Heads up - Aldi (20/12/09) "Dutch Oven"

[Chris G]

Not exactly, but close enough;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_12445.htm

and

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_12442.htm

Chris

 

[rik_uk3]

These are clones of le creuset pans, I use several le creuset pans myself and these are half price.

 

[Smudge]

Maybe I'm getting old but luggin cast iron around in my bag, seems a little excessive for my needs.

 

[gowersponger]

le creuset pans are double the price of these like rik said so if you are after one of these i would defently go for the aldi ones

 

[Muddy Boots]

I'm so glad you posted these on here as I was wondering what people thought of these.

 

[Leezo]

I'm so glad you posted these on here as I was wondering what people thought of these.

I'm with you and smudge on this one, I dont see the big fascination and why you would lug one around. Anyone?

 

[gowersponger]

if it was a long trek obviously you would not lug it around, but if you are going for a 3 nighter there is nothing beta than a nice stew you got to remember every one does diffrent sorts of camping ,sometimes the walk to your base could only be 10 mins from the car etc etc

 

[Melonfish]

cheers for the headsup! i'll be grabbing a bit methinks, that there pestle and mortar could use a home too methinks, been doing alot more with home blended spices etc and need something more then the flat of a blade for it.

edit: OOH! bonsai tree's!

 

[Muddy Boots]

I'm with you and smudge on this one, I dont see the big fascination and why you would lug one around. Anyone?

if it was a long trek obviously you would not lug it around, but if you are going for a 3 nighter there is nothing beta than a nice stew you got to remember every one does diffrent sorts of camping ,sometimes the walk to your base could only be 10 mins from the car etc etc

I saw a couple of the guys out the last trip out use cast iron dutch ovens. I agree for an over nighter with a long walk in they are probably a bit heavy but if you are going to be camped for a couple of days these really are a great piece of kit to have.

 

[hiraeth]

cheers for the headsup! i'll be grabbing a bit methinks, that there pestle and mortar could use a home too methinks, been doing alot more with home blended spices etc and need something more then the flat of a blade for it.

edit: OOH! bonsai tree's!

If you miss out on a pestle and mortar, then try and get to ikea they do one for about a fiver and its a good one.

 

[Melonfish]

If you miss out on a pestle and mortar, then try and get to ikea they do one for about a fiver and its a good one.

Thanks but as a rule i cannot actually enter an Ikea store.

if i'm ever lost in the woods, i walk until i find the edge or i just enjoy the tree's
i cannot do this with ikea, in fact having to get around there just freaks me out, i get all twitchy and have once hyperventilated i get that trapped feeling on a huge scale, not claustrophobia as i'll happily cram myself into somewhere small, but i just... i dunno i really freak out in that place..

 

[scrogger]

lmao melonfish...

Someone who shares my thoughts ref IKEA.. It the one Swedish thing I dont like!! lol

I was looking at these pans the other day and thought they looked great value for the money. Alas I recently bought a Coleman cook set in heavy (ish) steel so will have to give this some welly first.

 

[stephendedwards]

It rather depends on how you define the word bushcraft. If you're backpacking into the backcountry then it goes without saying that you're not going to carry a cast camp oven. BTW these are kitchen pots not camp ovens, a passing similarity perhaps but not interchangeable.

On the other hand if your going out into the bush say in a vehicle and you'll be cooking using fire not stoves, and there is a few of you then a good camp oven is invaluable.

I have a couple of cast iron ones and recently took delivery of some spun steel ones from southern metal spinners in OZ. These are much lighter and excellent quality, I will try for a review before I go back to work at the end of January

Stephen

 

[Big Geordie]

Is it implied that they will work on a real fire?
G

 

[Mikey P]

I have had one of these for a couple of years - be aware that the plastic handle on the lid is NOT, repeat NOT, oven proof! Suggest you remove it and then replace it with a wire loop or something.

First time I used it, it cooked fine but bubbles appeared on the top of the handle and the oven stank of burning plastic.