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Tyler Area Boasts Largest Dutch Oven Society Chapter
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In Texas, where barbecue is king, grills, smokers and all the shiny equipment that goes with them are the name of the game. But once a month in Tyler State Park, a group turns the culinary clock back a few centuries and really puts on the D.O.G.
“We have a monthly D.O.G., or Dutch Oven Gathering,” says Andy Young, advisor of the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society, Dogwood Chapter. “Some families camp and some just come for the day. It’s all to promote family fun and to educate people how to use and care for Dutch ovens. And there’s a lot of eating. Our motto is fun, food and fellowship.”
Sound primitive? Young doesn’t disagree.
“Camp Dutch ovens were manufactured in England and brought over by Dutch traders when the colonies were settled,” Young says. “They have little stubby legs on the bottom and the top is concave so you can put it over coals and also put coals on top.”
Young counts over 50 active members in his chapter – the largest in the society.
“We have members who have had cast iron handed down to them for two and three generations,” he says. “And one who really loves making bread has a sourdough starter that originated on the Oregon Trail.”
Young says the pots on the table during their monthly noon meal contain everything from steamed vegetables and stews to cakes, pies and cobblers.
“I cook a killer crab appetizer in mine,” Young says. “Anything you can cook at home you can cook in a Dutch oven.”
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Story by Danny Bonvissuto
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