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Click here for a list of the items needed for Dutch Oven and Camp cooking. You can print out the checklist and check-off the items and your add them to your inventory of equipment. See similar questions...

Answer: Below is the procedure I use. You can also season one outdoors over charcoal. See Duane and Sandy's outdoor cooking booklet for instructions. Wash with hot, soapy water and a stiff brush. Rinse and dry completely. Dutch ovens are shipped with a coating of food grade wax. Place in hot oven for a few minutes to completely dry and drive all water out of the pores of the iron. Oil the cookware (inside and out) with MELTED solid vegetable shortening. See similar questions...

If food is badly burned and crusted in the pot, fill with very hot water and let sit for a few minutes. When excess is removed, then use hot water and a plastic scrubby or natural fiber brush to scrub clean the pot. Natural fiber brushes can be found at Asian stores and other places as well. Don't use soap to clean the pot as it will get into the seasoning and possibly be tasted in your next dish. Place back on heat and let dry thoroughly. Store with lid open in a dry place when cooled. See similar questions...

For Most Dutch Oven enthusiasts there are a few "DO NOTS" when is comes to cleaning a Dutch Oven. Do NOT use dish soap or detergent (it can leave a soapy taste in the oven that may transfer to the food.) For best results, Dutch Ovens should be cleaned immediately after they are used. If needed, you can put some hot water in the oven to let it soak while you finish your meal. With a little warm water and a dish cloth finish cleaning the inside of oven. See similar questions...

Every oven that Steelman builds is built to order. That means that you can get an oven that fits your need. From different sizes built to the nearest half-foot, to custom controls and configurations, Steelman will work to provide you with the best oven for your particular application. Steelman can build ovens from 2'w x 2'h x 2'd up to 12'w x 12'h x 30'd. See similar questions...

Yes, preheat the oven for 10 minutes before baking. This important step will help the cookies bake evenly. See similar questions...

The first step is to determine how much lumber you’ll dry in a year. Then figure your average drying time for each of the species you’ll be drying, and you can calculate the size kiln you need from there. For example: you need to dry 500,000 board feet of oak per year. Fresh off the saw, oak takes about 28-30 days to dry, so you’ll be able to do 12 loads in a year. Each load will need to be 42,000 board feet to give you the 500,000 board feet you need for the year. See similar questions...

A standard kitchen oven is twenty-three (23) inches wide. A pig 20 lbs or less may be cooked in a standard oven, however, you may need to position it a certain way. We recommend moving the hind legs forward and tying them to the front legs. When done tightly, this causes the rear end of the pig to tuck under, thus shortening its length. See similar questions...

With a little know how and practice you can learn to effectively use wood as a heat source without cremating your meal. The best type of woods for cooking are hardwoods such as hickory, oak, mesquite and hard maple. Pecan, walnut, and Osage orange would also work. Not all hardwoods produce good coals. Soft woods such as pine, poplar, and cottonwood don't make good coals for Dutch oven cooking because they burn hot for a short period of time, and then burn out quickly. See similar questions...

Dutch Harbor, (the place), is in Alaska, located on Unalaska Island about half-way out on the Aleutian chain. For many, many years it has been one of the top seafood landing ports in the world, both in terms of dollars and tonnage. It's probably best known for its King crab, it's dismal weather and the many challenges in dealing with both. See similar questions...

In general, we would recommend that you choose as large an oven as you have space and can afford. The incremental cost of larger oven sizes is not huge, and you will appreciate the additional cooking space. Even if you do not intend to cook five pizzas at a time, you will enjoy the size of a 36" or 40" oven for roasting a turkey, potatoes and vegetables, or preparing multiple pans of appetizers for a party. That is why these are the best selling sizes. See similar questions...

You do not need an oven with steam for the minute’ bread® range however you will need steam for the OvenReady® range. See similar questions...

Microwave oven power is measured in wattage and can range from 500 watts for the smallest models to more than 1,000 watts for the largest ovens. The power of your microwave should be based on your usage. For example, if you plan to use the microwave only to re-heat foods, a lower watt oven is sufficient. However, for cooking entire meals or even popcorn a higher watt oven is needed. See similar questions...

dvd-baker has been developed on an Athlon 3200 (Venice) with 512MB of RAM. Testing has also been conducted on a Pentium III-650 (virtual machine) with 64MB of RAM. If you want to bake at a reasonable speed your oven's power rating should be in the order of GHz, however, this will be affected by the size and complexity of your recipes, and your patience. See similar questions...

The general rule of thumb in aquarium keeping is to have no more that one inch of fish per gallon of water. Thus, if you had a twenty gallon tank (with no substrate or rocks to diminish the total water volume), you could have five 4-inch fish. This formula also assumes you will change 25% of the tank volume each week. See What is a water change? Why is it important? for more details. Realistically, however, you will need to consider the following factors when choosing what size tank to purchase: See similar questions...

Weight distributing is based on the amount of loaded tongue weight the trailer has. To purchase the correct size weight distributing hitch (WDH), you will need to first load the trailer as you would tow it down the road and then have the tongue weighed. You can weigh the trailer tongue by using a bathroom scale or taking it to your trailer dealer to have the tongue placed on a tongue scale. See similar questions...