{"id":704,"date":"2024-04-26T06:51:41","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.snowys.com.au\/?p=704"},"modified":"2024-04-26T06:57:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T21:27:15","slug":"camp-oven-cooking-in-4-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/camp-oven-cooking-in-4-easy-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Cooking in a Camp Oven"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good food is at the centre of every great getaway. Both flavours and textures of food cooked in a camp oven<\/a> only get better; bold, full-bodied, and robust. With some campfire finesse and camp oven<\/a> flair, even the simplest meals<\/a> simply come alive.<\/p>\n

Don’t expect to master it on your first go – but with a bit of practice, you’ll get the hang of it, and the reward is a delicious, mouthwatering meal every time.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we talk you through the entire camp oven<\/a> cooking process: from preparing your oven to heating it to the most ideal temperature. We’ll discuss different cooking techniques, how to care for your oven, and much more.<\/p>\n

Crank the heat, jostle the coals, and read on to rustle up the good stuff!<\/p>\n

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Once you get the hang of it, camp oven cooking will open up a new culinary world. Image: Campfire<\/em><\/p>\n

Preparing Your Camp Oven<\/span><\/h2>\n

Preheat the camp oven<\/a> on or in the main fire prior to cooking; if you place a cold camp oven on your coals, half the heat will be lost by heating up the oven as opposed to cooking your meal. A tripod is ideal for this task – or, if possible, sit the oven on top of a barbie plate in the flames. Don’t forget to heat the lid too!<\/p>\n

When you’re ready to cook, prepare a bed of coals away from the main fire to place the camp oven atop of. If possible, scrape or dig a small hole the size of your oven and line with hot coals. This is not essential, but can be handy – especially if it’s windy.<\/p>\n

Of course, by all means, leave the camp oven on your tripod above the flames – but cooking directly on the coals is recommended for both baking and roasting.<\/p>\n

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Prepare coals to cook your meal in your camp oven. Image: Mick Viller<\/em><\/p>\n

Managing Environmental Factors<\/span><\/h2>\n

Keep in mind that the outside environment in which you are cooking will influence the temperature of your camp oven. Factors such as humidity, ambient temperature, and wind will all have an affect – and, unlike at home, you’re not able to adjust the heat with a quick turn of a knob!<\/p>\n

A helpful tip here is when you’re cooking on a cold or windy day, lower your camp oven by digging a hole that’s just the right depth for the coals to nest in. Try not to open the lid too much, as the wind will blow and lessen the heat.<\/p>\n

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A cold night will affect your cooking. Image: Ozpig<\/em><\/p>\n

How to Check the Temperature of Your Camp Oven<\/span><\/h2>\n

Gauging the heat required in relation to the volume of coals needed, and converting it all to traditional oven temperatures, can be tricky at first – but it’s actually quite simple. If you want to check how hot your camp oven is without a thermometre, here’s a super simple way to do so:<\/p>\n

Tear off a strip of paper towel or newspaper and pop it inside the hot oven, on the top of a trivet to ensure you can accurately gauge the temperature. Take it out again and compare against the following:<\/p>\n