How to Cook in a Dutch Oven |Top Tips for Outdoor Cooking

[@patrickharmon9459]

Thank you so much for your tips. My wife and I cook with cast-iron for 32 years and my wife knew how to keep them treated, but the Good Lord called her home and I need all the tips you can give so I don't ruin her beloved cast-iron. Thank you and God bless 🙏

[@francisdhomer5910]

We can all give you tips. You can learn from our mistakes and laugh at some of our goofs. Unless you already have one like this you could end up building a good seasoning on a small pan to fry a couple eggs in I did with one of mine. I was shocked at how smooth it is and it's non stick. Just remember to wipe your pan, wash with water dry then dry on the stove. With a clean cloth wipe a film of oil (Not bacon) that you can't even tell is there. Do that almost every time and your great great great grandchildren will be telling the story of you and your wife. And every time you cook with them you will have pleasant memories of your wife. Since this is a post from 7 months ago I'm sure you have already used them. I hope you were able to relive many memories.

[@patrickharmon9459]

@@francisdhomer5910 thank you so much and God bless.

[@mikehenthorn1778]

And using those items you get to remember her every meal. Sorry for your loss, embrace the memories.

[@aalvarez5445]

I wish this guy was my neighbor. Not only could I leave my spare key with him, I could get invited to some cookouts.

[@richardsmith5477]

You and me both 😂

[@sylphofthewildwoods5518]

Me three. 🤣 But we'd need to reciprocate by going shopping for him or washing pots. 😉

[@elvisgary9228]

Rye

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

Helllllo are you there

[@thehappycampers1738]

Reading the responses to the comments. This guy will have a lot of keys 😂

[@WhippoorwillHoller]

Hi Kent! This is Mrs. Lori from Whippoorwill Holler , On KZbin, One of these days I want to come cook with you! My husband thinks your awesome We love outdoor cooking Your a wealth of knowledge, And fun to watch, Maybe I can make it to the Lebanon, Mo. Event, God Bless, Keep your powder dry!

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

Hi are you there

[@brendasmiley6128]

Howdy Mrs. Lori. I'm subscribed to your channel too.☮🏡🌞

[@RiceaRoni354]

Miss Lori I hope you put that on your channel. It would be awesome.

[@IMOO1896]

That would be a great collaboration!

[@leliadaxleliadax1914]

Hi Mrs. Lori...I watch your channel and love your recipes. I live in north central Ar. So we are almost neighbors. Would love to see you and Mr. Rollins cook together. God Bless.

[@snowwhite5842]

I bought my first Dutch oven today and I’m going to use the neighbors fire pit to practice. Kent is my cast iron hero.

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

Thanks are you there

[@chrissewell1608]

Have fun! I recommend a good lid lifter. The grip lock style works best. Like by Camp Chef or Lodge. And a pair of high temp., leather gloves for welding or dutch ovens.

[@TYLERNAVYGUY]

Hope you asked! I can just see the looks on your neighbors faces when they see hot ash cooling in their firepit the next morning. lol!

[@snowwhite5842]

@@TYLERNAVYGUY we supply them with wood, so I doubt they will mind, but I wouldn’t dream of not asking. I have the best neighbors! We watch out for each other, we help each other, we even feed each other.

[@donttreadonme7905]

I hope Kent can keep doing these videos for the next 50 years. Don’t ever quit Kent

[@wubalubadubdub9099]

Cowboy Kent the myth the legend.

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

Wubaluba Dubdub hi

[@wubalubadubdub9099]

@@kitchenwithfozi6702 Hi, sorry looked at your channel and I don’t eat halal food. I’m Christian.

[@ColinCropley]

I don't think I ever cooked outdoors, much less with the Dutch Oven. so I am interested to learn more!

[@scottmccloud9029]

It's well worth it.

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

Nice are you there

[@MLukacs]

Try it. You’ll love it! Kent and Shan just held class.

[@georgek6370]

Practice, practice and more practice. That is the key to cooking.

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

George k hi

[@georgek6370]

@@kitchenwithfozi6702 Hi 😀

[@TheFarmingLife]

Spring is right around the corner always enjoy the next best recipe from you. Have an awesome day

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

The Farming life hi

[@TheFarmingLife]

@@kitchenwithfozi6702 hope you had a great day thanks for saying hi

[@jt-xn8bw]

WOW ! This is one of the most informative video for cast iron ! Thank you Kent and Shannon for all of your videos that you produce! May God bless y'all and America!

[@jamesfeeley6047]

Years age I bought Lodge 12 " dutch oven and 12 " skillet. Took them to my work shop and polished the lid and skillet surface smooth and re-seasoned them. Use the lid for pancakes, both work great. I would recommend this for anyone

[@kimnielsenthewordyvikingett159]

Of course!!! But I'll wager you could kick yourself in the.......... For not getting a larger diameter huh????🥰🤠🥰🧸🦣🐻 And Howdy Howdy from DeadHorse Alaska!!!!

[@thepreacher7930]

Hi Kent and Shannon. Really great informative video. Plenty of good tips when cooking outside with the iron. And YES…one CAN burn things very easy if you aren’t being aware. I was on a campout years ago with my Boy Scout troop and they wanted to make peach cobbler. We lined the #12 oven with foil for easier cleaning and poured in the mixture. We made a double batch and the boys said to cook it twice as long…so I did. I hadn’t made cobbler in iron before. Lots of other stuff, but this was my first baki g adventure. At about 30 minutes you could smell the cobbler just fine. I should have taken it off the heat right then, but left it for another 20 minutes. We laughed like crazy for the next 2 hours because I lifted the cobbler, now a black burnt hockey puck! There was just enough in the center for the 10 of us to have about a tablespoon a piece. I learned a valuable lesson that night. A double recipe doesn’t always mean double cooking time! Thank goodness my scouts were forgiving!

[@mikewalrus4763]

You mean like if boiling eggs? That's 8 eggs at 3 minutes an egg that should be 24 minutes! Don't laugh I've seen it done!

[@francisdhomer5910]

@@mikewalrus4763 Not going to laugh because I can picture me in my younger days doing that. Or even now at 3 am after I lost count after my 14th Guinness

[@tuboe777]

Lol

[@aliciaa.8059]

He could sell me rust scraped off of a Dutch oven and I would buy it! Haha first time watcher and I absolutely fell in love! He is the neighbor we all wish we had.

[@earlshaner4441]

Hi from Syracuse NY everyone thank you for sharing your cooking adventures

[@tiendaforense]

This guy is a perfect gentleman, not a lot of people take off their hats at the right time nowadays.

[@jamesmetzler2031]

I use my cast iron Dutch oven on the stove top as a deep fryer for fish. Man, is that some good fish! And talk about a well seasoned piece of cast iron! Thanks for all the great tips, Kent. You truly are The Master!

[@MLukacs]

Kent and Shan, this is a great video! In under 17 minutes, you provide a wealth of knowledge about cooking with a Dutch oven/camp stove, which I imagine you’ve acquired through trial and error. Everything you said is the Gospel truth. Thank you for saving your viewers time and headaches. I’ll put in a plug for your trivets. They’re the best! Thanks again for all you do!!

[@efraincastanuela1355]

wow! i've learned more about dutch oven cooking in 5 mins than i've learned in the last 5 years being an amatuer dutch oven cook! thank Kent just ordered the trivets. thank you so much definitely my favorite channel!

[@jaredanderson682]

I found this channel after getting hurt on duty a few days ago and been laid up at home. I've been binge watching ever since. Great stuff!

[@Jonigmickna]

I sure appreciate you and your wisdom! This Panhandle of Texas gal sure misses home as I watch your videos! I live in South Carolina now

[@johnoshman7635]

In scouts growing up, we camped every month out of the year. When that camping was not primitive, we always had our Dutch oven, and the go to all of the time was peach cobbler. Some Bisquick and a can of peaches always made the best dessert!

[@catfishsiegel30]

I have used dutch ovens since I was 9 years old. I have my grandfather's oven (12 inch) and my mother's(12 inch) Favorite dish is biscuits in one and beff/lamb stew in other. Never any left overs. Thanks for all you and Ms SHANNON do.

[@shelbyburgey884]

Before I stumbled onto this video I had two Dutch ovens!! I now have 1 Camp oven and 1 Dutch oven!!The magic of education on types of cast iron ovens!! lol Thanks Kent!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Best things to cook with

[@Casinogirl56]

This channel is always an education....I have learned things I didn't know I needed to.

[@connieholthaus957]

I just took a dutch oven cooking class...used a trivet when I made the BEST buscuits I've ever done.... thank you!!!!! 😊

[@TrailingComancheros]

Hello from NE New Mexico! Thanks for all the great advice Kent.

[@craigdavidson4845]

I respect Kent and continue to watch because he always gives respect to service members. Bless up cowboy!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

I appreciate that my friend

[@dereksummers8598]

Shan knew he was about to point at the flag and got set up about 1 second early 👍 we love our camp oven and we love watching y’all cook. Thanks

[@michaelwolf71]

Been cooking with cast irons skillets and Dutch ovens since the early 90’s and say that my ex wife took some but she didn’t realize had a stash of set Irons. And now since remarried to a beautiful woman for 14 years learned how to use her irons and gave her own little set of irons . Personally I think she improved on her cooking and even on her worse day can make the best supper

[@patcummins6036]

Awesome Mr Rollins and thank you! I’ve been bumbling along with Dutch oven cooking on and off for years and I learned more from your video in 20 minutes then all that time spent burning food!

[@davee6458]

Hello Kent I am an elderly fellow that loves to Smoke BBQ Dutch oven cook all of the above and I really enjoy watching your channel and I've learned a lot from you so I just wanted to say thanks and Happy Camp cooking...

[@dereksummers8598]

I got 5qt camp oven about a month ago so this video was made with me in mind. I can’t wait for more recipes

[@Jaden48108]

I'm paying close attention. Just bought a Dutch Oven and trying out different things. Cornbread, biscuits and meat dishes. It's really a cool art with historical significance. I'm looking forward to doing pizza. Thanks Cowboy!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Hope you enjoy

[@brianst.pierre6566]

Kent, just to let you know, bricquettes are glued together with starch, nothing harmful. That said, hardwood lump charcoal is best. I enjoy your videos.

[@frankgonzales2462]

Great cast iron video!! Friend of mine this morning was asking about getting an education on cast iron skillet and Dutch ovens?! Told him watch your video today, Lol told him Kent Rollins cast iron university lol!!! Love you guys god bless you both always a pleasure to watch!!!🙏🙏

[@donl3248]

Great video today! Ken and Shannon, thank you so much. I can't imagine how much work goes into one video. But two each week? Please be assured we appreciate so very much the time and effort you put into this project, and we love you very much.

[@fredloewen227]

Corn bread is a perfect idea for starting off. If the oven is too hot (easy to do) itll forgive you. Ya kinda want the bottom crunchy

[@jackbauer5239]

You should do a video showing your full cast iron collection.

[@Bradyvilleboy]

Cooking beans in mine right now. Navy beans, country ham pieces, salt, pepper, chopped onions, and Kenny's seasoning. Takes a couple hours even with soaked beans.

[@tuboe777]

When’s supper

[@andypierce6593]

I’ll vouch for the trivet as a great item. Any spot you can make a fire becomes a potential kitchen. Also, give the mountain man breakfast a shot if you’re new to it. Always a hit.

[@milesbliss3256]

Great video. Semi retired my 12 inch dutch oven the kids are gone. Love my 8 inch for just the 2 of us .

[@Jalyced22]

I begin watching for whatever the description says. But end up enjoying these so much, I hate to see them end.

[@tuboe777]

Mr. Kent, your doing something that I have wanted to do for most of my life. My favorite TV western character was Wishbone on rawhide. Unfortunately life took a different direction for me. I felt serving my country was more important to me than anything else except for serving my Lord Jesus. My 12 ½ years in two military branches were good years spent. I did try to cook professionally but the stress was a killer for me as well as competing in dutchoven cook offs. I love cooking in camp and at home. I’ve cooked in deer camps and for friends when camping with them. And I can fry two chickens at the same time in “Tiny” a 14” skillet and one egg in “Big Bubba” a 2 ½ inch sampler skillet used by Wood Stove salesman when showing the factory’s products to rural customers. God’s blessings to you all sir and Semper Fi. Yours truly, Ken from Idaho. P:S I hope you don’t have any problems with my helping answer some of the questions here.

[@oldgandy5355]

At last. A You Tube with NO politics!!! Love you guys.

[@davidreppert4216]

Perfect timing for inspirational spring video to get to the lake... and bake! Learning to bake ( and not burn) at a remote location is a rare skill. Thanks for putting this video together. It's got all the basics covered in short package.

[@donaldeugenealford4080]

Great cooking information from one of the best trail Cooks in United States Kent Rollins, thank you for sharing all your tips and tricks with your cast iron skillets and you're dutch ovens. I really like the Horseshoe trivets that you've made the sell those are really nice. Thank you for sharing all this knowledge that you have with us to make us better at what we do God bless.

[@Sjackson2369]

Glad this video popped up again, I was just given a 20 quart Dutch oven after the last camping season.

[@jeremypuglisi1225]

Kent your content is so top notch and amazing every single time! What a great tutorial! Thank you!

[@donhill9670]

Really enjoyed this video sir. My son and I have been watching for years and have enjoyed several of your recipes in the backyard. We've been working with his scout troop (Troop 512 Schertz, TX) in an attempt to get them cooking more in a dutch. Some of the scouts seem a bit intimidated so I think we are going to share this video with his troop. Thank you to you, Shannon and "the beag" for all your help over the years.

[@Stoffmonster467]

Thank you for your tips. The first meal I produced was a kind of charcoal stew. I have to try it again.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

You can do it, I have faith in you

[@Stoffmonster467]

@@CowboyKentRollins thank you

[@midsnacker]

I love these videos. I'm very curious cooking without electricity. This was a great learning moment.

[@villagecookingsecrets4067]

Yeees 😍😍 Me too 🔥♥️

[@CptJakeSpearow]

I keep saying it but I'll say it again. Emphatically, THANK YOU, Mr. Rollins. This is fantastic information. I like to think I know what I am looking for in my dutch oven purchase.

[@maryt8571]

Thank you so very much for sharing all your best tips and tricks on how to cook the right way using a dutch over.youre the best..

[@kitchenwithfozi6702]

mary t .24

[@kevinjackson1840]

the simple light weight item i use under pie pan is 3 canning jar rings when cooking pies or cakes

[@tuboe777]

I do the same thing, if cooking a pie.

[@debygiannioti4271]

Thanks for all the info. I started to slow down and relax just watching this!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zeze9093]

What a guy, learned loads watching this, really enjoyed listening to him. Much appreciated. ☘️

[@windrider65]

I've always used a cake cooling rack in mine if I want a dead air space around what I'm cooking. I also bake bacon 🥓 on the rack, a whole pound at a time, takes about 25 minutes. My scout master showed us boys the easy way to feed a bunch of hungry boys fast and easy, as long as we had plenty of good fire wood 🪵🪓. That seems like a lifetime ago, almost 50 years ago. Take care of yourself and your family and furry kids. From Charlie.

[@JamesWhite-tg4kw]

Share some of your boy scout recipes 🤪

[@windrider65]

@@JamesWhite-tg4kw the Scout shop had a small green covered book that we used for most of our recipes. I've still got mine from years ago, that's where we got our recipes from.

[@gimusic5047]

Omg I love him. I so felt that hug too. ☺️

[@kentsanders7127]

I've been looking at cast iron cooking on KZbin for a while now. There's a lot of people with some knowledge and now I see there's some people with a lot of knowledge. I just bought your cookbook. It was cheaper than biscuits made with seven cups of sugar. Oh, and great first name.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Hope you enjoy Kent and thank you for watching

[@carolmartin2503]

At 83 years old = I just learned a whole bunch of helpful facts !!! Guess I'll get more, and better, use out of my Dutch Ovens = especially on my old wood cook stove ! Thanks a great big bunch ! Sure enjoyed my visit here!

[@barryhopesgthope686]

I haven't seen you for a while! I have taught my youngest son well! Christmas he got me a dutch oven, a trivet and a long lid lifter. And they are all Lodge products!

[@dirtnapz996]

Love your channel, Kent! Been watching for years, by far the most inspiring man on KZbin. God bless you and your family!

[@audreyhester7258]

This was so helpful, you answered a lot of questions about Cast Iron Dutch Ovens. Thank you

[@navaleah8663]

Years ago a man give me a tool for removing a pan from inside a camp oven, it's long, locks and is more dependable than pliers, but don’t know if he made it, had it made or bought it, could've been an antique, but it works. Folks just have to go through a trial by fire, or rather coals, to get used to cooking in camp ovens. Cooking with wood coals is more controllable than on a flaming fire. Cooking with briquettes just loads the taste of fire starter and whatever them briquettes are made of into your food, and they don't last no time at all. Using a trivet helps you gain control too. Before going camping, start you up a fire in the back yard and try making cornbread in your camp oven. You might burn it or not get it done enough right off, but it's better than starving by the campfire because you didn't bother to try it out first. Cornbread is a good choice to start with because it's cheap, and you can even make hot water cornbread instead of using milk to make it even cheaper. It was a good tip about holding your hand over the coals for five seconds, but I've found that some folks is pansies and will remove their hand after two seconds when I could leave my hand there for ten. When you clean your camp oven, dry it over hot coals to remove moisture, smear it with some bacon grease or a piece of fat and set it back over the coals until they die out to season it and prevent future sticking or the formation of rust, which can make you sick, and yes, the lid too. Get a good season on your cast iron and it'll beat any poisonous- chemical- releasing- non-stick pan you can come up with, and you can cook with it on a campfire, on the stove top or in an oven.

[@claressalucas8922]

I needed to know every single one of these tricks. Thanks!!

[@michaellucero1048]

Kent, you are a true American gem! God bless you Sir….

[@johnlong7504]

Hi Kent, I like to thank you very much for your informative and detailed Dutch Oven video. Take care & try to stay out of trouble!

[@lsieu]

Great tips!!! I love the advice on what to cook until a beginner has built up experience. Wow! And the equipment advice like the shovel! I am very grateful! Thanks Mr. Kent!

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Our pleasure and so glad to help

[@tuboe777]

Thanks Kent, I’m going to start scrounging around thrift stores for a used flat bladed shovel for my kit. Since I’m shifting over to chunk charcoal. God bless y’all.

[@fyrstwaffen8952]

OUTSTANDING INFO, I BURNED A LOT OF FOOD GETTING THIS FAR ALONG. "GOD BLESS" YOU AND YOURS. LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC!

[@philwomackmhbc]

Finding a used campfire Dutch oven is really difficult here in the North Eastern Oklahoma. I am gonna have to buy a Lodge & go through the process of flattening the bottom & deep seasoning it. Thanks for yet another great tip & trick!

[@yithmorrow]

My first time baking bread in a dutch oven I ended up with raw dough in the middle surrounded by charcoal. I learned my lesson and my next attempt was a perfect fluffy loaf with a nice golden brown crispy crust. 10/10 I love cooking in a dutch oven.

[@chicagorandy]

VERY informative and practical tips for novices and seasoned cooks too. Thanks for sharing

[@warriorwithin44]

Thank you so much for the cast iron tips. One of the few momentos i have left from my grandma is her old 12" cast iron Dutch oven and cast iron skillet and id like to use them properly to honor her love of cooking

[@tomthomas1458]

Your video is GREATLY appreciated. As a Back Country Horsemen in NC, dutch ovens help us finish the day with some great meals not to mention desserts. Thanks for the tips and I'll try my best not to burn anything.

[@aceleaf]

Thanks for the tutorial. Dutch Oven does a lot of cooking. So it needs care. That's here you are.

[@martijndikken]

I love the tips cowboy..greetings from Holland

[@davidderr2662]

Thank you Kent and Shannon! This is one of my, in my opinion top 3 for cast iron cooking videos. Top notch. I'm buying my Lodge 12 in. shallow and 12 deep Lodge ... after the quality inspection you outlined in another video. God Bless you all and everyone.

[@daviddurflinger3104]

Ya know, my boy is a drillsargent at Fort Sill OKLAHOMA, and I have a Dutch oven that I burnt the hell out of a beef stew bout two years ago, well after watching your video I am going to pull that oven out of the garage and give it another try, thanks for the info.

[@tanglediver]

Thank you Kent! That was very helpful. I expect to kill a few recipes on the cast iron, Dutch oven, cooking school trail, I do! But the trail becomes shorter and a lot less rugged with good information before I head out! God Bless Ya'll!

[@guybowers9094]

Great tips on cooking with the Dutch oven. I really got to do much of my Dutch oven cooking when my boys were in Cub Scouts and especially Boy Scouts. We did some great dinners and some awesome desserts in them on our campouts and the boys especially liked doing a cobbler in them

[@tylerlower5140]

We used ours in boy scouts for cobble almost every camp out. Never even seen a trivet before. Might have to give it a try

[@mikehenthorn1778]

Cobbler is why I'm here. And yes it was the Saturday treat on boy scout camp outs. Just getting back into camping and trying to remember and learn.

[@ralphnewberry1140]

I like your polite manner sir. Far to little of that nowadays. God bless.

[@79series]

Used one of these last week making Damper. Australia's favourite camp fire feed.

[@chrisdupree8382]

glad i found this guy... I'm experimenting this weekend and I'm gonna cook some pintos and fried potatoes over a fire Saturday to see how it works. got a dutch oven and a skillet. wish me luck

[@karenjohnson6392]

I love your videos. Especially the pups. Major is my favorite to see. I lost my miniature schnauzer a year ago. Pete Bubba Bodine..... so thank you for your great cooking tips, and sharing your taste tester pups

[@jerrycoleman4174]

Love his videos too ❤️.. so sorry about your lost

[@jerrycoleman4174]

How are you doing Karen?

[@mikeks8181]

Just started cooking with Dutch/ Camp Ovens Last , Outside. Inherited my Mothers two pots and The Frying pan yrs ago. Learning Slot From my Mistakes! Made it to about 70% Correct?! Love ALL the information you provide to us!

[@frankjolly1680]

Love cast Iron. Born in Corsicana Texas. Raised in North Carolina. So old Texas Tar Heel loves his cast iron. Thanks for the ride Ken. Great Job 🏋️‍♀️☕️👍🇺🇸

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Our pleasure!

[@mommared6713]

Loved this video. Chalked full of great info! Thanks y’all!!! Y’all are the ones who got me started with open fire cast iron cooking. Thank you guys for making it feel like home

[@TexasScout]

Camping with the Boy Scouts for 26 years, my “lid lifter” was a large pair of “water pump” (Channel Lock) pliers.

[@tuboe777]

That works

[@jonathenbishop1119]

My wife and I Injoy wachting your videos very much. I hope to share a cup of coffee with y'all sometime.

[@garyhost5655]

Phenomenal video on cast iron dutch ovens. Made me feel way more comfortable about getting one.

[@CowboyKentRollins]

Best thing to cook with

[@goldieleyva3002]

I finally go to order trivets and the wooden spatula I have been wanting for a while! Yay! Thank you so much

[@jkershet]

Tried the Cornish hen recipe Saturday it got unusually warm in N.E PA for mid March, turned out great, burned the bacon a bit because a heavy rain storm came in, and waited until it slowed down a bit before going out and checking when I normally would. I will definitely make that again

[@bodhi974]

The first thing I ever cooked in a cast iron camp oven was biscuits and gravy and they turned out perfect. Love these ovens!!

[@igorkrymsky884]

Bless you, Mr. and Mrs. Rollins!

[@bullthrush]

Thanks Kent, Shan, Andy and the pups.

[@tuboe777]

Your absolutely right Mr. Kent, I can rightfully tell ya that I did burn something in my first camp oven. And with my first go around. Anyone that claims they ain’t burned their recipe in one, has never even seen one of those black pots in their lifetime. My first batch of biscuits, were biscuits in 5 minutes and briquettes in 10. But I have been in love with Dutch oven cooking for the last forty years.

[@MrDerJohann]

G'morning from Germany🌞i ts 6:30 and I am watching this...🤘👍🌻🌞❤️🇩🇪❤️🇺🇸

[@Chris-ut6eq]

Practice, practice, practice.....sage advice from a master.

[@jackiefowler6237]

I just love your channel! I love your content, but most of all, just listening to you talk! I have my great grandma's Dutch oven and great cast iron pot (used for making soap) and pictures of using it when pictures started, in a covered wagon. My grandma told me, she would prepare the fire, making a bed of coals, inverting the lid, then putting coals on top lids, which created the oven. God bless you!