Dutch Oven Cooking

Introduced in 2006
North American Division

DISCLAIMER: The requirements listed for this honor are those proposed to the NAD. The NAD has accepted the honor, but have not yet released the official requirements. It is not known whether the official requirements differ from the proposed requirements, but once that information is available, this page will be updated.

1. Earn the Cooking honor.

The answers for the [[Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Household Arts/Cooking|Cooking] can be found in the Household Arts section of this wikibook.

2. Give a brief history of Dutch ovens and their role in American history.

3. Know the difference between a bread oven, a stew/meat oven, pot/stove top oven and a camp oven.

4. In what way are ovens sized?

Dutch ovens are sized by diameter, depth, or capacity:

Diameter	Depth	Capacity
8”		2 quarts.
10”		4 quarts.
12”		6 quarts.
	12”	8 quarts.
14”		8 quarts.
	14”	10 quarts.
16”		12 quarts.

5. Know and demonstrate fire and Dutch oven handling safety and the proper use of equipment.

6. What types of fuels are used to cook with an oven?

7. What are the advantages of charcoal over wood as fuel?

8. How do you control temperature?

9. What do ashes do to the efficiency of the coals?

10. If using wood, what types are best for cooking?

11. Demonstrate how to properly season a new Dutch oven.

12. Demonstrate how to properly clean a Dutch oven after each use.

13. Demonstrate how to properly transport Dutch ovens.

14. Demonstrate how to properly store a Dutch oven for a short term and long term.

15. Cook one of each category using Dutch ovens:

Soup/Stew

Casserole

Vegetable

Bread

Dessert

16. Cook with the lid only as a griddle.

17. Name the six different ways to cook in a Dutch oven.

18. What is meant by stack cooking?

References

[1]

AY Honors/Dutch Oven Cooking/Answer Key

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