DO Cook Book?

[3Js]

Has anyone purchased a good detailed DO cookbook that uses charcoal and also wood embers from your campfire? I have tried to use campfire embers a few times but either undercooked or burned my food.

 

[JLeonard]

The Boy scouts actually have a great cooking guide online with recipes and use over/with fire. Check this out...

http://www.macscouter.com/cooking/docs/DOCookbk.pdf

Hope this helps @3Js
Jim

 

[JLeonard]

And heres a handy charcoal to temp chart....

https://i1.wp.com/scoutingmagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CoalConversionChart.jpg?ssl=1

Jim

 

[chopsaw]

Has anyone purchased a good detailed DO cookbook that uses charcoal and also wood embers from your campfire? I have tried to use campfire embers a few times but either undercooked or burned my food.

Not sure this will help , but you might find it interesting . Google Townsend 18th century dutch oven cooking .
Has some interesting videos on camp fire cooking and instructions .

 

[Apparition]

Watch Cowboy Kent Rollins on Youtube.

 

[JLeonard]

Watch Cowboy Kent Rollins on Youtube.

Man yeah. Forgot about him......I've watched his videos. he does great stuff.
Jim

 

[Winterrider]

This may help as a starter

Dutch Oven Cooking Charcoal Briquette Temperature Chart and Guide | Pinch Of Smoke

Are you looking for an easy way to see how much charcoal to use for that dutch oven baking recipe? Here is a simple dutch oven charcoal chart that you can use to determine the right number of briquettes to use. Just match the size …

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