Basic Coal Placement for Dutch Oven Cooking with Hardwood

In this video we're giving you some basic and beginner tips on how to place hardwood coals when Dutch oven cooking. We like using real wood or hardwood lump charcoal because of it's great heat it's also what we use when cooking on ranches, etc. With just a little practice you'll get the hang of cooking with hardwood with Dutch ovens!

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Kent Rollins
Chuck Wagon Cook, Grilling, Dutch Oven Cooking, Cowboy, Cast Iron

[joes]

I just bought my nephew a lodge dutch oven for his hunting season and he will be watching your videos, thanks for great info and you 2 make a great team.

[jeanetterunyon]

What an excellent video. Their explanation of how to adjust the heat is brilliant. Really. I realize as a former Boy Scout - I was cooking wrong (and so was the Scoutmaster!) Thanks! Great and informative production.

[Ross_Dugan]

Great video. I tell many many people interested in campfire/dutch oven/outside cooking to your channel and to buy your book. This content is why you’re my number one recommendation. I learn something from every video. Thanks for the education.

[KowboyUSA]

*"Don't be afraid to start."* That's some sage advice, right there.
If you never start, one day you're old, you look back and wish you'd done all kinds of things. But you just never made the decision to "start" doing.

[Threedog]

I have several cast iron pieces that I recently re-seasoned from scratch. Thanks for the videos on doing that. On a whim, I bought a new Lodge cast iron camp oven. Figured I'd have a go cooking something. Jeeze, I didn't know there would be a science to it. I thought I'd just lay it directly on the charcoal and get it cooking. Glad I watched this video before destroying some food. My first cook was on a gas grill in my kitchen to get things started, then moved it to the electric oven to break the meat down. It was no problem since the heat in both cases was well controlled. Thanks for the video. Very informative.

[rimerril]

Ms. & Sir Rollins:
Your explanations are excellent; your personalities are warm & welcoming! Wish I'd ride a Paso Fino horse over to your ranch and have fun with The OK Chefs' cooking. Thank you!

[semco]

You are giving me so much information before I receive my new dutch oven. I ordered one a few days ago and is planning on using it upon receiving it. I live in a rural area and since we do lose electricity several times during each year so I need something like that to cook food with in that case. I was raised using a large pot in the yard and it was used to heat water to wash clothes in and then used to make our cooking lard, and making cracklings with. My grandmother used her wood stove to cook on and she had a cast iron skillet to cook with and I still have that skillet and continue to use it. I thank you for the tips on using the dutch oven and I hope to get the most out of it along with the skillet I have.

[koop]

Just now starting to learn Dutch oven cooking! Your videos are invaluable! Thanks

[skeets]

Ya can tell this aint been scripted, just 2 folks that love to explain, what they love to do

[timothybright]

Youtube is like Breathing for me, it's so much information! Someone told me how they used cast iron pots a long time ago, but because I haven't seen it, I would have gotten it wrong.
So I decided to go on the tube, I saw this Clip, and these two love Birds demonstrate the Dutch oven Tutorial very well! I'm looking for those iron stands online for sale, I only saw the Images. And far as a Cake, wow...it will take a lot of practice for a Newbie like me, start with Box Mix. Thumbs Up, and a disappointment anyone give a thumbs down!

[tito]

We love you guys! Thanks Kent and Shannon. Always a great thing to see a new video is added!

[michaelnelson]

Suggestion. Let Kent do the talking. He is the charm of this channel. I did go to your site and order a trivet with both size legs and a big jar of Red River Seasoning. Thanks.

[irwinmarant]

Kent and Shannon, another informative video. I really enjoy your stuff. I also cook for many people at a time. I'm a one hand veteran and can cook just about anything. I have a duel axel BBQ Pitt and a 10gallon 80yr old cast iron jambalaya pot in my possession to name a few. One thing I've learned through my 40 years of cooking is to focus and don't burn it. Oh! And throw out every 41 bean if you want less gas in your pot. God Bless

[Killswitch]

Thank you 3 and I say 3 because of the wagon. I have cast iron from my great grandmother over 100 years old it makes the best corn bread and fried taters but because of you 2 I am learning how much more I can do thanks again Mike FW TX.

[ncfatman]

Hello Kent and Shannon
I just wanted to say I love your book and have really enjoyed reading it. Another great video.

[graceandglory]

Excellent and much needed video for the novice. Thanks!

[jonathanschedler]

Another great video Mr Ken ❤ God bless you and your family 😊

[Javaman]

THIS is excellent! This should give anyone the tools to get into Dutch oven cooking with some confidence.

[midnite]

Great video, I have tried to help some people when I see them adding to much coals, most the time I am welcomed but a couple of times I was told where to stick my advice, I just walk away and watch them as they can not understand why it is burnt ? I am no master but I do have almost 30 years under my Dutch ovens using them and I learn something new all the time. Thanks for sharing with us.

[mikenicholson]

Kent you and your lovely wife do a great job on training and explaining I have gotten tons of info from your cook book and videos and my lovely wife loves it when I go outside and do my home grown roasts in the dutch oven the flavor is out of this world. Great job as always God Bless you and your family.