Dutch Oven

When we travel we are always trying new cooking techniques. One method we haven't tried is the "Dutch" oven. As you can see hot coals are placed on top of the oven and the pot is also placed in a bed of hot coals. This provides the oven effect, heat from top and bottom and your, stew, or bread is nicely cooked from two side.

Another benefit of the "Dutch Oven" is the social discussions that occur as you cook outdoors. Food cooking over a fire always brings a crowd of people. Some even bring their fork, ready to sample if such help is necessary. Campers are always ready to help their fellow camper.

Another technique which we have used is the outdoor bake oven. I once read a blog where a couple travelling across the USA built their own bake oven because they were camping in the same location for a month.  Back home Mary built our  bake oven from clay and does it ever produce delicious pizza, cookies, and muffins.

You first heat the clay with a fire, then once the clay is hot, either remove the fire or push it to the back.

In goes the food of your choice. Close the door, check on progress, then out comes your delicious meal.

Doesn't that look easy?

A more traditional approach to cooking while camping is the open fire. Here you can prepare vegetables, or meat in a variety of methods. One technique we like is to place corn on the cob directly into the fire while you cover the other foods in foil and cook on a grill.

Whatever method you use, enjoy the food and company in the great outdoors. Can't wait to get home and have the gang over for a cook-out. You're all invited.