Got a Dutch Oven for Fathers Day!!

[Radio]

Wow! The kids really love their Dad! They came up with a 12" (6 quart) dutch oven for fathers day.

Now what I need is a bunch of simple recipes!

[eandsphotography]

I bought one last year and while i havent used it as much as i had planned, when i do it really is great to cook in and actually fun also. try out this website for tips and recipes on dutch oven cooking. there are some simple recipes for some different types of Cobblers that you may want to try out.
http://papadutch.home.comcast.net/~papadutch/

[Bama Rambler]

Congratulations. You'll be a DO expert on no time.
You are now the proud owner of the most versatile devices in the known universe. You can steam, stew, boil, broil, roast, toast and anything else you can think of.

The site mentioned by EandS above is a great site for all things DO.

I will stress seasoning. Most all sites I've seen don't tell you the proper temperature for seasoning a DO properly. Even if the one you got was preseasoned it's a good idea to re-season it. Clean it with soap and water then warm it slightly and wipe it down all over with pure vegetable oil leaving only a very thin coat. Do the lid too while you're at it. Then place it upside down in a middle rack of your oven and turn it to 500ºF for 2 hours. It creates a bit of smoke but not bad. If you're opposed to doing it in the house you can do the same thing in the grill just regulate the temp as best you can. After two hours turn the oven/grill off and let it cool naturally. You'll be well rewarded for your effort.

[aintgotnun]

Originally Posted by Radio

Wow! The kids really love their Dad! They came up with a 12" (6 quart) dutch oven for fathers day.

Now what I need is a bunch of simple recipes!

Great!!

for recipes I'm thinking the Jollymon is the mon with 'em

[Radio]

Oh yeah, I also need about 8 more people to feed...