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Postby Ncaoutdoors » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:28 pm

Well, tomorrow is going to be my first time at the dutch oven!! :R
Im going to attempt a pot roast, slow yet easy!
Any tips on cooking and clean up? whats the best way to clean the Do when done? Dish soap and water? Or shall I just use warm water?
About how many coals? I havent done a coal chart yet, im thinking about just going at it blind with the coals. Well, wish me luck!! :)
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Postby asianflava » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:33 pm

I use a plastic scraper from Pampered Chef to get the big stuff out. Then I scrub it with hot water and a brush. If I can, I put it on the stove so that all the water can evaporate off faster.
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Postby Dean in Eureka, CA » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:35 pm

I use hot water and a natural bristle scrub brush... No Soap!!!
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Postby Ncaoutdoors » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:42 am

Hot water and a bristle brush...gotchya!!
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Postby Dale M. » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:15 pm

Heat dry on stove top or coals after clean up....

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Postby Eunice » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:18 pm

I wouldnt go blind with the coals. It could burn on the outside and be raw inside. There are numerous sites on the internet. I would do a Google to get an idea
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Re: First time DO'ing

Postby Joanne » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:10 am

Ncaoutdoors wrote:Well, tomorrow is going to be my first time at the dutch oven!! :R
Im going to attempt a pot roast, slow yet easy!
Any tips on cooking and clean up? whats the best way to clean the Do when done? Dish soap and water? Or shall I just use warm water?
About how many coals? I havent done a coal chart yet, im thinking about just going at it blind with the coals. Well, wish me luck!! :)


Scott, I'm just getting around to wading through all the posts. How did your pot roast come out? I hope it was great!!

There are a lot of online resources for getting started in Dutch Oven cooking and they can help shorten the learning curve a lot.

Keep those coals hot!
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Postby AmyH » Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:27 pm

I use a plastic scraper from Pampered Chef to clean out all the stuck on bits from my cast iron that I use in the kitchen, and they work great!! I highly recommend them for getting off the tough stuff. :thumbsup:
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Charcoal Calculator

Postby starleen2 » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:38 pm

Why not try out the the Charcoal Calculator in the Cast Iron Section. it really helped us on the first time out! BTW, we use hot water and good scrub brush. I usually add just enough hot water to boil up any crud while the cast iron is still warm
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