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Dutch Oven Cooking - Excellent Tips To Create Great Dishes

By Abhishek Agarwal For long & slow cooked dishes such as stews, roasts and casseroles, Dutch ovens are a sure choice. At the core, there are two types of Dutch ovens - 1. used at the campfires, and 2. used over traditional stoves or ovens. Camping Dutch Ovens It consists of: 1. three legs, 2. wire handle, and 3. slightly convex lid. Its lid allows coal to rest on top as well as the bottom uniformly, so as to heat it like an oven. Campfire Dutch ovens are made of aluminum or cast iron. These ovens can perfectly bake breads, biscuits, pies, cakes and pizzas. Its containers can also be stacked for 5 or 6 high. Stove Top Ovens Stove top oven is flat on the bottom and has two handles. These are made of enameled or bare cast iron, ceramic or aluminum. Regulating Temperature in a Dutch Oven It could be quite challenging to regulate the temperature in Dutch ovens, more often with the camping ones. Here are a few tips and tricks to go about it more easily: 1. As a gene