camp ovens

lordy

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Seasoning Camp Ovens

Ok all you campers out there ,just bought my camp oven .HOW do i prepare it, All sugestions welcome:confused::D:eek::eek::eek::eek:
 
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cruiserlad

4x4 Earth Contributer
ok geoff here goes wash with detergent after you get it time get the greases and wax off this is the first and last time detergent touches your camp oven then lightly oil the inside of your camp oven and place at a high temp in your oven leave to bake 20minutes then leave to cool in the oven and voila its ready for your first meal
 

ChallengeLee

Moderator
I actually use the above method too but find that the more times you oil it and place it back into the oven the more you get a good black patina on your camp oven which then ensures that it's pretty much stick proof and is easier to rinse and wipe out after a meal.
 

BUSHNUT

Well-Known Member
I have 2 one a genuine Ballarat foundary iron and another is one of these spun metal Aussie camp ovens , I bought that because of the light weight for our Central Australian Trip, it is okay ,bit like a Bedourie as far cooking though goes a bit faster than the old iron one. Really prefer or am more in tune with my old Iron one .

To prepare it for cooking the first time, I put it upside down over a mild fire small flame lots of coals, to burn or leech out all the crap in it, let it cool , scoured it out and then light oiled it.

The secret to cooking with a camp oven is plenty of coals , a pit that is not too deep , preheating and a good ear .

Peheating is best done by putting the oven upside down for a short time on a bed of coals, usually about ten minutes , retrieve from the coal bed and right it , in dim light a good test is scrape a tent peg as if you were striking a match , a dull red spark is what you want to see, always cook on a trivett .

How long is by the usuall calculations . Listen for sizzle , you want a nice steady one nothing too fast !

We nowadays cheat a little bit with using heat beads as if the wood is a little on the green side , therefore not producing good coals, the result is just as good !

To clean , again upend on a simillar coal/flame base to burn out all the fat and crusty bits, take it out of the fire , let cool , you will find in washing up that with a final scrape the edge of and egg slice you will get a good clean surface, a scoure is just as good. When dry always use a light oil to oil her up before putting it away .


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Airbags

New Member
Nothing compares to a meal cooked in your dutchy, on the camp fire!!
I have over the years developed a reputation for camp fire cooking, I use an old cast oven in the coals with great success! An old codger at Mataranka Springs told me the secret to a great cooking session is to get the oven hot enough that it "talks to you" you need to hear the "sizzle and pop" when cooking meat to get the best results! I also have a gas powered spun steel oven ( hillbilly cookware) and find this is great for the over night camps, I also use this oven on my back veranda!!!! Either way, make sure you heat the unit up prior to cooking, just like your Gran did in her wood fired oven all those years back! Hope this has helped somewhat, just enjoy the experience and dont be scared to experiment!
Cheers AirBags!
 
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bravo69

New Member
thanks guys as i need to find my spun steel one and that i have just got my 4x4 and itching to go 4wding will be looking at going camping and camping and fishing after the longweekend
 

Grumpy

Moderator
I like Bushnut have two campovens Alarge one and a smaller one, and as they say U cant beat em. The wife used one for the first time the other weekend and her and the kids are sold on them now. Took a long time to convince them.
 
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gone bush

New Member
Reviving old threads.....

I hear alot of people to prevent burning of food on the bottom of thier camp oven place a layer of 'sacrificial spuds' I have seen this done but it still burns the spuds and then you are left with a big mess to still clean up. So being an idea's man, here is what I do....

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While camping near a creek I found me some nice smooth river rocks and boiled them up a few times to remove any sand etc from within them, laid them in the bottom of the oven and have been cooking on them ever since with a no mess result.
 
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