More About Camp Dutch Ovens
June 11th, 2010
A Dutch oven is a cast iron cooking pot with a tight fitting lid. It has been used as cooking vessels for many years. These are well suited for slow cooking like making roasts, stews, and casseroles. There are two kinds of Dutch ovens that can be used both indoors and outdoors. These are the camp Dutch ovens and the modern Dutch ovens.
Camp Dutch ovens are also called cowboy or chuckwagon Dutch ovens. It has three legs, a wire bail handle, and a concave rimmed lid. The lid is shaped as such so the coals from the cooking fire can also be placed on top and below the pot. This style can provide uniform heat, transforming the pot into some sort of oven.