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Dutch Oven Tricks and Recipes for Deer Camp
A well-seasoned Dutch oven is the perfect way to keep a hungry deer camp fed and happy
Are you in charge of feeding your deer camp this season? If you don’t have one already, go out and buy a Dutch oven. With a well-seasoned Dutch oven you can bake things like breads, biscuits, and pies. You can cook a roast. Or make a one-pot meal like pork chops with apples. Venison goulash is another one-potter that's always a camp favorite. You can even make desserts like fruit cobblers or bread pudding.
What follows are a few tips, tricks, and recipes to put your Dutch oven to good use this fall. Just be warned: Once your buddies find out you can feed them well, you might be designated camp cook from now on.
1 | Gear Up
You don’t need a lot of extra gear to use a Dutch oven, but a few tools make cooking easy and safe. Click on this article for a few tips and gear you might need.
2 | Bake Some Biscuits
You can bake any of your favorite biscuit recipes in a Dutch oven — just like you do at home. For this biscuit recipe, we used some of our sourdough starter for a flaky, tangy biscuit that is perfect for sorghum or honey. Click here for the recipe.
3 | Cook a Roast
While this recipe uses an elk roast, a deer roast works just as well. Slow cook the roast all evening so that it is ready to eat when everyone gets in from the evening hunt. Find the recipe here.
4 | It Doesn’t Have to be Venison
A Dutch oven works great for other roasts as well. If you are a trapper, or if you know one, try this beaver roast recipe. Early explorers practically lived off beaver meat at times. It’s pretty good. Click here for the recipe.
5 | Make a One Pot Meal
No one likes to do a ton of dishes at hunting camp. A one-pot meal like these pork chops with sweet potatoes and baked apples is a great tasting option without a lot of dirty pots and pans once dinner is over. You can find the recipe here.
6 | How About Some Cheesy Potatoes with Your Venison?
This is another one-pot dish that will feed a whole camp. These cheesy potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to venison. Find the recipe here.
7 | Try Some Pasta
Another one-pot meal that everyone loves is venison goulash. Meat, sauce, and pasta, what’s not to love? You can find the recipe here.
8 | Finish Up Strong with Dessert
A good cobbler is the perfect hunting camp dessert. Try this easy blackberry version.
9 | Or Maybe Peach Cobbler Topped with Cinnamon Rolls
Like your cobbler with a bit more pastry? Try topping this peach version with canned cinnamon rolls for a hearty dessert. Have a few leftovers? This one makes a great breakfast the next morning. Find the recipe here.
10 | Add a Splash of Bourbon to Your Dessert
Want a real show stopper of a dessert? Make this Dutch oven bourbon bread pudding. Everyone in camp will love this one. If you have a way to keep it frozen, vanilla ice cream goes perfectly with this favorite. Click here for the recipe.
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