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Dutch Oven Recipes
Dutch oven recipes go back to the old days of campfire cooking. And although it seems like a cooking method of the past, cooking with Dutch ovens is absolutely incredible! You can easily cook just about anything in one of these babies, and all of the meals are simply delicious. You can skip to the Dutch oven recipes below, but first, here is a brief history and definition of Dutch ovens.
What exactly is a Dutch oven, and where did it come from? Great questions!
A Dutch oven is a cooking pot or kettle usually made of cast iron or aluminum. It has thick walls and a lid that fits tightly. The pot itself is designed to sit on top of coals, while some designs even have small legs to sit above hot coals. The lid has a lip around the edge to hold hot coals so the food is baked from all around the oven. Methods of Dutch oven cooking include baking, roasting, frying, boiling, broiling, and just about any other kind of cooking you can think of. Although you need to season and care for your dutch oven, it should last several life times (literally) if properly cared for. Well, it's not completely clear where Dutch ovens came from, and there are several theories regarding their origin. Some people believe that the Dutch oven was first used in America as the frontier pushed westward. Settlers voyaging West had to pack sparingly, so they needed to bring items that were very versitile. The Dutch oven is maybe the most versitile piece of cookware ever invented since it can be used as an oven, a frying pan, a pot, a kettle, a roaster, and even a stove. So why is it called a "Dutch" oven? Well, according to this theory, the ovens were mostly made in colonial New England where traders from Holland would buy them in huge quantities to barter with settlers and Native Americans. Hence the name "Dutch" oven. Still, there are others who believe the Dutch oven actually originated in Holland in the early 1700's, and was brought to America during colonization. This theory would also explain why it is called a "Dutch" oven. But Dutch ovens have also gone by many other names over the years including camp oven, bake kettle, Western Dutch oven, country oven, chuck-wagon pot, and cowboy oven. But its basic design really hasn't changed after all of these years because it just works so darn good. As the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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