entertaining) typos that distract a little from a great work. They're both still well worth the price!

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Cook Book!, July 2, 2011

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SWoods - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dutch Oven Cooking (Plastic Comb)

We bought this book over 15 years ago. It started out with just needing a good pork and bean recipe. This has it but every recipe is good. Dick Stuki is well known where I live in the Inter-Mountian West. Each recipe is well explained and easy to follow. With a little thought I have been able to use these in my regular oven. We have all the cookbooks from our local Dutch Oven Society competitions but we always go back to this for real down home cooking and camping. It never fails, when we take our beans to a dinner, that we are asked for the recipe. Whether you cook over coals or use your dutch oven in your oven (yes it works) the food just tastes better!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes, June 7, 2009

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I borrowed this book from my son's boy scout troop to try and pick out a few recipes for family camping. Nearly everything in the book sounded great so I bought my own copy.