Woodfired food

[Admin]

I swear... the novelty of cooking on my antique stove will never wear off. Once the cold weather comes, we turn down the water heater and kettles on the old woodburner become a permanent fixture in here. All the dish water gets heated on the Crawford and most meals are cooked on the same fire that's heating the house. Power outages are never a problem. I'm going to start experimenting with the ten dollar dutch oven I just picked up at TSC the other day. Going to use it in the manner in which it was intended and that's on a bed of coals outside. I'll keep you posted on my success and failures with it. I sometimes think that the best part of winter is just being able to use my woodfired cooker. ;D

[patricimo54]

Looking good JC ;D I don't have a wood cook stove, but I do have a dutch oven that I need to spend time with. Looking forward to your success.

[maritimer]

Now that looks like some tasty breakfast. ;D

[Admin]

Well I couldn't wait to try my dutch oven so I lit a fire in the back yard and gave it a go. Wasn't sure how it was going to work being so cold out but it worked out great and I'm happy to report that my first try was a success. I got a fire going in an old washtub and let it burn down to coals, then scooped some coals onto an upside down tub, placed the kettle on the coals, scooped some hot coals onto the lid and drank beer with Trappintommer. I checked the contents of the pot a while later and could see that the bird could use a little browning on top so I added more hot coals to the lid and let it sit for a bit.



Here's a little clip of how it turned out. I think I'm really going to enjoy this style of cooking. ;D
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[trapperandhunter]

that looks awesome JC, i love cooking on a wood stove, nothing like waking up at camp half hungover and startin the bacon and eggs !

[Mamma D]

this was so incredibly good and easy ...we used hard wood coals so we had no fuel costs either ...can't wait for tomorrow nights supper ...ribs in the dutch oven

[TrappinTommer]

Looks like it turned out real good ;D and you even got to eat before 8pm tonight ;D

[cowdawg]

Looks really good JC.. what time is breakfast served?

[maritimer]

Man! That looks some good!

[Admin]

I've known about dutch ovens for a long time but never used one as an actual oven. I was amazed at how well and how even it baked everything and to have it come out so good, even cooking out in the cold like that. What a cool way to cook. So much better than just a pot on a fire.

[patricimo54]

You have inspired me to dig mine out and get to using it more and I will be going by TSC just to see what my local has to offer.

[TrappinTommer]

Something so simple and efficient as a dutch oven makes you wonder why electic stoves were even invented.
I think the laziness of the world is the reason. It's too easy to just turn the knob on the oven. But a dutch oven is so much more effecient and works weather there is power or not. ;D

[patricimo54]

I just got back from TSC and they were sold out of the dutch ovens. It appears to be a nation wide sale. I'll check at other towns later in the week.

[Admin]

From what I am understanding, you can cook that same meal with about 20 charcoal briquetts. About 10 on top and 10 beneath, but that would be in warmer weather, not 30 degrees.

[fishleclair]

Looks good


I have cooked chicken,pork roast and a bear roast in the ground before.....Something about cooking in the ground that makes yer mouth water!!

[Admin]

For the last week or better we have cooked every meal on and in the old Crawford stove. The breaker is shut off to the kitchen range. ;D

[ninedeer]

my hats off to ya JC we will survive ;D

[woodsman416]

That bird looks like it came out perfect. ;D I guess you don't have to add any water to the pot because there is no moisture loss. Right? How long did you cook the bird for?

[Admin]

The bird did come out excellent. I was really surprised since it was our first attempt at dutch oven baking. We cooked our Christmas ham the same way and it was awesome.

I think all together we cooked the bird for close to 2 hours. It was like 30 degrees out that day. It was done after 90 minutes or so but not brown on the top so I added more hot coals to the lid and that browned her up nicely. ;D

[patricimo54]

It all sound really good JC, I have hopes of utilizing ours this weekend. ;D

[yedi21]

how inspiring JC!! the chicken looks awesome............thanks so much for sharing your story, pics and video.....Think I will be heading down to my local TSC now!!! ;D

[woodsman416]

I went down to TSC and picked one up for $9.99. They had 10 or 12 more of them on the shelf. If any of you swampers can't find one locally, let me know and I'll pick it up for you.

[Canadian trapper]

I've had a dutch oven sitting in the shed for a few years now. My Dad used it to cook beans and we haven't used it since. I think I might give it a try. Your bird looks like it come out great.

[Admin]

Still at it. Every meal has been cooked in or on the old crawford for over a week now. It's winter so MammaD is back on her bread baking kick. Nothing like the aroma of fresh baked bread in a woodfired oven

Sourdough Pan bread.





Yum

[TrappinTommer]

That looks good ;D

[patricimo54]

The pan bread is really looking good and so is that little Coleman box oven. Man I've got to get me one of them.

[troutinturnie]

Looks tasty, I love bacon cooked over the fire the morning after campin

[Admin]

Sheppards Pie topped with a layer of corn bread

[trapperandhunter]

man JC your killing me with the food !

[patricimo54]

Man that looks good!