You can do that, but it's essentially a frying pan with a lid--you don't get the baking action with heat from above

Apr 13, 2021
11:37:10am

jdub FORMER USER

And that's just fine, if it works for what you're cooking. If you're trying to do a cake or cobbler, though, you'll want the coals on top.

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What are your best camping recipes? Just booked a camp site in the Uintas for

JamDownSouth

4/13/21 11:24am

Dutch oven potatoes

I'mYourHuckleberry

4/13/21 11:24am

Have you ever used a DO on a Camp Chef? If so how does it compare to coals?

JamDownSouth

4/13/21 11:26am

I have used the gas two burner Camp Chef.

I'mYourHuckleberry

4/13/21 11:31am

Yes, it's my preferred method because of convenience.

EpicAccountant

4/13/21 11:36am

You can do that, but it's essentially a frying pan with a lid--you don't get the baking action with heat from above

jdub

4/13/21 11:37am

I bought a heavy steel griddle for our three burner Camp Chef. We use the stove

Tricky

4/13/21 11:47am

And we use our Dutch Ovens on the Camp Chef for certain things (like jdub says)

Tricky

4/13/21 11:49am

Exactly. We have a Camp Chef 3-burner stove, and we have both the 3-burner and 2-burner griddles.

jdub

4/13/21 11:53am

We love fajitas at home but haven't tried them while camping. This summer!

Tricky

4/13/21 12:05pm

They're great, and super easy on that griddle you have. When it's ready, you just slide it all to one side

jdub

4/13/21 12:08pm

Cooking an egg in a halved bell pepper, covered with cheese.

BlueNtheFace

4/13/21 11:28am

Breakfast burritos, but make sure you get the uncooked tortillas. Also, the drie

NarfUte

4/13/21 11:31am

Those dried hashbrowns are great. Rehydrate and they cook up fantastic.

Tricky

4/13/21 11:42am

Those plus the uncooked tortillas completely changed my breakfast burrito game

NarfUte

4/13/21 12:15pm

I can't have any of those uncooked flour tortillas in my house.

Eddie

4/13/21 12:18pm

We started doing this last year. My wife brought tortillas for quesadillas but

Tricky

4/13/21 5:28pm

I make breakfast burritos at home, freeze them, then reheat in a fire or DO.

stenso

4/13/21 11:57am

This DO peach cobbler is also easy and great:

NarfUte

4/13/21 1:31pm

MMMMM Cobbler

JamDownSouth

4/13/21 2:44pm

Chicken soup with a flavorful broth. Why does food all start tasting better after spending 2 or 3 days outdoors?

lightmann

4/13/21 11:36am

S’mores with Reese’s, Nutella, banana

maxpowers

4/13/21 11:37am

How much equipment do you want to haul up there?

Eddie

4/13/21 11:38am

We are going to take a Camp Chef and our DO. Open to anything different, things

JamDownSouth

4/13/21 1:26pm

I wrote up this DO guide awhile back, which may help. Also I have several recipes (DO and non-DO)

jdub

4/13/21 11:45am

Great resource, thanks for sharing. Definitely going to steal your dumplings

JamDownSouth

4/13/21 12:58pm

Where are you going in the Uintas?

HiLife

4/13/21 11:51am

Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

JamDownSouth

4/13/21 12:06pm

Then you should definitely eat fish

HiLife

4/13/21 12:07pm

Not sure i agree with that

Backcountry

4/13/21 12:51pm

I love that area. The campsites are gorgeous, especially in Ledgefork Campground.

jdub

4/13/21 12:12pm

Dutch oven Cornish game hens with potatoes/carrots/onions. And of course

neboutefan

4/13/21 11:55am

Steak on a stick

P-Boy Squad

4/13/21 11:57am

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