DO Cooking

[dthurk]

Well.  Now there's an idea...repurposing things you already have as equipment for cooking with DOs inexpensively.  Hmmmm...maybe we should give that a try....Naw, we like our DO toys too much.  At this past January's Dutch oven gathering here in So Cal, out latest purchase was a wind screen for the DOs.  We've spent literally hundreds (and probably more) of dollars on our DO equipment--you know, things that we can't possibly live without.  And it's all my brother Moose's fault.  :p

Well now, we don't have any hogs, and never had a hog feeding pan until after we acquired a DO.  I got the idea from one of the DO web pages.  It took me a fair amount of time to find the hog feeding pan.  Initially started looking for oil drip pans, but they're all plastic now, at least those that I found.    Finally found the feed pan at a Central Tractor, and it only cost a few dollars.  We haven't spent a whole lot of money on DO accessories, that gives us more money for food to go into them.

[GrizzlyTaco]

Here is a DO cooking temp chart i copied from this past issue of Pop-Up times. I hope this helps in some way........Ed

Temperature Control Using Briquettes

Here is a list of the average quantity of charcoal
briquettes oven cooking to maintain a 350* oven.

Size      Number Charcoal Briquettes To Use

8" oven      11 on top, 5-6 on the bottem

10" oven   13 on top, and 7 on the bottem

12" oven   15 on top, and 9 on the bottem

14" oven   17 on top, and 11 on the bottem

16" oven   19 on top, and 13 on the bottem


Here's the formula: Use the size of your oven, for example a
12" oven, add 3 briquettes to the top (12" oven + 3 briquettes =
15 briquettes on top), and subtract 3 briquettes from the bottem
(12"oven - 3 briquettes = 9 briquettes on the bottem). This will
vary from food to food, wind conditions, and outside air
temperature, but its a good place to start. You'll eventually get a feel
for temperature requirements with a little practice.

[oldmoose]

I don't think I want to guess how much we've spent on castironitis. Thanks Sis for reminding me, although I guess it's my fault for stirring the pot and getting you interested in DO's.

Today Paula and I helped with a DO class in Northridge and did a mini-DOG with Roy Powell. I did a pizza in an upside down DO and did Jacqui's chicken and rice-a-roni. I ended up with an empty pot. We also got our pie irons out, we now have 6. I cooked cornbread, a new pie iron puff which needs refinement, but disappeared anyway, pizza and dessert using regular bread. The pie irons were a hit. I cooked them on our Roadtrip Grill, thanks Sis for showing us the toy.
 
Lots of fun and we got the recipe for a real yummy lemon cake.
 
We'll bring the pie irons next month.
 
See y'all later.
 
Moose

[griffsmom]

I don't think I want to guess how much we've spent on castironitis. Thanks Sis for reminding me, although I guess it's my fault for stirring the pot and getting you interested in DO's.

You know I'm just teasing, Bro.  We owe a world of good eating to you and Paula.  Before you introduced us to black pots, our camp cuisine mostly consisted of opening cans.  When I think back on it now, all I can say is Blech!
 

I cooked them on our Roadtrip Grill, thanks Sis for showing us the toy.

One good turn deserves another.  What's next on the list and what Wal-mart aisle are we meeting on this next trip?  
 

We'll bring the pie irons next month.

We have four pie irons and will have them with us for Temecula.  Maybe we can have a group pie-iron dinner on Friday night?

[griffsdad]

Moose, do you have this pie iron?

http://www.pieiron.com/aboutpanini.htm

[griffsmom]

 I smell a new purchase in the air....

[oldmoose]

Oh damn.

[oldmoose]

Anyone for waffles?

http://www.rei.com/product/12681011.htm?vcat=REI_SSHP_CAMPING_TOC
 
Moose

[oldmoose]

How about a different waffle iron.

http://www.rvingoutpost.com/specs.php?prodnum=1335&title=Cast%20Iron%20Waffle%20Iron

[griffsmom]

That looks cool, but I think it might be more work than I would want camping.  I have an electric waffle iron at home that I have used camping and it worked great.  Since we almost always have hook ups when we camp, I'm more inclined to just bring my waffler from home.

 
Hmmm...now you've got me wanting to make waffles--and I just made them for Griff two weeks ago!  Maybe I'll make waffles for the breakfast potluck at Temecula.

[Dee4j]

Moose, do you have this pie iron?

http://www.pieiron.com/aboutpanini.htm

ooooh that looks neat...


oh and it IS all mooses fault  :J   but it makes for some good eatin' at the potlucks...YUM YUM...

[oldmoose]

Not going to buy either of them. We'll stick with what we have.

Moose

[griffsmom]

Not going to buy either of them. We'll stick with what we have.
 
Moose

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