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    Camp Oven

    I know nothing about them at all,
    What should i buy ?
    Size for a family of 4 ?
    Brand ?
    Where to buy ?
    Accessories needed if any ?
    And anything else i need to know ?


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    Get A Furphy number 14 from Barmah redgum on Ebay, I'll find a link
    You'll need a trivet and a tool to lift the lid but you could make that easy enough.
    A sturdy box to travel with it
    Never wash with soapy water, never pour cold water into a hot camp oven
    Season before using it with cooking oil.
    Jury is out whether coals on top or not but roast below was cooked NCOT lol

    Edit cant find a link as nil stock
    so just type in "CAST IRON camp ovens on ebay
    Cast iron cooks more evenly but requires a bit of work

    This is priced well
    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Campfire-...item4d1cfcc4be
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    The Furphy is a top notch product that costs a fair wad of cash but you get what you pay for. If you are only just getting into camp cooking with them, any old oven from the nearest BCF or camping store will do the job to start with.

    One thing John probably didn't give enough detail on in his good advice, was that you will need to clean it out first before seasoning. You'll need to clean it right out properly as they coat it in some crap from the factory to stop it rusting. Basically I scrub it out with steel wool and hot water first, then cook the shit out of it then do it again. When you are satisfied it is clean, warm it up and oil it, wipe out the excess and then let it cool.

    Oh, and grab a camp oven lid lifter too. Very handy tool.
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    We have a 9 Quartz pot, um, can't remember brand, jackaroo???
    Anyway pre seasoned, lid lifter included, $55 I think.

    Is a good size for us 4, me wife and 2 little ones.
    The pre season seems fine, although I sorta did my own aswell. Pretty simple as mentioned above.
    I'd buy another one anyway.

    As for meals.. Anything you dare...
    Pizzas, pastas, breads and my favourite, one pot "pay'yea'yeas" (mkr pun)..

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    I have a 5 quart and a 9 quart oven. I have hardly used the 5. I have a wife and 3 kids.
    I bought it as part if a set from Aldi. I think it works very well.
    I am simple.

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    Thanks Guys,
    I will go and check out BCF today.
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    You can buy cast iron camp cooking sets for about $120,even comes in a neat pine carry box.
    Difference in pricing K-mart 12" oven $60,Furphy 12" camp oven $150 maybe more,even the oblong ones are great to cook with
    Highly recommend buy Ron & Viv Moons camp fire cook book heaps recipes and info on all the different style ovens available, and what they can and cant cook.
    Nothing better than turning a loaf of bread out to cool. Just look for nice thick 10mm cast iron walls .
    something that feels heavy for its size will be perfect, The lid doubles as a frypan for most camp ovens
    so don't forget to season that as well. If you go to BCF get a canvas travel bag to suit your camp oven.
    It will keep the black soot off everything, Thus why I have a purpose built box, Looking forward to seeing what you buy.
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    Heres some pics of some of mine. from left to right is 12' alloy, 12' cast iron and feet , then a Metters 14", and last is my 16' x 12mm home made job.
    I also have 2 x spun steel bedourie ovens and a 500mm spun steel frypan great for Paella. there is a smaller 4.5 qt cast iron one as well.
    Bedourie are great as in un breakable but you need to half bury them to keep the heat in and a better chance of burning food. I found they do a great roast spud just like grandma's. some guys have some awesome recipes like Pizza and roast rabbit, bread.etc

    really should have a NP.com.au camp fire recipes easy enough to do.

    This sounds like good value, nice dense cast iron as well, plus a cast cooking set

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NEW-OZtra...item3f3642d96b

    http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CAMPFIRE-...item461ef4b7d4
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    All good points mentioned so far.

    "IF" you need to clean the oven with soapy water, make sure it is not citrus based as it will strip it. Allow to dry completely, re-coat it with a cheap canola oil, linseed oil or cast iron conditioner and bake it again. Oil it slightly if going into storage for long period of time.

    Both of my camp ovens are coated on the outside with a high temp matt black engine paint which help protect them even further.

    If you happen to burn anything in it and can't get rid of the smell, gets some cheap crappy bacon pieces and cook them in it, it will get rid of any bad smell and then you can use the fat / oil to re-coat the inside if your oven.

    Trivets are a mixed bag as there are several styles, sizes etc. I have found the thin wire ones the worst and use the disc trivets with lots of holes in it instead, depending on what I am cooking as to whether I cover the trivet with alfoil or not use it at all.

    Google a site called "Aussie Camp Oven Forum" run by a couple, Derek and Lilly and have a read through it, all questions, tips, tricks and recipes are listed there. Derek is known as the Aussie Camp Oven Chef and has forgotten more on camp ovens than most could ever learn.


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