Thread: Cooking a stew in a camp oven

Google was my friend and see it can be done... now for a test run.

Cheers Ean

Have done many times. Stew, Curry, Chilli con Carne... The trick is low heat and stir regularly to make sure it doesn't burn on the bottom.

Ean, have a look through this site:

CAMP OVEN COOKING AND CAMPING IN AUSTRALIA CHAT BOARDS - Camp Oven, Barbecue & Other Recipes

Don.

So when you do your test run take pics and put the recipe in 'Camp recipes'

Mrs hh

You can cook anything you want in a dutch oven or cast iron pot.

Keep it slow, keep it moist and you can even cook a camel leg roast.....

I've even heard of guys building a bracket next to their exhaust manifolds to hold the cast iron pot: once you've done your day on the road, the heat from the exhaust has cooked your dinner.

here's a nice recipe:

- beef stewing meat : chuck, brisket, etc
- veggies of choice: carrots, beans, squash
- starch of choice: rice, potato

Garlic, spices and curries can be added to the starting process:

Brown an onion, then brown your meat chunks.

add the veg as a layer above the meat

put the starch in last

DO NOT STIR!

Add stock liquid until only just visible through the starch

Cook on a SLOW heat ( to test, the coals must be cool, you must be able to do a 15 second count with your hand 30cm from the coals) for 2 hours. Coals can be placed on the lid of the pot but be gentle.

Check stock levels and add / top up so that the meat and veg layers stay moist

Test the tenderness of the meat after 2 hours. You can decide at this point whether to stir or not, it's a personal choice.

Some people cook the starch in a separate pot: I certainly think rice works better this way. Potatoes or squash or pumpkin can be done with the meat.