The indoor version can be easily adapted for outdoor use by simply placing three stones underneath the oven to raise it off the ground. Either on sticks pushed into the ground over the coals or turned upside down top of the oven itself with coals in an aluminum foil bed in the oven. Deep frying- simply fill the oven with oil and drop either fish, poultry or meat into the oil. The Dutch oven will provide your family with a versatile tool that will come in handy when camping or surviving after a hurricane. Do not cook frozen foods unless you have ample heat for cooking.
Some frozen foods require considerably more cooking time and heat than canned goods.
Also, if power is off, it is best to leave the freezer door closed to keep food from thawing. Commercial canned foods can be eaten straight for the can . Do not use home canned vegetables unless you have the means to boil them for ten minutes before eating. Conserve Water Save liquids for canned vegetables. Substitute these for water in cooked dishes.