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     Robert L. Ririe is one of the nation's most experienced Dutch oven chefs. After cooking and experimenting with Dutch ovens for decades, he has restored and recorded many of these early pioneer skills in this very unique cookbook.

Lets Cook Dutch is one of the most complete books in its field. For the beginner, there is a valuable chapter of general instructions concerning the preparation, usage and maintenance of Dutch ovens, fire preparation, etc. This chapter is followed by eleven more chapters, each filled with mouth-watering recipes. These chapters include: sauces, meat dishes, meat with vegetables, quick meals, poultry and fish, desserts, breads and rolls. Other informative chapters deal with more advanced details such as cooking for groups, cooking in emergencies, and complimentary side dishes.

This book will make Dutch oven cooking an enjoyable and delicious experience for everyone, both at home and on the trail. 

Table of Contents

Table of Contents, 3

Introduction, 11

Part I
Dutch Oven Cooking

1. The Hows and Whys of Dutch Oven Cooking, 17
How to "Season" a New Dutch Oven, 17
How to Re-season an Oven, 18
Selecting the Right Size Dutch Oven, 18
How to Clean Your Dutch Oven, 19
Tools for Dutch Oven Cooking, 20
Build a Dutch Oven Pit, 22
Building Fires for Dutch Oven Cooking, 23
Cooking with Your Dutch Oven, 26
Remember the Basics of Fire Safety, 31

Part 2
Dutch Oven Recipes

2. Sauces, 37
Mushroom, Onion, Tomato, Cheese Sauce, 37
Teriyaki Sauce, 37
Bar-B-Que Sauce, 38

3. Meat Dishes, 39
Beef in Gravy, 39
Venison Combination Roast, 39
Flank Steak with Onion Sauce, 40
Swiss Steak with Mushroom Sauce, 41
Pork Bar-B-Que Ribs, 42
Beef Short Ribs, 43
Breaded Pork Chops, 43
Pork Chops with Mushroom Sauce, 44
Pork Teriyaki, 45
Meat Loaf, 45

4. Meat with Vegetables, 47
Beef Pot Pie with Biscuits, 47
Biscuit Mix Biscuits, 48
Bob's Game Pot Pie, 48
Beef Stew, 48
Mulligan Stew, 49
Pot Roast with Vegetables, 50
Hunters' Luck Pot Roast with Vegetables, 50
Pork Roast with Vegetables, 51
Hamburger Steak with Onions or Mushrooms, 52
Cube Steak with Mushroom Sauce, 52
Pork Tenderloin with Mushroom Sauce, 53
Liver and Onions, 53

5. Vegetables, 55
Quick Dutch Oven Beans, 55
Deluxe Dutch Oven Beans, 55
Dutch Oven French Fries, 55
Potatoes and Onions, 56
Deluxe Potatoes and Onions, 57

6. Dutch Oven Quick Meals, 59
Link Sausage and Beans, 59
Dutch Oven Bar-B-Que Hot Dogs, 59
Bar-B-Que Beef Sandwiches, 60
Dutch Oven Weiners and Beans, 61

7. Poultry and Fish, 63
Dutch Oven Chicken, 63
Dutch Oven Roast Turkey Ala/Bob, 64
Trout Ala/Bob, 64

8. Desserts, 67
Tips on Cooking Dutch Oven Desserts, 67
#1 Super Pie Crust, 70
Apple Cobbler, 71
Cherry Cobbler, 72
Blackberry Cobbler, 73
Red Raspberry Cobbler, 73
Peach Cobbler, 74
Pineapple Cobbler, 74
Strawberry Cobbler, 75
Fresh Red Raspberry Cobbler, 75
Fresh Peach Cobbler, 76
Fresh Strawberry Cobbler, 77
Dutch Oven Quick Cake, 77
Pineapple Upside-down Cake, 78

9. Breads and Rolls, 81
Baking Breads, 81
Sourdough Starter, 82
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls, 83
Cinnamon Filling, 84
Rolls, 84
Quick Rolls, 85
Pie, Cupcakes, Cookies, 85
White Bread, 85
Zucchini Bread, 86
Banana Nut Bread, 87
Pumpkin Nut Bread, 87
Pizza Crust, 88

10. Cooking for Groups, 89
People to Serve: Quantities for 25, 50, 100 People Chart, 89
Ovens Needed Chart, 90
Group Cooking Diagram, 91
Holding, 92

11. Dutch Oven Cooking in Emergencies, 95
Chile Wheat, 96
Dutch Oven Quick Wheat, 96
Dutch Oven Parched Wheat, 96
T.V.P., 97

12. Complementary Side Dishes, 99
Special Fruit Salad, 99
Fresh Fruit Salad Bowl, 100
Potato Salad Supreme, 100

Index, 101

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