Dutch Oven Pizza EMERGENCY!

[MudderNutter]

I'm heading out to do some mountain biking in the Pisgah National Forest this weekend, and they have issued a total fire ban for the entire forest. The problem (besides keeping my lady from not being frozen) is that I have been craving some dutch oven pizza for at least a month, and was amped on making it happen this trip. I looked into it, and they don't even allow charcoal in approved grilling areas during the ban. SO, has anyone ever made a dutch oven pizza happen on a Coleman stove? I understand that by not having heat on the top of the oven my pizza will not be as crispy on the top... but i'm thinking it could still be pretty good. Any suggestions expo?!:chef:

 

[RDK13]

check out this site: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-pizza-on-the-stove-top-95403
I shows how to make a stove top pizza.

 

[tarditi]

I'm not sure you want a dutch oven on a grill for pizza - you really need the top heat too, for a proper bake... the stovetop method looks interesting.

How about a propane oven like coleman has? If you've got a bigger grill you can get a camp chef pizza oven

 

[Martinjmpr]

Get a dome and diffuser plate:
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0020H2ZWC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[MudderNutter]

Get a dome and diffuser plate:
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0020H2ZWC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Now that looks like it would work! Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately it looks like the trip out to Pisgah isn't going to happen this weekend. Just got word that the forest fires are making it fairly hard to breathe while riding, so i'll have to wait on another weekend.

Thanks fellas!

 

[Clawhammer]

I'm not sure you want a dutch oven on a grill for pizza - you really need the top heat too, for a proper bake... the stovetop method looks interesting.

How about a propane oven like coleman has? If you've got a bigger grill you can get a camp chef pizza oven

Umm.... a dutch oven can heat from the top.

With that said, ever try grilled pizza? Cook the dough on one side, remove from heat. Place toppings on cooked side, return to grill uncooked side down.

 

[Honu]

I have that dutch oven covers and wrote on them a few times
for oven cooking with burn bans they work really well but take a bit of learning
I have found no lid works better than a lid

mine is starting to flake quite a bit on the inside which the need for no lid and flaking interior is not so good
been debating about coming up with a solid one that can nest other things as not to take up space so much

 

[Hilldweller]

I did a Dutch batch of biscuits over the weekend in a burn-ban area.

Took my spare propane stove and started heating the lid to about 400 degrees.
Heated up the pot on the stove to 350 and turned down the flame.
Put in the biscuits (Annie's) and put the lid on top fast.
Used a propane torch to keep the lid hot; monitored heat with my infrared thermometer.
They cooked in about 10 minutes, were a perfect golden brown, but a little soft in the middle.

...a bit of work for biscuits. But they're biscuits, after all...

 

[Herbie]

Umm.... a dutch oven can heat from the top.

With coals on the lid, sure, but the statement was in regards to using it on a grill or camp stove. You can pre-heat the lid for short baking sessions, but without a ready heat supply for the top, it's hard to do long baking. I've heard of at least one person using a snow peak gigapower torch to keep the top warm - but it used an entire gas cartridge.

 

[Hilldweller]

With coals on the lid, sure, but the statement was in regards to using it on a grill or camp stove. You can pre-heat the lid for short baking sessions, but without a ready heat supply for the top, it's hard to do long baking. I've heard of at least one person using a snow peak gigapower torch to keep the top warm - but it used an entire gas cartridge.

Worked fine for me with my $2.00 Home Depot torch (propane canister extra...) in the post preceding yours. Barely used any fuel too.

 

[coop74]

If you get a volcano grill and use the cover you can cook in a dutch oven. I have done it many times (love my volcano stove and dutch oven)

https://www.amazon.com/Volcano-Grills-3-Fuel-Portable-Camping/dp/B000FDKXN6

You can get the cover shown above and use the gas insert and cook just as you describe... the advantage of the volcano stove is you can use gas, charcoal, or wood.

I would recommend you get a temperature probe however as using the volcano stove it get hot fast!

Coop