What are some handy Dutch Oven tools?
There are lots of tools and gadgets to make Dutch Oven cooking easier, and “expert” Dutch Oven chefs all have their own personal favorites. Listed below is some of the fancy stuff you can buy, and some low-cost alternatives that you may already have around the house. • Aluminum Foil – Heavy duty foil is best and has a multitude of uses. You can line the inside of the pot with foil to make cleanup easier, and use foil to keep items in the pot separate. Foil also makes a nice reflective base beneath the oven and protects the ground when cooking outside the fire pit. • Chimneys – These help get the charcoal briquettes lit. You can buy a fancy briquette starter in most hardware stores, or make your own out of a coffee can with air holes punched in it. • Folding Camp Shovel – A handy tool for moving briquettes (coals) around. Tongs work better, and leather gloves work fine for those times when you forget both tongs and shovel. • Leather Gloves or Hot Mitts – For picking up briquettes and fo
