Photos: Camp oven cuisine

Frittata is a great way to start the morning while camping. Simply sauté chopped bacon with onion and grated potato, stir in the eggs and bake until puffed and golden. Shredded cheese is melted on top. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

June 27, 2014 4:10 PM PT

Camping can be a great time to cook if you have the right tools. All you really need is a camp oven, or a Dutch oven that sits on three stubby legs over hot coals and comes with a flanged lid (formed with a lip on the outer edge) to keep ash or coals out of the food when the lid is lifted.

To use a camp Dutch oven, simply stand the legs over a batch of hot coals, embers or briquettes, or suspend the oven over the campfire. Hot coals can also be placed atop the lid for baking. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

Camping near a lake? Use a camp oven to cook trout stuffed with bacon, capers and bread crumbs over a bed of green onion and parsley, topping the dish with lemon slices. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)