32 camp oven recipes to try this long weekend (2024)

FAQs

What is the easiest camping food? ›

You will need to cook your meat for one hour 10-15 minutes per kilogram so a 2kilogram roast should take up to 2.5 hours to cook. Place your roast into your camp oven and pat the skin dry, smear with a little oil and sprinkle liberally with salt.

The Coleman Camp Oven is just right for making muffins, cinnamon rolls, pizza, a pan of brownies or other little treats at the campground. It works well for small families and basic needs. If you are cooking for a crowd or doing something beyond the basic, you might need something a bigger and more conventional.

Roasting in a Camp Oven

Cook the meat for 1.5-2.5 hours, depending on the size of the meat. Vegetables like potatoes, onions, pumpkin should be added to the oven for the final 45 minutes of cooking. Throughout the cooking process, check the temperature of the oven every 30 minutes or so. Add more hot coals if required.

Overcooking any meat dries it out. A pork loin roast is more tender and juicy when cooked to medium than when it is well done. If you're talking about a pork shoulder or pork butt, it is best braised low and slow to let the collagen soften. As soon as the meat pulls apart with a fork, it is done.

Regardless of method, pork should be cooked to a safe internal temperature of 155F (68C), rested to a Health Canada-recommended final internal temperature of 160F (71C).

To ensure that you can cook with confidence, make sure that you also receive a trivet with each purchase. This small wire rack is designed to keep your food elevated off the bottom of the oven, preventing it from sticking and burning.

What is a vintage camp oven? ›

Vintage camp ovens have the following features

Domed lids. An even lid handle often with a join in the middle. Blacksmith made bails. Vertical ears. and will have legs unless they have been cut off.

Give your new camp oven a clean in hot soapy water to remove any manufacturing residue. The seasoning process works best when the cast iron is hot so heat your camp oven up on campfire coals, in an oven or hooded BBQ. Make sure it is extremely hot. While the pot is still hot, add cooking oil (vegetable oil is fine).

Note: Coals burn down approximately every 30-45 minutes depending on wind conditions. Always make sure to have fresh coals ready if you're doing a long cook. Unlike other cookware, your camp oven doesn't need an extensive clean after each use.

What is the difference between a "Dutch oven" and a "camp oven"? Both are cast iron “heavy pots” but have different design. A camp oven has three short legs to perch it over coals or charcoal briquettes, and it also has a flat lid with a rim around it to hold more coals or briquettes.

You can also carry some cheese and crackers, tinned salmon, refried beans, chopped carrot/capsicum/celery, hummus, flatbread, lettuce and shredded cheese for a satisfying snack, sandwich or pretty decent meal (no-cook burritos, anyone?). Bring a cooler and store some frozen drinks in there to stop food from going bad.

Ideal camping foods are non-perishable, nutritious, and easy to prepare. Think nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and whole-grain crackers for snacks. Dehydrated meals are also great for longer trips, as they're lightweight and only require water.