Hi all, In this chilly weather I was contemplating how to make a warming roast when I don't have an oven in the MH - so I though I could take my cast iron dutch oven that takes about 3-4 litres, put a wire trivet in the bottom and then place the meat & veg on that and cook it on the stove top on a low heat. Ditto with anything else that requires baking by placing a smaller heatproof dish inside on the trivet. Has anyone else tried this and what results did you get?
I have also posted this on the General Forum.
W1
GaryKelly said
04:20 AM May 27, 2013
I've always figured that an oven is a hot box with shelves to keep food from coming into contact with the source of the heat. A trivet is a shelf, yeah? Then the trivet-dutch-oven combo should work. But don't blame me if it doesn't hehe. The only prob, of course, is setting the temperature.
Wild1 said
12:57 AM May 28, 2013
Hmmm .... yes the temperature, trial and error me thinks
Kingsthorpedavid said
03:44 PM Jun 2, 2013
Or you could cook outside with a camp oven trick I use, as you really need top heat for a good roast.
I use an old frying pan with the handle cut off with Heat Beads as shown below:
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Kingsthorpedavid said
04:16 PM Jun 2, 2013
OR, if you want to be nice and warm, buy an OzPig and use Ironbark. See:
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Kingsthorpedavid said
04:48 PM Jun 2, 2013
GaryKelly wrote:
Looks like a lot of heavy stuff there, David - to carry around, I mean.
I carry in the Campervan:
- 2 frying pan bases
- 1 Heat Beads Starter Chimney & fire lighters
- tongs for the Heat Beads
- Mair Lid Lifter
- 3 Lodge camp ovens 10", 8" and 6", a couple of trivets
- 1 Volcano Collapsible Stove
OzPig stays home but has occasional weekend trip outings.
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Kingsthorpedavid said
06:46 PM Jun 2, 2013
The 10" Lodge camp oven can be bought online from Cabela's.
Hi all, In this chilly weather I was contemplating how to make a warming roast when I don't have an oven in the MH - so I though I could take my cast iron dutch oven that takes about 3-4 litres, put a wire trivet in the bottom and then place the meat & veg on that and cook it on the stove top on a low heat. Ditto with anything else that requires baking by placing a smaller heatproof dish inside on the trivet. Has anyone else tried this and what results did you get?
I have also posted this on the General Forum.
W1
Hmmm .... yes the temperature, trial and error me thinks
Or you could cook outside with a camp oven trick I use, as you really need top heat for a good roast.
I use an old frying pan with the handle cut off with Heat Beads as shown below:
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 03:51:34 PM
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 03:53:20 PM
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 03:57:46 PM
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 04:02:19 PM
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 04:08:25 PM
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 04:09:37 PM
OR, if you want to be nice and warm, buy an OzPig and use Ironbark.
See:
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 04:21:05 PM
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 04:25:18 PM
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 04:30:26 PM
I carry in the Campervan:
- 2 frying pan bases
- 1 Heat Beads Starter Chimney & fire lighters
- tongs for the Heat Beads
- Mair Lid Lifter
- 3 Lodge camp ovens 10", 8" and 6", a couple of trivets
- 1 Volcano Collapsible Stove
OzPig stays home but has occasional weekend trip outings.
-- Edited by Kingsthorpedavid on Sunday 2nd of June 2013 04:56:42 PM
The 10" Lodge camp oven can be bought online from Cabela's.
Really good buy with shipping to Australia:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Camping/Outdoor-Cooking/Cast-Iron-Dutch-Ovens%7C/pc/104795280/c/104754780/sc/104257980/Lodge-5-Quart-Deep-Dutch-Oven/1421081.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fcamping-outdoor-cooking-cast-iron-dutch-ovens%2F_%2FN-1100712%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104257980%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253BMMcat104795280%253Bcat104754780&WTz_l=SBC%3BMMcat104795280%3Bcat104754780%3Bcat104257980Lodge 10" DEEP
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Hi everyone. Try www.idos.com for an interesting site on dutch ovens. At top of web page click on Forums,
then FAQ and General Information. Check out topic 6 which is Dutch Oven Cooking 101. Hope people find the
whole web site helpful. Happy cooking and safe travelling to everyone.