A Dutch oven with the lid removed showing a recently finished minced and dumplings with browned tops.

Outdoor Cast Iron Cooking Ideas

Cast Iron is the perfect material for your outdoor cooking. The thick solid build is great for distributing the unpredictable heat from live fire and is robust for hard outdoor use compared to other modern options.

There are three main cast iron items you may want to consider using while cooking outdoors these are the Dutch oven, skillet, and pie iron.

With the combination of good fire control (or the use of charcoal briquettes) more complicated cooking methods are possible like roasting and baking.

A Dutch oven with the charcoal laden lid being removed to expose the ham and pineapple within.Dutch OvenSkillets stacked up with a baked item in themSkilletPie IronLooking down on a saucepan of béchamel sauce and bolognese sauce cooking on a camp gas stove.Camp CookingCampfire

Our Best Cast Iron Recipes

Newest Cast Iron Cooking Recipes

Dutch Oven

Red Bean Ham Stew

Smokey and aromatic, dried red beans and ham hocks are slowly smoked for many hours in this rich stew. Topped…

by Harry Soo

Dutch Oven One Pot Meals

Beef Pot Roast

One-pot meals make life easier while camping and this beef pot roast is a great choice. Containing meat and vegetables…

by Jason Bauer