Dutch Oven

[TheHunt]

Where can I buy one that is ready to use?  Is Cabelas the answer?  Someone said it needs legs so I am thinking I need one with legs? 

[rasbo]

Where can I buy one that is ready to use?  Is Cabelas the answer?  Someone said it needs legs so I am thinking I need one with legs?

Those work the best...if ya get one, get it all seasoned up and bring it over we could swap desserts

[high country]

I like lodge and griswold. I think the cabelas would be ok, just look to be sure the lid fits well. Season it up....


Not this much



 

[TheHunt]

Looks like something went bad on that run... 

[TheHunt]

Here is the cabelas

http://www.cabelas.com/cast-iron-dutch-ovens-lodge-logic-pre-seasoned-tri-leg-dutch-oven.shtml?WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleBaseUSA&WT.z_mc_id1=714072&rid=40&mr:trackingCode=8D16DE51-F5D2-DF11-82EF-001B21631C34&mr:referralID=NA

[Bofire]

 :)Sunbirds in Yelm sells them preseasoned. I do not want "legs" as much as those..... like 1 inch high little legs on the bottom, part of the cast pot. just big enough to keep charcol going under it. Mine is a Camp Chef brand and the seasoning part goes on forever. 
You can cook all kinda stuff with one. Get one, one size bigger than you think you need.
Carl

[TheHunt]

If it says pre-seasoned can I use it right away?  Or do I have to do something with it?  If so what do I need to do? 

I need to bake a cake or something in it this weekend for a birthday while camping. 

[rasbo]

If it says pre-seasoned can I use it right away?  Or do I have to do something with it?  If so what do I need to do? 

I need to bake a cake or something in it this weekend for a birthday while camping.

you can use foil inside,helps with clean up and makes it nice for serving,are ya doing a dump cake

[high country]

Toss it on the bbq upside down after wiping it with oil. Let it heat to about 450 and cool. Preseason has not impressed me.

A super easy cake can be made in a 12" dutch:
2 cans of pie cherries in first
Add a chocolate cake mix with pudding....dry mix, just sprinkle it on top of the cherries
Add 20oz of cherry 7up, just dump it on top.

Cook over 15 or so briquetts and 10 on top.....done in 20ish minutes.

[TheHunt]

What is a dump cake?  I have some wild blackberries in the freezer can I do something with those?

[TheHunt]

Toss it on the bbq upside down after wiping it with oil. Let it heat to about 450 and cool. Preseason has not impressed me.

A super easy cake can be made in a 12" dutch:
2 cans of pie cherries in first
Add a chocolate cake mix with pudding....dry mix, just sprinkle it on top of the cherries
Add 20oz of cherry 7up, just dump it on top.

Cook over 15 or so briquetts and 10 on top.....done in 20ish minutes.

They sell chocolate cake mix with pudding?  Or do I buy pudding as well?

[rasbo]

Toss it on the bbq upside down after wiping it with oil. Let it heat to about 450 and cool. Preseason has not impressed me.

A super easy cake can be made in a 12" dutch:
2 cans of pie cherries in first
Add a chocolate cake mix with pudding....dry mix, just sprinkle it on top of the cherries
Add 20oz of cherry 7up, just dump it on top.

Cook over 15 or so briquetts and 10 on top.....done in 20ish minutes.

They sell chocolate cake mix with pudding?  Or do I buy pudding as well?

yes they do,I like to sprinkle a little quaker oats on top also with brown sugar...you can figure 25 degrees per briquette,usually..wind plays an important fact factor in cook time..You dont need to mind F^&K this its real easy,..keep the lid on you will smell when its done...put 8 briquettes on the bottom or 10 and twice that on top to many on the bottom will burn it...when using foil I add a couple extra on the bottom,

[TheHunt]

Hey, I found all sorts of stuff on youtube about dutch oven.  I am covered...   

I am thinking about all the stuff I can cook during this weekend.   

[rasbo]

Hey, I found all sorts of stuff on youtube about dutch oven.  I am covered...   

I am thinking about all the stuff I can cook during this weekend.

when camping at moose junction we would have everyone fring a meat and veggie,the toss it all ina big oven and have dinner,never had a bad stew,unless one time we buried it with a roast,covered it in coals,and forgot about it,Came back to camp built a raging fire and,well then we remembered,damn roast was hard like a coconut

[flinger]

http://www.chuckwagonsupply.com/
This is one of the better info sites out there
all the RIGHT information to do it the right way

[ghosthunter]

I just picked one up at a G sale for 10.00 Looks in good shape.

[high country]

you can make a good dutch out of some cheap ones by sanding the inside smooth and then seasoning.....as long as the lid is a good fit.
 
as for legs, you need to be able to get the oven above the coals. I use dutches with legs and without, the ones without, I use a 3 legged platform I made to elevate it.

[coriantonk]

Where can I buy one that is ready to use?  Is Cabelas the answer?  Someone said it needs legs so I am thinking I need one with legs?

Those work the best...if ya get one, get it all seasoned up and bring it over we could swap desserts

I would be happy to come to that party.

[TheHunt]

I just picked up the 8 quart one at Cabelas.  It is in the oven right now.  I just need to give it a test after it cools down.

[TheHunt]

I am back from the weekend camping.  I want to thank everyone for all the help.  So the first bake was the cherry dump cake.  It came out OK but their tastes liked the second try.  So here is the second try.

Take a bag of those Rhodes frozen Cinnamon Roles the cut them in quarters.  A bag cost $3.74 at Wallmart.  Three Granny Smith Apples and a half a bottle of the carmel ice cream topping.  Here is the link below better directions then I can type here. 
Dutch Oven Caramel Apple Pie

My wife rejoyed it for her birthday cake and wanted some left overs with her coffee in the morning but it was all gone...  I should have started messing with this a long time ago.  I am going to give chicken and rice a go next time.

Thanks everyone for all the pointers.

[high country]

You are hosed now.....dutch oven cooking is addictive.