Great review. To use the lid as a pan you would typically flip the base upside down and set hot coals on the back. You can then put the lid on the legs and cook on top of the lid. This way you don't destroy any coating inside your pan and keep it clean as well.

@SA-fx4id

Жыл бұрын

This needs more likes

@wrongfootmcgee

Жыл бұрын

genius

@zoe9632

Жыл бұрын

😳

@rld1278

Жыл бұрын

The lodge 4 in 1 multi tool can be used not only to hold the lid when checking inside the pot, but can be flipped to hold the lid upsidedown to cook on over coals.

@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159

10 ай бұрын

@@rld1278 Or if you work in a machine shop can make a Dutch oven from stainless steel and have a hookable handle on both sides of the lid top and bottom!!! And make it larger than a regular dutch oven in diameter as well as depth with removable solid screw in legs using one" diameter material and a thicker bottom to hold heat more evenly!!! But not for backpacking but off road truck camping as I do!!!

Great tips Dan! You mentioned putting coals in the Dutch oven and cooking on the lid underside. You could turn the Dutch oven over, placing coals on the bottom of the Dutch oven, and the legs would support the lid for cooking, allowing the coals not to burnout.

Dan you are so right, with a Dutchoven you can cook anything. I used Dutchovens all my life. I suggest for the people that have never used Dutchovens you should do a part 2 on how to care for them. Dutchovens can last for generations if properly cared for.

@redwolf155

Жыл бұрын

I cannot cook soups / stews in cast iron Dutch oven; I bought a new lodge one; and it’s my 3rd time cooking in it post seasoning as recommended ; But by the end I am left with greenish black residue in my soup. I can only use it for baking now.

@thomasmiglis6753

Жыл бұрын

Amazing summary bud! Much thanks!

@reubenk1615

Жыл бұрын

@@redwolf155 that's really odd. Never heard of it before. You might need to have developed a thicker seasoning then try again. That's never happened to me before. Good luck

@kevo8225

Жыл бұрын

@@redwolf155 strip it down and reseason it

@redwolf155

Жыл бұрын

@@kevo8225 did just that , and works like charm now, i m down 2 pounds of salt though.

Ooh, is that what they are called?! They're a staple here in South Africa, common in making "potjie-kos", pot food, which is a type of stew over coals. :) You gave lots of extra tips for utilizing the whole thing I didn't know about, thanks :)

@zeropoint546

2 жыл бұрын

Aussie here. Most Aussie campers will use these. Generally to roast a joint of meat and a bunch of vegetables.

@patshes1951

2 жыл бұрын

He also does not know enough ! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

@markdudley3831

Жыл бұрын

C Rib ... its only the uncivilized yankees that call them dutch ovens .. The rest of the real world call them Camp Ovens ... cheers from Aussie.

@zeropoint546

Жыл бұрын

@@markdudley3831 True story mate. A Dutch oven is either when you fart in bed and force the covers up over your missus head, or when you smoke the devils lettuce in a car with some mates. You cook a lamb leg and some spuds, carrots and onions in a camp oven.

@markdudley3831

Жыл бұрын

@@zeropoint546 ....hey zero point I have to confess , I'm actually kiwi & our "dirty dutches" over here hate me using their name and oven in the same sentence because of what you pointed out 🤣

I went out and bought one immediately after watching you bake bread in one of your videos. The look on your face when you bit into it was priceless and I wanted to experience it myself. Thanks for all the tips.

A small linked chain ring on the lid works to hold coals on a non rimmed lid, rocks or a trivet for legless pots to raise above the coals

@markmatthews7184

2 жыл бұрын

Good tip.

@pouglwaw5932

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. While I admire the "spider" variety, I use legless ones because they cook so well on my cast-iron kitchen range top. I also have a flat-top little wood burner in my small RV. On a blustery day, the toasty warmth from the RV stove and the smells from the Dutch Oven on top are pure heaven. On a hot day use the oven outside, setting it on 3 small stones with coals underneath- never directly over a fire.

Great video! Can I add some tips? - If you are going to use your pot, as a base for your coals: 1) You can use some fresh, Green wood, sticks or metal skewers (something that won't burn!). Put these between the rim of the pot, and the lid skillet, to let fresh air in and keep your coals burning. 2) First, place some aluminum foil in the pot, to help preserve your seasoning inside the pot! 3) Turn your Dutch oven, into a Hibachi Grill - Take along a small, round, grill grate, slightly larger that the top of the pot. Put Aluminum foil, and hot coals in the pot. Then add your grill grate on top of the pot! Boom, you are grilling!

You forgot to talk about stacking Dutch ovens. If you have 2 or more you can save on wood/charcoal by stacking. This works best with meals that need a longer cooking time and little attention.

@wild-radio7373

2 жыл бұрын

THIS!!♡ ^^^

@thomasdemaio53

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea

Great video. The one complimentary piece if kit for a dutch oven I would add is a pair of welder's gloves or the like - they make handling hot iron safer (fewer accidents, ie., burns, spillage, etc.). Makes hot coal transfer to the lid easy.

@assassinlexx1993

2 жыл бұрын

There is a three finger adjustable lid handle. It is worth every penny. It holds the lid steady. Now I am hungry so good luck.

@murphy13295

2 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of the same we used in the heat treat room . In my kitchen , real handy .

@manonarcand2146

2 жыл бұрын

I love my welder s gloves would not cook in fire without them

@mikehenthorn1778

2 жыл бұрын

i have a plyer with a hook that holds the handle and or lets you pick up things. really helpful. and after a quick search i can't find anything like them. mine are from the 80s and have a hook to lift lids by the bail and plyers. been doing me right since boy scouts.

LOVE Cast Iron Dutch Ovens!!! Rimmed Lids and the feet are VERY important. Thank you for your tips. Appreciate you getting everyone up to speed on how versatile Dutch Ovens can be. Also, loved the comment Charles included about stacking the ovens. Sure, they're a beast to lug around, but fantastic for car/truck/trailer camping. Heck, use 'em at home too for good practice. Get out into the woods.

@tjk355

2 жыл бұрын

I chose one without feet so I could use it at home on the hob or oven aswell as while camping. Agree though that the feet make it easier for camp cooking.

@markmatthews7184

2 жыл бұрын

@@tjk355 Use a trivet if your Dutch Oven has no feet.

@walterkersting9922

2 ай бұрын

So I see a Dutch oven for $30, no feet and the lid is a dome, no rim for coals. I’m thinking maybe just find a metal ring to hold the coals?

One of the handiest DO accessories I have (besides a good set of tongs) is the Lodge lid stand/lid lifter. You've probably seen one, a folding X shaped device. You can set the inverted lid on it, with coals under the lid and cook on it while the bottom half is doing pot duty for something else. Or the newer versions of the device are shaped to easily lift or rotate the lid with coals on it. The "bake kettles" are one item that were important enough to the Lewis and Clark and expedition that they carried them both going and returning. They were not for trade and carefully cared for.

I use a 12 inch around deep dutch oven by putting small pans inside it like with a regular oven. I can cook my vegetables, meat and scalloped potatoes separately that way.

Dan - As always, great tips! Thank you sir! I absolutely love me some cast iron cook wear. If you remove the lid, turn oven upside down, coals on bottom, lid on top of the legs, use lid as frying pan. Then you won’t smother the coals as you would by putting inside the oven, can easily add coals if needed and easily remove the lid.

Back in the 18th century, what we call a Dutch Oven was called a Bake Kettle. It really was used as an oven to bake bread, pies, biscuits, etc. A trivet between the Dutch Oven and the pie pan helps prevent scorching.

@nomadmarauder-dw9re

5 ай бұрын

The originals are really meant for cooking on a hearth. Not taking anything away from the outstanding versatility of this design, but that's the truth. I won't go into what a hearth is, but it's pretty obvious.

I use my Dutch over 30 years easily and cool trick for almost fool proof baking with is to use 3 aluminium wadedup foil balls about golf ball size. And flatted them to thickness of a large grape and then use a cake pan sitting on those balls inside the Dutch oven. Naturally have put maybe 6 to 8 hot coals on top and about 5. On bottom remember heat rises. Average temperature will be about 350 degrees inside depending on weather conditions. The flavor will always be better than the oven at home. And like the man ANY THING you can cook at home you can do it in a Dutch oven. And if you have several Dutch oven to use at one time, ground permitting double or triple stack to save coals.

@Gail-gf7km

7 ай бұрын

I use cast iron stove grates for a trivet in the bottom of my oven.

@bradivy7137

7 ай бұрын

@Gail-gf7km I used the grates for years too, and I have a large number of Dutch ovens and other types of cast iron , that I use I some form or fashion usually each month but I find if don't want the foil balls inside the Dutch oven it use Mason jar lids without the disc insert in them and use the cast iron trivet so I can set the lid down on the trivet and keep the underside of the lid clean. PS make sure if you use the Mason jar lids inside the oven to set the lids in a open fire outside to burn off the coating on the lids, usally 3 to 4 or 5 lids for the large Dutch ovens you will see a huge different of quality of cooking with less burnt black meals .

I use a round wire rack/trivet inside as a thermal break and a round cake pan to do pies and cakes, bread in camp, wooden utensils to avoid removing the seasoning

@manonarcand2146

2 жыл бұрын

Thx for the wooden cooking utensils tip :)

Thanks for this nice introduction into the Dutch Oven. One advice, do not forget your welding gloves or you will get burnt fingers. A lid lifter is a versatile tool, too.

@wirecutter59

5 ай бұрын

I've always used a claw hammer as a lid lifter. Gauntlet gloves are a must if you like the hair on your arm.

They make a single person Dutch oven. Great for the backpack. Great information as always.

Great video ... and good information. I've been cooking in Dutch ovens long than ol' Coalcracker has been alive. I've served at a judge at the finals of the International Dutch Oven Society. I've also worked as the "cookie" in a professional hunting camp where my employer agreed that my Dutch oven cooking not only pleased his clients, but enhanced our tips. I'm presently at my remote Idaho cabin. Mañana I'll cook and bake bread.

Pre ordered the book, cannot wait to experience more wild adventures and more father son experiences

That's my favorite size dutch oven! I've used it for everything from meatloaf to biscuits, and of course chili and stew. One of our favorites is chicken and dumplings from scratch. It just tastes better cooked over a camp fire!

@Matt-pr7kw

Жыл бұрын

Is it 2 quart?

Fabulous update, I’ve never tasted a bad “Dutch Oven” meal 🧡 Thank you for sharing

Can you do a “Keeping Cast Iron Seasoned” Part 2 video? It can be really easy for cast iron to become rusted when used outdoors for any length of time if not maintained properly.

@TheBellmare

2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy using butter or lard and after cleaning I butter/lard the iron and dry in the sun or on low/coal fire (in case of clouds or cold)

@HighColorado

2 жыл бұрын

Flax seed oil is my go-to after several years of experimenting with different oils!

@johnsullivan6560

2 жыл бұрын

If your cooking for a large group or often, invest in a Dutch oven cook table, witch makes it very convenient. You can also stack them and cook multi dishes at once. Add that in a part two. Former Scoutmaster. Still love my cast iron.

@heathenshaunt681

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsullivan6560 I have saw a person do stacks before once when I was really little it blew my mind how they added as they need and move them up or down to heat up more

love the tips you have given me some great ideas only comment is i think the nick in the lid and base were put in to allow you to use a thermometer to check inside temp

Thanks for all the tips!

Spot on! I am the King of Colorado Campfire Cooks . My opinion is this is the best video on cooking with a dutch oven I have seen. Curse you, giving away my secrets..well done

Thanks Dan, you certainly have given me a lot of different ideas when cooking with a Dutch oven.

My wife and I just got our first Dutch oven! Thank you for this video!!!

Im old school and cook almost exclusively with cast iron. My dutch ovens are indispensable and the perfect vessel. The lip lid is critical when cooking on a outdoor fire. I built an inground oven that my dutch ovens fit into and the oven has a cover and it is the perfect oven. Thanks for this video. ❤

There is no better video on the internet that explains what you just did so succinctly. Great video.

I got both types- the round top (which I use on an induction oven) and the one with legs and a rim for the campfire. I learned a lot today. Thank you, sir.

Great video Dan, I've used Dutch ovens for many years and you've just proven that there's always more to learn. Thanks 😊

Big thank you Dan for the tricks!! And thanks for the nudge to think outside the box! Great video as always! 👍👍

I’ve cooked with my Dutch oven for a few years and I was aware of using the lid as a skillet. I was aware of flipping it over to cook things like a pizza on it. I used that method not for the cooking but for putting a pineapple upside down cake out for easier cutting and serving. I’ve never heard of it as a portable-ish grill, not sure that I will need it that way but in case I do it’s in the memory bank. I enjoyed this video a lot, now how about cooking tips / ideas with it. Like a breakfast, a lunch, dinner and a desert.

This is awesome Dan. I really thought I was a campire cooking master but there is always something to learn. Cant wait to show some new skills off around the campfire. Thanks!

You just totally blew my mind with the versatility of a freekin' Dutch Oven..... Not only that their great but SOME are even more versatile! I suppose it's obvious that I'm not a bush crafty/ camping aficionado but this info will definitely improve my experiences that are forthcoming! I'm very much enjoying your content and am learning much from your efforts and others.

You have totally convinced me to get one of these! And your book! Thanks so much Dan!!

Thanks for this. I hadn't thought of how many ways you can use a camp oven before. Now it will be my number 1 go to for camp cooking. Cheers.

Awesome information! Going camping this weekend with our Dutch oven. Greatly appreciate it

Great video, Dan. Nothing like cast iron on a campfire. And the best part about cast iron, is you can get used to cooking with it at home, on your stove/in the oven. Build your season, build your cast iron skills.

I do have two Dutch ovens and both do have the features you talk about in this video, awesome.

Great information about the Dutch Oven. I see so many people using them like a pot over a fire that they miss the forest for the trees. I like to look at mine for what it is, an oven. They are so completely versatile and the maintenance is minimal once you get the basics down. Thank you for posting this video as it's truly worthwhile for not only the experienced but for the people getting into this level of cooking some truly amazing meals!

Great comprehensive overview.

Lots of great info! Thanks Dan!

Thanks Dan!

Great advice! Thanks

My DO, which I'll be using in the hotel parking lot to bake bread in about an hour, is a Camp Chef "Deluxe" and has the little feet on the lid too, which makes the top into a great griddle. The one drag I ran into with it last summer is that the fire restrictions in the west, which are killing camping for me, include charcoal briquettes too and make it a crime to cook with anything but a gas stove.

@davebetker8788

2 жыл бұрын

Lodge makes a dutch oven tent to use over a campstove

@tahoemike5828

2 жыл бұрын

@@davebetker8788 I've seen those tents, though I understood that they are for using a DO in windy conditions. I'm not sure how they'd to reflecting heat to the top of a DO.

I preordered the book for an RV camping trip coming up. Thank you Mr Dan!

Thank you. Love Dutch Oven. 🇳🇱💖✨

Really helpful! I've owned several D.H.'s yet I was always too intimidated to try using them...so they ended up stacked by size, (I think I had 4), and becoming a "decorator item". Sold off all but the smallest, sorry to say, but I'm looking forward to having fun cooking in/on the one I have left. Thank you!!

Thanks. I am now using this video as a Dutch oven cooking 101 for my scouts!

What a fun video. I'm good with cast iron how-to but I couldn't resist watching such an upbeat video from you. The bonus: hearing about the new book. My grandboys are gonna love it!

I like Lodge cast iron cookware use it almost daily . Got 10in 12in and 14in deep outdoor dutch oven plus indoor ditches and skillets small to very large. Somewhere in the ballpark of 35 pcs. I'm having a lot of FUN with them. Keep care of them people them will last you a life. Mom a used some for over 70 yrs my older sister has them now. Thanks.

thanks, great lesson, can't wait to cook outside Dan

Thanx Dan for sharing your knowledge, always great videos!

I love all my cast iron cookware. I have cooked with it for years . I also use a tripod with it ! I love making pizza , biscuits and gravy. Chicken and dumplings . Great video as always Dan!!! Take care and stay safe my friend!!!

I have the same Dutch oven, great tips few that I wasn’t aware of now I’ll have to try them. Thanks for sharing 👍

Hey 👋 Dan To me the Dutch ovens are the best for camping. Learning about hot coals placement is everything. And never fry bacon naked.

It's amazing how good and versatile a dutch oven is I had not considered flipping the lid the couple ways you mentioned I am going to get one soon for my wander the world rig. It's good to know all the features to look for as well since I have not had or used one but I have had a nice cast iron pan

This is an awesome set of tips, I just got a lodge 12’ and am gonna use these tips right away. - Thanks!!

Thanks for all the great videos.

The dutch oven is extremely popular here in South Africa. The name for it here is a "potjie". They are much bigger and more round. Frequently used in competition and social cooking. here!

Great tips. I’m just getting into campfire cooking and these ideas would no doubt have taken a long time for me to figure out for myself.

Nothing hotter than a man who knows his way around cast iron! 😁

Thank you for your teaching

The charcoal in the pot with the lid upside down sounds like a good idea but I think that depends on your charcoal. Standard briquettes probably have a high percentage of carcinogens in them. I don’t want that anywhere I normally cook my food. I’m sure there is a situation for which that degree of deviation would be acceptable, but as a general rule - I’m keeping the charcoal on the outside of the pan. Unless I’m more likely to die from not eating and I can wait the 7 years for cancer. Other than that….nice work introducing the best pot on the planet. The pot that made settling the west possible.

@gordonsmith4039

4 ай бұрын

Get lump charcoal from almost any big box hardware store. Made directly from hardwood. Multiple types of wood as well to choose from. Excellent stuff, and not infused with anything harmful.

I've cooked a few meals with a Dutch Oven, but you just taught me a few new tricks. COOL. Thank you.😀

Thanks you just gave me tips I haven't thought of using my oven!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Brilliant!! Thanks!

Thanks for the great video!

Dutch oven are awesome, anything you can cook in an oven, you can cook in it. Have a good lifting tool is very important so you don’t end with ashes in your meal. I found a framing hammer’s claw can makes a great substitute in a pinch.

Cooking on the lid, and some dutch ovens having a steam vent, are new to me. Thanks!

I have one of these dutch ovens, have not used it much. Thank you, I actually learned a couple more useful tips for it.

Great tips, thanks!

Totally agree about getting the style of lid with the lip and getting the legs. Yeah I bought the wrong one. Didn’t know about the vent hole either. The lid used as a grill, brilliant! This is a great video, everyone in scouting should watch your video. Thank you Sir 😊

Great ideas w/ stuff I didn’t think of.

Love my old Dutch ovens.

That steam breather trick is a step up. My little4 1/2" will update mine in no time. Owned DO's for years and you really don't need much else. Great info!

Great useful video. Thanks

Great advice and instruction!!!

I ordered your bushcraft book and I'm looking forward to the material. Great video by the way. I need to do a little Dutch Oven cooking next time I go camping.

Great review. I never thought I using the top to cook on.

Awesome!! Thanks👍

Thanks for posting this. I was just clearing my Caravan and realized how lopsided the floor is. This is a quick, simple, and cheap fix I will try too

Hey, Dan, you the man. I've been doing dutch oven cooking for several years and never did I think about turning the pot upside down. Thanks for the tip my friend. You always come up with great ideas.

I have the same Dutch oven! It’s 14” and is awesome!

That lid's a good tortilla warmer 👍🏼😉

Got your Book... It is very well written... Outstanding AF

Excellent video, exactly the info I was looking for! Thank you!

Thank you for the useful, practical information and straightforward presentation.

Wonderful ideas thank you very much!

You said about filling it with coals and using the lid to cook on that's a great idea I think if you could use a grate for separation so the coals can breath it would add cook time

I have one but have never used it. I have used cast iron pots and frying pans. Time to bring it out and cook with it. You have inspired me.

We went camping in Yellowstone last year. My wife bought a Dutch oven to bring. Our family’s favorite meals were cooked in it. We loved it.

That was great! Thanks!

Awesome, thank you.

Awesome video. Thanks, man.

👍 Very good tips. I bought one from Home Depot that looks a lot like the one in this video. A little too heavy for backpacking, but a nice addition when I “car camp” with my Jeep or Motorhome.

I cook on fires once or twice a week.. cast is the go to! Have one deep and a big shallow. I’m a pro at biscuits and gravy while camping!