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ANR Publication 8489 | March 2013 http://ucanr.org/freepubs Lovin’ Dutch Oven A California 4-H Foods and Nutrition Project CYNTHIA BARNETT, UC Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Advisor; Shasta, Trinity, Siskiyou, and Modoc Counties; RHEA LANTING, University of Idaho Extension Professor, Health and Nutrition; and CLARA WILSHIRE, UC Cooperative Extension Adult Nutrition Program Manager, San Bernardino County Name Date Courtesy of Lodge Cast Iron Photo: Photo: ANR Publication 8489 | Lovin’ Dutch Oven | February 2013 | 2 CONTENTS Note to the Project Helper ............................ 3 MyPlate Activity Page . .27 MyPlate Worksheet . .28 Havin’ Fun with Lovin’ Dutch Oven .................... 4 “Ten Tips to a Great Plate” Handout . 29 The Project Helper . 4 Let’s Be Creative! . .30 “Lovin’ Dutch Oven” Achievement Program ............. 5 Chapter Six ........................................ 31 Project Goals and Outcomes .......................... 6 Cleaning Your Dutch Oven . .31 Storing Your Dutch Oven . 31 Tips for the Master! .................................. 7 Knowledge Bowl—Dutch Style! . .32 Lovin’ Dutch Oven Completion Certificate . .8 Dutch Oven Links .................................. 33 Chapter One ........................................ 9 Checklist/Summary ................................. 34 The History of Dutch Oven Cooking . 9 Dutch Ovens Shape the West . .10 Expense Worksheet ................................. 35 Chapter Two ....................................... 11 Solutions and Answers .............................. 36 Purchasing a Dutch Oven . .11 Crossword Puzzle Solution . 36 Special Activity—Money Matters . .12 Word Match Answers . .36 Size and Selection of Dutch Ovens . .13 Recipe Selection .................................... 37 Tools of the Trade . 14 Main Dishes . .37 Chapter Three ...................................... 16 Side Dishes . .38 Getting Ready to Cook . .16 Breakfast Dishes . .39 Home Investigation Activity – Rust . .17 Desserts . 41 Food Safety . .19 Appendix A ........................................ 42 Chapter Four ....................................... 20 Food Thermometer Tips . 42 Fire Information . .20 Nutritional Information ............................. 43 Fire Safety . .21 Chapter Five ....................................... 23 Measurement Conversion Table ....................... 49 Let’s Cook! . .23 Acknowledgments .................................. 49 Maintaining Correct Temperatures . .24 For More Information ............................... 49 Wrangling Up Good Eats! . 25 Challenge . 26 ANR Publication 8489 | Lovin’ Dutch Oven | February 2013 | 3 NOTE TO THE PROJECT HELPER Congratulations! A young person who is interested in learning National Educational Standards how to cook using Dutch ovens has asked you to be his or Each activity in this guide supports one or more of the national her helper . Your role as a helper is very important to the total educational standards developed by several national and educational experience of the young person . Not only will you educational organizations . These standards can be found at be providing encouragement and recognition, you will also be www ets. org/Media/Research/pdf/PICNATEDSTAND. pdf. For the key person with whom the young person shares each of the more information on the standards, codes, and links to state experiences outlined in this activity guide . standards for California, visit http://www cde. ca. gov/be/st/ss/. The “Lovin’ Dutch Oven” curriculum series is designed to This five-step model is included in each activity in this help youth ages 11 to 19 have fun cooking out of doors as they “Lovin’ Dutch Oven” curriculum series . As you can see, the prepare different foods, do fun experiments, and go on fact- youth first attempt the activity by themselves . After the youth finding missions . This curriculum is designed around six major do as much as they can and write answers to the last “Process, categories: Dutch oven history, purchasing quality Dutch ovens, Generalize, and Apply” questions, you then meet together and Dutch oven care, Dutch oven tools and techniques, fires and discuss: What was it they did? What was important about what fire safety, and cooking healthy foods . they did? How does what they did relate to their lives? And There is also a wealth of information on the web about finally, how might they use the life and project skills practiced Dutch ovens and several recipes to add to any cook’s repertoire . in the future? Your ability to ask additional thought-provoking The web also has lots of additional resources to help you as you questions and clarify and expand the youth’s ideas will add to help youth achieve their best! Web links for more information the educational experience . are located in the back of this publication . Experiential Learning Experience the activity; perform,1 do it Apply Share what was learned reactions, to a similar or observations different situation; Do publicly practice 5 Reflect 2 Apply Generalize to connect the Process: experience to real- analyze the world4 examples 3experience Good luck in your role as project helper! ANR Publication 8489 | Lovin’ Dutch Oven | February 2013 | 4 HAVIN’ FUN WITH LOVIN’ DUTCH OVEN Are You Ready? Dutch oven cooking is a great way to have fun while cooking The Project Helper outdoors! Using a Dutch oven while you are cooking will take The project helper is an important part of your experience you back to a time when things were down-to-earth, rugged, and in the “Lovin’ Dutch Oven” project . This person may be your adventurous . Cooks on the trail had to be strong and independent project leader or advisor, a 4-H teen leader, Mom or Dad, an while cooking meals for their groups—roundup cowboys, adult or teen neighbor or friend, or anyone who has the interest pioneers forging West, or hunters and trappers! The essence of to work with you to complete your project . Whoever the adult these cooks symbolizes the spirit of the American West! or teen person is, they must be trained in the Dutch oven project. This project manual—to be used by both youth members You need to involve your helper as you work with each activity and leaders—is divided into six chapters: Dutch Oven His- and answer the questions . They are there to give you support tory, Purchasing a Dutch Oven, Getting Ready to Cook, Fire and to help you be successful! Write the name and contact Information, Let’s Cook, and Cleaning and Storing Your Dutch information of your project helper here: Oven . In addition to the activities in this publication, there My project helper’s name is: ____________________________ are exciting recipes and interesting Dutch oven facts on the websites provided . There is also a list of ideas that you can use as an exhibit at your county or state fair (p . 34) . ___________________________________________________ Use your Program Goals sheet and your Achievement sheet to identify and plan your activities as well as record all of your Phone number _______________________________________ fun and exciting experiences! After completing any activity, remember to have your project helper initial it . You will also need to fill out the checklist summary sheet at the end of the E-mail address _______________________________________ publication . Demonstrations This is a fun way to share what you have learned with other people. To make sure you have a successful presentation, provide a way for your audience to become involved. Dutch oven cooking is an exciting way to show others what you have learned! You can also cook using your favorite recipes and they can eat what you cook! TIP: Because Dutch oven cooking is time consuming, have a couple of Dutch ovens already done cooking so that after you demonstrate the unique cooking experience that Dutch ovens provide, the audience members can enjoy the good food while the other Dutch oven cooks! ANR Publication 8489 | Lovin’ Dutch Oven | February 2013 | 5 “LOVIN’ DUTCH OVEN” ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM Directions 1 . Do at least six of the “Lovin’ Dutch Oven” activities each 3 . Have your project helper date and initial the activities as year . you complete and discuss them . 2 . Complete all 17 of the “Lovin’ Dutch Oven” activities as 4 . Complete the survey before and after you do the activities well as give a demonstration each year within 3 years to in this publication . complete this Achievement Program . 5 . Complete identified project goals and outcomes on the following page . Date Helper’s Lovin’ Dutch Oven activities completed initials Chapter 1 History of the Dutch Oven Title of demonstration given Dutch Ovens Shape the West Chapter 2 Location Purchasing a Dutch Oven Size and Selection of Dutch Ovens Name Tools of the Trade Chapter 3 Age Getting Ready to Cook - Seasoning Your Oven Home Investigation Activity Club/school Food Safety Chapter 4 I certify that this youth has completed all requirements Fire Information of the “Lovin’ Dutch Oven” project. Fire Safety Chapter 5 Let’s Cook! Project helper’s signature Maintaining Correct Temperatures Wrangling Up Good Eats! Date MyPlate Activity Page MyPlate Worksheet “10 Tips to a Great Plate” Handout Let’s Be Creative Chapter 6 Cleaning and Storing Your Dutch Oven Knowledge Bowl—Dutch Style ANR Publication 8489 | Lovin’ Dutch Oven | February 2013 | 6 PROJECT GOALS AND OUTCOMES My Project Goals Test Your Knowledge Name: _____________________________________________ Here’s an easy way to tell if you learned something new and developed important project skills. BEFORE you start