[Sca-cooks] OOP: Coleman oven

[ruadh]

I use one also... and added a one inch by 8x8" piece of soap stone to the
bottom to diffuse and 'hold' heat. works great when opening the door to
retrieve pieces that finish early. Remember to pre-heat SLOWLY.  do double
check the original thermo. I watched the temp changes with several
thermocouples and a Fluke 77 meter. Yes there is hot spots and warm corners,
that why I added the plate. Others might try a low side cast [aside] iron
fry pan, sans handle. Or the cover to a Dutch oven. Imagination should be
used for the equipment as well as the food presentation. Ru

----- Original Message -----
From: "chirhart_1" <chirhart_1 at netzero.net>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] OOP: Coleman oven


> I had the same problem.Changed the thermometer.   Chirhart
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robin Carroll-Mann" <rcmann4 at earthlink.net>
> To: "sca-cooks" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 10:00 AM
> Subject: [Sca-cooks] OOP: Coleman oven
>
>
> > --
> > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> >
> > Some of you folks may remember that I bought a Coleman oven last year,
and
> > had troubles with it.  (This is a metal box that sits on top of a
propane
> > stove.)  I couldn't get the thermometer in the door up past 375F, but my
> > biscuits scorched on the bottom after the minimum baking time.
> >
> >
> >
> > I brought the oven to the Great Northeastern War, but this time I
brought
> a
> > standard oven thermometer to put *inside* the oven.  I discovered that
the
> > temperature inside is about 100 degrees higher than the door thermometer
> > claims.  Armed with this information and some sourdough starter, I was
> able
> > to make a satisfactory loaf of bread.  Triumph!  Now I figure that if
> > I can bake a yeast bread in the thing, I can certainly manage other
kinds
> of
> > baked goods.  Cookies! Pies! Empanadas!
> >
> >
> >
> > Damn, I wish I were going to Pennsic this year...
> >
> >
> >
> > Brighid ni Chiarain
> >
> > --- Robin Carroll-Mann
> >
> > --- rcmann4 at earthlink.net
> >
> > .
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