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Feb 9^th, 2012 at 12:53pm

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New to all this so am wanting some advice on which are the best camp ovens to buy and also which sizes to start off with. I will be cooking for four mainly sometimes two and I love to bake cakes etc. I have a bit of a sweet tooth.

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Reply #1 - Feb 9^th, 2012 at 2:20pm

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First of all welcome to the forum..

Your question has a thousand answers.
For me a basic kit would be a 10 and a 12 inch or a 12 and a 14 inch.
when doing roast dinners...one for the meat and the other for the veges
They turn out much better done in seperate COs
10's are great for desserts and 14 are great for baking bread.

Others will respond with their personal views regarding what they cook most often in a CO.
They will all be correct, hence my earlier comment about the 1000 answers.

best of luck

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Reply #2 - Feb 9^th, 2012 at 6:23pm

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I love all my veges cooked in with the meat but a 10 and 12 inch seems popular and fairly easy to transport

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Reply #3 - Feb 9^th, 2012 at 8:02pm

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A 12" will cover most requirements.
There is a great deal on amazon.com for a Lodge 12" DEEP.
Cheaper than a Lodge 12" shallow:

http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Logic-8-Quart-Pre-Seasoned-Cast-Iron/dp/B00008GKDW/r...

I bought one October last year off Amazon and it cost AU$95 delivered to my front porch!

Post costs could have changed since.

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Reply #4 - Feb 10^th, 2012 at 5:55am

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jojameka wrote on Feb 9^th, 2012 at 12:53pm:

which sizes to start off with

Well in my opinion you can never have too many camp ovens, the only down side is deciding which one's to take camping with you.
Seriously though I have my favourites, cooking for two I always use my 11" Harding and if I'm going to a COG and cooking say a big leg of lamb I use a 14" or a 16". TBF got it right, a 12" and a 14" will cover most situations.

pd

When I die I hope my missus doesn't sell my camp ovens for what I told her I paid for them. pd

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Reply #5 - Feb 10^th, 2012 at 8:04am

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Not quite the answer to the question, but:

First thing, a 12"co is measured at the lid so with a 10" base there is insufficiant room for a decent size leg of mutton (my co favorite)
So for me, a 14" is needed for the roast.

Then, going along with Aart's philosphy I always use a separate oven for the veges., the only way to get them nice and crisp.
Cooking veges for 4, (to go along with the mutton leg) then a 12" is needed to get the quantity in.

So my selection would be 12" + 14" with a 10" for a nice pudding.

Reckon only way to enjoy co cooking is to absolutely gorge then invoke the GAKDA (great Australian kangaroo dog act) ---- booze, big feed, booze, shady tree and a couple of hours camp. Cheesy

mikel

life is a bed of gidgee coals and a camp oven

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Reply #6 - Feb 10^th, 2012 at 1:14pm

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Welcome to the Forum!!

I agree with most of the posts,

8" & 10" for 1-2 adults

10"& 12" for 2 -3 adults

12" & 14" for 4- 6 adults

Of course you can get away with using a 10"& 12" for 4 adults, however it's not quite as accommodating as having slightly larger pots on hand.

In contrast, when I go camping with my son, I often take my Billmans 9", 12" and 18" along and sometimes I throw in the 15" for good measure, so there is no hard and fast rule. It's what ever suits you!

If I were you I would start with a 12" and see how you go. Cook a few meals with it and you will soon know whether you need a larger or smaller pot to accompany it.

But BEWARE!!! camp ovens can be very addictive little critters and you may find that after a short time you end up with a swag of pots. Cheesy

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