This is outdoor cooking at its best! Whether you are just starting out with Dutch ovens or a seasoned outdoor chef, you will find some great recipes, help and tips inside the covers of "Dutch Oven Cookin'." For those starting out there are detailed instructions about the care and use of your Dutch ovens. Learn how to season your ovens. The most important instructions on how to control the heat. A chapter covering cooking recipes "On The Simple Side" will walk you through some wonderful recipes that are very easy yet have big flavor. For those looking for more complex recipes, there is a full chapter from the "Old Deseret Cook-off" that gives you the actual recipes used in this well known cook off. From champion to runner-up, they are all fantastic, and not hard if you follow the instructions Dick Stucki gives in this book. Dick Stucki is recognized as America's leading authority on Dutch oven cooking. No matter if the meal is for your own family or a group of friends, you will really enjoy this way of cooking. After you get hooked on cooking with a Dutch oven, you will be trying to find excuses to use your Dutch ovens continually, either inside or outside.