This past weekend we held our annual Dutch Oven Gathering (otherwise known as DOG). The heat was oppressive and standing over hot coals may have been a sign of insanity. But as always, we enjoyed lots of good food washed down with a healthy dose of laughter!
These dutch ovens are cast iron pots with a lipped lid and legs such as this one.
The cowboys and pioneers carried their dutch ovens with them on the trail. Basically anything that that you cook on a stove top or oven can be replicated in a dutch oven.
Ed got into dutch oven cooking several years ago and since then the iron fever has spread to my brothers and several friends. Every summer we invite everyone we know who owns a dutch oven to join us for a cook-off. You can read about 2010 and 2009.
This year nine men participated and 13 pots were in use. It is always fun to see everyone's creativity.
This year, apparently chicken was on the brain as nearly everyone brought chicken! Not that I'm complaining, everything was absolutely wonderful!
Ed's brother brought his Big Green Egg just for demonstration. His sausage-stuffed bacon-wrapped jalapenos made you sweat on the inside as bad as we were on the outside! But they were awesome.
And so were the cornish hens.
And the stromboli.
And the barbeque chicken.
And the catfish stew, and upside down peach cake, and....
After a meal like that, choosing a favorite to vote for is nearly impossible. This year there was a tie between Kent's chicken cordon bleu with stuffed mushrooms and Vaun's pizza pull apart bread.
Can't wait till next year!
But it would be nice if it wasn't 100 degrees!
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