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Ideas for cooking over a camp fire?
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:50 am
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:50 am
Going to a cabin in a couple of weeks. The wife wants to cook all meals over the fire. Breakfast is easy, looking forlunch, brunch, supper suggestions. Tia
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Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:53 am to ThruThickandThin
If you want to really impress her, only cook what you catch/kill. 
But really, the obvious would be chicken or steaks. You can also rake some coals out of the flame and put some fish wrapped in aluminum foil and herbs too
But really, the obvious would be chicken or steaks. You can also rake some coals out of the flame and put some fish wrapped in aluminum foil and herbs too
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 11:56 am
Posted on 5/5/19 at 11:59 am to ThruThickandThin
Brunch lol?
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:24 pm to Lester Earl
I went backpacking with a Scout group. Somebody thought it would make sense to fix Hamburger Helper using Vienna Sausages as the meat.
Try that.
Try that.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:29 pm to ThruThickandThin
What equipment will you have? A cast iron skillet, a Dutch oven/spider (the pot w legs so you can put coals beneath), etc? Campfire cooking depends largely on your batterie de cuisine.
With a Dutch oven w legs and a rimmed lid, you can make biscuits, bread, etc.
Foil packets are a great idea, and so are foil wrapped potatoes and sweet potatoes.
A great resource for open fire cooking is this book: Cooking with Fire, by an archaeologist who has spent lots of time on remote digs: LINK
Great book, with practical tips about constructing fires, and recipes.
With a Dutch oven w legs and a rimmed lid, you can make biscuits, bread, etc.
Foil packets are a great idea, and so are foil wrapped potatoes and sweet potatoes.
A great resource for open fire cooking is this book: Cooking with Fire, by an archaeologist who has spent lots of time on remote digs: LINK
Great book, with practical tips about constructing fires, and recipes.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:33 pm to ThruThickandThin
Posted on 5/5/19 at 12:39 pm to ThruThickandThin
You can also wrap up some nice baking potatoes and bury them under coals to cook. As a kid my cousins and I would camp along the Miss. River and cook things over the camp fire, or under it in the case of potatoes.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 1:17 pm to gumbo2176
Posted on 5/5/19 at 1:25 pm to ThruThickandThin
Get a grill like this
I cook on one of these every time I go camping. Super easy. Folds flat. Cool food directly on there or set a skillet or pot on top.
I cook on one of these every time I go camping. Super easy. Folds flat. Cool food directly on there or set a skillet or pot on top.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 1:31 pm to ThruThickandThin
LINK
Just went canoeing on the buffalo last week for 5 days. This is the only thing we cooked on for every meal. It’s a pot, skillet, grill, Dutch, etc all in one. It’s 30# but very versatile. And even taking it down the river in a canoe it was worth the weight.
Sous Vide a lot of steaks a head of time which cuts down on the amount of fuel you need wether you use propane, wood, etc.
Premade side dishes in aluminum containers from Chris’ specialty meats, Maxwells work great.
Just went canoeing on the buffalo last week for 5 days. This is the only thing we cooked on for every meal. It’s a pot, skillet, grill, Dutch, etc all in one. It’s 30# but very versatile. And even taking it down the river in a canoe it was worth the weight.
Sous Vide a lot of steaks a head of time which cuts down on the amount of fuel you need wether you use propane, wood, etc.
Premade side dishes in aluminum containers from Chris’ specialty meats, Maxwells work great.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 5/5/19 at 1:32 pm to fastedLSU
Almazan YouTube channel has a ton of cool recipes also
Posted on 5/5/19 at 1:34 pm to fastedLSU
The berry drop biscuit recipe on that link will impress the ladies
Posted on 5/5/19 at 3:21 pm to ThruThickandThin
Check out Kent Rollins. He does a lot of outdoor and cast iron cooking.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 3:31 pm to Btrtigerfan
Kent Rollins cooks on old Bertha his 375lb wood oven. It’s a beast and he’s fun to watch. He has a couple of cooking classes he and his wife put on and your accommodations are teepees.
Lamb with peas
Lamb with peas
Posted on 5/5/19 at 5:52 pm to Ash Williams
I have that as well as a cast iron dutch oven and skillet. Thank ya'll for the replies
Posted on 5/5/19 at 6:04 pm to ThruThickandThin
A nice osso buco.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 6:06 pm to ThruThickandThin
If you want I can’t give you my Dutch oven in the ground apple pie recipe.
Also, over a fire cooking begs for chili or stew to be made.
Also, over a fire cooking begs for chili or stew to be made.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 5/5/19 at 7:31 pm to CoachChappy
We have "pie makers" from Academy that we put bread, powdered sugar and either cherry or apple pie filling in. Great dessert along with smores
Posted on 5/5/19 at 10:10 pm to ThruThickandThin
Have you ever been camping with your wife before.....cpuld be an interesting trip.....remember it's not the holiday inn
Posted on 5/6/19 at 3:49 am to Ash Williams
quote:
cook on one of these every time I go camping. Super easy. Folds flat. Cool food directly on there or set a skillet or pot on top.
One of those and a flanged lid Dutch oven and you can do anything.
OP....A few things I do over the fire:
Teriyaki marinated tri tip strips
Bbq chicken
Lobster tails (cover with pan)
Burgers
Fish wrapped in foil
oysters
I have 2 Dutch ovens. 1 for meals, a smaller one for desserts. A wealth of info is at justdutchovenrecipes.com.
Sometimes I eat better on the road than I do at home and I eat pretty good. Cooking is my favorite part of camping.
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