OUTDOOR COOKING

If you have a Dutch oven, USE IT. It becomes part of your Outback experience. You don't need to know much about this oven, but here's a few basics. Low and Slow. Do not put a 'roaring' fire under your oven. A well-lit fire allowed to go down and lots of hot coals are best When preparing a dish with high liquid content, such as soups and stews, have 2/3 of the coals beneath the pot and one third placed on the lid

• When baking, two thirds on the lid and one third underneath

The more the Dutch oven is used, the blacker and more 'seasoned' it will become.