5 Easy Cast Iron Camping Recipes | Ep. 19

Today we’re talking about delicious, easy and comforting campground food, cooked in cast iron.

If you’re a cast iron newbie, stick with us, because we’ll tell you why we think it’s one of the easiest and most versatile ways to cook while RVing, and give you 5 of our go-to favourite cast iron recipes you can try out yourself on the road. So let’s dig in.

Why we love cast iron

To be honest, we shied away from cast iron for a looooong time. We thought it would be messy, inconsistent and too much maintenance to make it enjoyable. I am happy to say we were dead wrong. Here’s all the reason’s we’ve come to love cast iron as our main cooking tool:

• Easy to use
• Easy to Clean
• Can cook way above 500 degrees making it versatile
• Boosts the iron content in your food
• A well seasoned pan is basically non-stick
• Good heat distribution
• Cook on the stove, oven or over the fire

Our Cast Iron Cooking Tools

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What to look for in cast iron

If you’re new to the scene, it helps to purchase a set that is already pre-seasoned. You don’t have to, but it makes the initial seasoning process so much easier. Of course, we love to reuse and salvage where possible, so don’t overlook garage sales and antique stores for a good set, even if it needs a little TLC. Here’s a great video on how to restore some of those vintage finds that may be in rough shape.

The Recipes

Okay, with all that out of the way, here are our top 5 favourite cast iron recipes that we make A LOT while on the road. Feel free to adapt any way you see fit, and let us know:

1. How you liked them
2. What additions or substitutions you did to make it your own!

Click the links to see the full recipes:

1. Dan’s Famous Goat Cheese Pizza

2. One Dish Honey BBQ Chicken Thighs

3. Tortellini-Parmesan Soup

4. Corned Beef Hash

(We aren’t including this one because it’s THAT easy. 2 cans corned beef hash, fry up some veg and scramble in some eggs. Add spices and eat on toast – YUM!)

5. Pierogi Nachos

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