camp oven on stove top

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 19:26
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I know this maybe a silly question but can I use my camp oven on the stove top. As you know some places do not allow open fires and I am trying to cut down on the amount of pots and pans I take.
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 20:19

Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 20:19
Exactly what sort of a stove are you talking about
In a van or what.
Bit hard to advise if the facts arent known


Would think that weight is the governing factor in what to take rather than the quantity.


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Reply By: Krakka - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 20:26

Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 20:26
The short answer is YES. You can use it on a stove top. Especially for dishes that don't require heat on the lid too much, ie bread, scones etc. But no probs with soups, stews, casseroles and the like.

Enjoy.

Regards

Krakka
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Follow Up By: Member - Roger T (SA) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 20:48

Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 20:48
yes, i have done some nice roasts in the bedorie(spelling).I use a trivet in it to keep the food off the heat, just useing a gas ring or sitting the pot on a heat source. MEAT,COOK,EAT.
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Reply By: Member - Royce- Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 22:13

Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 22:13
My wife often cooks spaghetti sauce in the camp oven at home. It's part of the kitchen cookware and taken outside or away when needed.
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Reply By: Member - Brian R (WA) - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 22:22

Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 22:22
As Before...if the recipe rquires top heat.... forget it ..... other wise just adjust the heat as reuired. If I need to use the camp oven on top of a stove I normaly drop All siddes on the oven and go,,,...
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Reply By: bks - Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 23:43

Sunday, Jul 05, 2009 at 23:43
They are great to use on the stove top. I did lamb shanks the other night and they were great. Just be careful with the temperature and stir every 1/2 hour so you dont burn on the bottom.

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Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 09:39

Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 09:39
Gday,
You can use it any where you want. Its just a cast iron pot with a lid.
The only thing I wouldnt do again in a camp oven is boil Yabbies! Took ages to get the taste out.

Cheers
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Reply By: austastar - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 10:57

Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 10:57
Did a roast chicken a week or so ago on coleman dual fuel stove.
Just kept the heat fairly low, and the chicken cooked in the camp oven beautifully.
You can put a folded cloth on the lid to insulate it a little bit, just watch the edges don't catch alight.
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Reply By: Member -Dodger - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 15:01

Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 15:01
When the weather has been sour we have often cooked in the camp oven on the van gas stove with great results. Plus the stove heat has helped keep the van warm. Double bunger.
We have even done roast lamb, you just do it slower and it comes out fine. Do not lift lid until it is time to put the veges in this way the heat stays contained.
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Reply By: Louie the fly (SA) - Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 17:21

Monday, Jul 06, 2009 at 17:21
Used it in the over at home a few times to cook a roast. As mentioned above, it's just a cast iron pot.

Louie
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Reply By: Dasher Des - Tuesday, Jul 07, 2009 at 13:59

Tuesday, Jul 07, 2009 at 13:59
I cooked one of the best Xmas lunches we have had last year and lined up 3 camp ovens and put them in the BBQ, pulled down the lid and away it went. Checked once to turn the vegies over and everyone said how good it tasted.
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Reply By: kimberleybloke - Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 at 22:04

Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 at 22:04
if doing a roast,put the lid on another burner and get it very hot befor placing it back on top of the camp oven,keep re-heating as necessary.
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