Show Dutch oven cooking a delectable delight i Ed Lile Staff viiri Writer ter F FOR OR those who have participated participated participated par par- in or have had the pleasure t the pleasure the e mouthwatering mouthwatering mouth mouth- wa watering t e r i n g s scrumptious c rum p t i 0 u s delight delight of of tasting the results of Dutch oven cooking you will know what it is all about You can become addicted to the art and it t is an art in selection of the cast iron pots equipment the right type of charcoal and the choice of recipes that are especially for Dutch oven cookery As the taste for this type of cooking increases the addiction addic addic- tion the tion-the the Dutch oven fever fever fever- you begin to look for opportunities opportunities opportunities to enter the many c competitions mp that are available You cant can't beat the type of people who cook in Dutch ovens and if you make a Dutch oven cook your friend you have a friend for life Dutch oven cooking is a very Ol old art form It was prevalent in Colonial America merica and was a forerunner to open- open hearth cooking Other types of cast ir iron n pots pots' have been used in the hearth but for outdoor cooking the Dutch oven is more suitable The pioneers brought Dutch ovens across the plains with them ot often n using them t to cook meals along long the trail and during the early months of settlement settlement set set- et- et in the Salt Lake valley Cowboys sheepherders and campers have been known to use Dutch ovens almost exclusively exclusively exclusively ex ex- ex- ex A Dutch oven is unique in its design allowing bottom and top heating with charcoal bri bri- bri- bri The lid is in a shallow pot form and tight The main kettle is either eight or four inches deep for baking or cooking The early models of Dutch ovens were advertised in Practical Practiced Housekeeping ping in 1881 and the bake or Dutch oven cast iron 10 11 11 12 or 14 in the Montgomery Ward Vard in 1895 Dutch oven cooking has become become become be be- come very popular in Utah with numerous being h held ld The Old Deseret Dutch Oven started in 19 1986 6 is the s second cond oldest in the state In 1987 th the Old Deseret Foundation a profit non organization organization organization or or- which promotes and sponsors programs and capital improvements at the Pioneer Trail State Park took over sponsorship ip of the This year was the seventh year with ten registered three member er teams of Dutch oven chefs competing in three categories desserts categories desserts breads and entrees The overall Grand Champion team went to Logan Utah on July 31 through August 8 to compete in the World Championship Dutch Oven at the Festival Festival Festival Fes Fes- Fes- Fes of the American West All it takes is to understand your motivation and to have havea a love for the art as well as the taste of Du Dutch ch oven cook cook- ing J d U 10 i f 1 S i IJ rii a rIk 14 I L Lr r r rY Y I Photo by Ed Lile file Artists display their Dutch oven talents at the annual Old Deseret Dutch Ove Oven Cook |