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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Quick and Easy Pizza Rolls
Sunday, July 06, 2025
/ 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Join a park interpreter at the main pavilion for pizza rolls cooked at our Dutch oven cooking demonstration. Learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking including how to care and season a Dutch oven. All…
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Cast Iron Connections: Cooking with a Dutch Oven
Friday, July 11, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Gather around the fire for a hands-on cooking experience using a traditional Dutch oven. Participants will explore the history of cast iron cooking, learn basic techniques, and help prepare a tasty…
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Dutch Oven Cooking Series: Campfire Nachos
Friday, July 18, 2025
/ 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ready for some easy and delicious campfire nachos cooked in a Dutch oven? Join a park interpreter at the amphitheater for this Dutch oven dinner! We will learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking in this…
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National S'mores Day: Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop
Saturday, August 09, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Celebrate National S’mores Day with a gooey twist at Lake Chicot State Park! Join us around the campfire as we ditch the sticks and create a crowd-pleasing s’mores casserole—baked to perfection in a…
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Cast Iron Connections: Cooking with a Dutch Oven
Sunday, August 24, 2025
/ 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Gather around the fire for a hands-on cooking experience using a traditional Dutch oven. Participants will explore the history of cast iron cooking, learn basic techniques, and help prepare a tasty…
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