How Do You Convert Dutch Oven Recipes?
Most campfire Dutch oven recipes can be easily converted to indoor cooking methods. Depending on the recipe itself, the use of the stove, the oven or the slow cooker may be the best way to cook converted recipes. The slower you cook the food over the campfire determines the best method for indoor cooking. When looking at Dutch oven recipes, a general rule of thumb is the less coals placed on top of the oven, the slower the cooking method needed for indoor cooking. Read the recipe thoroughly to understand the cooking times and the heat needed to prepare the dish. Also, make note of the size of Dutch oven called for in the recipe; e.g., 10- or 12-inch. Use a slow cooker for recipes calling for less than eight coals on a 10-inch and 10 coals on the top of a 12-inch Dutch oven. These numbers keep the oven about 250 degrees to 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and the slow cooker will cook the food in about the same time. Cook chili, stew and soup over heat in a stockpot on the stove. Follow the basi
