AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM

Aug 24^th, 2009 at 2:58pm

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I have just purchases an Aussie spun steel oven. Always stirfryed and never used an oven camping. Will the charcoal heat chart work with this oven. Has anyone used silicone cookware in a camp oven.

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Reply #1 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 3:21pm

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What brand? This Forum needs specific information AND PICTURES! Just to warn you................
Did you season it?

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Reply #2 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 3:23pm

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Hello Jennie , welcome to the forum

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G'day & Welcome Jennie

I have recently brought a 15" Aussie Camp Oven, Haven't used it yet. But it is about to have a good run as I'm off to the Gympie Music Muster then onto Fraser Is. for a week.

From all reports I hear you need to control the heat alot more with the spun steel ovens as they will get hot spots easier and also cool down quicker. I reckon you should just hook in and give it a run, that's the best way to find out.

As for the silicone cookware, It will be fine. The Big Fella (TBF) Uses it and it works fine.

Looking forward to your adventures

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Reply #4 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 5:51pm

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Welcome to the forum Jennie,lots of great info here for you.
Take some time to trawl through the threads,I,m sure you will find what your looking for.

cheers George

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Welcome to the forum Jennie.
I'ver never used a spun steel, so I can't help you there.
I do use the silicone cookware.

I have a muffin 6 pack that works quite well.
Also a loaf, but the sides tend to buldge during the baking.
My silicone was vey cheap from one of many discount stores.

My undertanding is that you need to keep the temp well 200C
Most packaging will indicating what the silicone is rated at safely.

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Jennie
Here is a photo of the silicone in action.
I always put them on a trivett.
Aart

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Hi Jennie and welcome.

I learnt to cook in a camp oven starting over twenty five years ago with a 12" Bedourie spun steel camp oven. In fact it was the only camp oven I had for many many years. You can cook anything in a spun steel oven that you can in a cast iron one however if using coals from a camp fire you do need to tend it a little more as the thin material will lose heat.

I have found them really good to use with Heat Beads® and still regularly use my Bedourie when doing demos.

Kingsthorpe David wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 3:21pm:

What brand?

David the Aussie Camp Oven is made by Southern metal Spinners. Bit of a story here http://www.aussiecampovencook.com/aussiecampoven.htm although Bill has modified them slightly from when my photos were taken.

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Hi Jennie and welcome aboard. I live across the pond and well to the north of you, so I've not had my hands on spun steel. & I've been a cast iron person for over 40 years.

Once upon a time I had a teflon coated fry pan. Then they got questioned for 'connections to things causing cancer'. What that did was make me leave the teflon behind when I moved.

& I have heard of some silcone coatings being questionned for the same reason in Canada. I cannot tell if the governments saying 'questionned' are that of the US or of Canada.

That makes me go more for 'natural' for most of my cooking.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know wait 5-minutes and you will find a counter opinion. Well, like I said, then leave behind when you move. Or use sparingly.

Enjoy the outdoor cooking.

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Reply #9 - Aug 24^th, 2009 at 9:57pm

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Yes

and

Yes

I own 3 spun stel puppies and heat beads is what I use 90% of the time.
3 up 3 down rule is good.

Just a note that it takes a little getting used too as it heats up way quicker than cast and there fore you cooking time is alot less than normal.

They can be suspect in winds as they cool quickly as well. When using wood coals you need to be very watchfull.

Cheers

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Reply #10 - Aug 25^th, 2009 at 9:46am

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G'day and welcome Jenny.

My son and I love to use Bedourie camp ovens, however we very rarely use heat beads and prefer to cook mostly over a camp fire.

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Reply #11 - Aug 25^th, 2009 at 4:47pm

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G'day SJ

Those scones look good mate.

Jam and butter thanks ... Tongue

Aart

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Thought I saw this thread before somewhere - thanks TBF.

KD n B

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TBF wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:19pm:

Jennie
Here is a photo of the silicone in action.
I always put them on a trivett.
Aart

Is that the famous Thora sagging silicone that I was present for?
No it is not as I can tell from the background, and I think the Thora one sagged much more.

hehehe never use em again sez TBF at Thora.............

KD

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I have one, but I just cant imagine cooking with it!

KD

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Kingsthorpe David wrote on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 5:44pm:

TBF wrote on Aug 24^th, 2009 at 6:19pm:

Jennie
Here is a photo of the silicone in action.
I always put them on a trivett.
Aart

Is that the famous Thora sagging silicone that I was present for?
No it is not as I can tell from the background, and I think the Thora one sagged much more.

hehehe never use em again sez TBF at Thora.............

KD

No KD,, I kept my word
That was a photo from Hedlow on the Australia day weekend this year.
The loaf shaped has gone to the tip.
Still have the muffin 6 pack..it works fine..

Will purchase a better one for CO cooking.

Aart

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Reply #16 - Aug 26^th, 2009 at 9:33am

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Hi Jennie and welcome to the forum......enjoy!!

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TBF wrote on Aug 25^th, 2009 at 4:47pm:

G'day SJ

Those scones look good mate.

Jam and butter thanks ... Tongue

Aart

Aart,

They certainly hit the right spot while we were holdup in hut on a cold, grey and snowy winters afternoon in the Victorian Alps. Wink

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