Dutch Ovens
Fire building and outdoor cooking are basic skills all Girl Scouts need to know to be able to enjoy themselves In the out-of-doors. It is hoped that the information that follows will give unit leaders confidence as they Introduce these skills to their girls.
Charcoal Briquets
Works best with Kingsford Charcoal because It Is compacted tight (each charcoal weighs 1 oz.).
Be sure they are full — not broken — briquets.
Windy days - add 1 extra and vent box oven 1/2 inch only — on side away from wind.
Cold days - add 2 extra briquets for chill factor.
WARNINGS
Match-Life Charcoal or Equivalent
From the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Anne Foote-Soiza, Industrial Hygienist: I would not recommend the MATCHLIGHT brand charcoal or any other chemically-treated fast-lighting charcoal in your box oven baking experiments conducted by the Girt Scouts. This charcoal is safely used in an open and well-ventilated environment, but the containment you described could concentrate chemical deposits in the food being cooked.
rong>Dutch oven briquet needs:
| DUTCH OVEN SIZE
|
TOP
|
BOTTOM
|
| 8"
|
6-8
|
4-6
|
| 10"
|
8-10
|
6-8
|
| 12"
|
10-12
|
8-10
|
| 14"
|
12-16
|
10-12
|
| 16"
|
16-18
|
12-16
|
To Fire Building
- From "Girl Scouts - Totem Council Day Camp Staff Program Manual"
