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Expert: Whitestag - 3/26/2009


Question
My fiance and I are about to go camping and we wanted to make a stew in a pot down in the coals.  My question is, the only pot we have big enough is this huge glazed ceramic crock pot with a lid which looks perfect but i didnt know if it would break under the heat.

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This is more of a cooking that a backpacking question, but I can give you an answer.  You're right -- I'd be afraid to risk a ceramic pot unless I knew it could handle direct heat from glowing coals.  Here's a link that explains how to make a traditional bean hole:

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/me/beans_1

You can cook anything that has long, slow cooking time, like crock pot type recipes and the like.  The above link recommends cast iron, and I'd agree.  

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I can answer questions having to do with grilling or barbecuing meat (but not pork), poultry, fish, and vegetables over charcoal or wood. I also have some expertise in marinades and spice mixes. I cook only with charcoal and wood, so please do not ask me any questions about gas or electric grills.

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I've been cooking with fire and smoke for 25 years, using charcoal and wood almost exclusively. While I do not usually cook with gas, I'm willing to try to answer cooking questions in this area. I cook meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables, and I've experimented with a lot of different recipes and techniques. I am not able to answer questions about grilling or barbecuing pork. Most recently I've been using slow-cooking (indirect heat) techniques, and have been very successful at it.

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