Anonymous
05/07/2013 13:29
Subject: What to cook when camping?
We always do a 'foil packet dinner' when we camp. No pots and pans to clean and there are alot of options. I've done fajitas, beef and mushrooms in gravy, potatoes and onions with butter and herbs, kielbasa with onions and peppers, basically anything you can double wrap in foil and put on a grate above the fire. I prep at home and just put it into ziplocs so I can just pull the packets out of the cooler and put them on the fire. We do this the first night so the good food isn't sitting in a cooler longer than it needs to. The rest of the time we do easy camping food.
Anonymous
05/07/2013 09:02
Subject: What to cook when camping?
Anonymous wrote:Here is a reality check:
*Cooking over the open fire takes longer than cooking on an over or stove, is more difficult then you realize. There is a learning curve. Think trying to lean over a hot fire to check food while not burning your finger tips. Just get long handled grill utensils. You'll be fine. But, do give yourself extra time.
*Washing dishes while camping is a big pain in the ass. Avoid it as much as possible. Having greasy dishes is even worse. You can't leave the dishes for the morning either or you risk wildlife over night. Yes you have to wash your dishes. But if you put a thin coating of dish detergent on your pots before you cook over a fire, the mess just wipes off very easily.
*Smores - if you are doing these for kids - nice in theory but messy, requires a longer cool down then you realize from the fire, and someone gets burned. If the kids are really young skip them. Never skip the Smores. They are messy but the kids love them. I've been doing them with my kids since they were old enough to hold a stick over the fire and we never had an accident. Just be careful.
Have fun!
Anonymous
05/07/2013 07:23
Subject: What to cook when camping?
CBC stew -- equal parts canned corn, beans and chile con carne. An old Girl Scout standby but really delicious topped wiht grated cheddar cheese!
Anonymous
05/07/2013 04:27
Subject: Re:What to cook when camping?
For lunch I make pesto tomato mozzarella sandwiches on baguette. (I'm high maintenance)
For dinner, we have Pinot Noir, baked potato, steaks. Hot dogs for the kiddos.
These take forever over a campfire. We did them once and would never do it again.
Wrap them in foil and bury them in the coals. Takes a little while, but worth it.
Anonymous
05/07/2013 04:26
Subject: Re:What to cook when camping?
If you rub dish soap on the outside of your pot first, you can put it directly in the coals, and the black marks come off easily with water afterward. This is great for the outside of an Italian-style espresso pot. Good coffee around the campfire.
Don't do it for your cast iron, though--it'll take off the seasoning. Who cares if the cast iron gets blacker?
Don't do it for your cast iron, though--it'll take off the seasoning. Who cares if the cast iron gets blacker?
Anonymous
05/06/2013 17:31
Subject: What to cook when camping?
We do everything to avoid cleaning dishes. Over a fire, we like to do rack of lamb, steaks, chicken and hamburgers. Corn on the cob, bell peppers, onions, zucchini are great for the grill. Enjoy!
Anonymous
05/06/2013 17:27
Subject: What to cook when camping?
Where are you people finding all this cooler space? After the wine and the back up wine, I can barely fit the snicker bars and milk for coffee...
Anonymous
05/06/2013 17:10
Subject: Re:What to cook when camping?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just for the record OP, if someone wanted to cook steaks for me on a camping trip I would NEVER tell them it wasn't rustic enough!
Thank you. I am thinking about going with steak - easy and quick to cook in an iron skillet. maybe grilled polenta to go with. perhaps saute some mushrooms and shallots in the pan while the steaks rest, add some brandy or whisky, cook it down, then a touch of cream. and a squeeze of lemon.
Keeping things clean and cold is really the hard part. The cooler fills up so fast, that you're not going to want to bother with "a touch of cream" when you're there with no fridge or sink. And yes, cooking things takes a lot longer over a fire than a Viking.
I am not ready to compromise on flavor. If that means there is no room in the cooler for little Johnny's medicine, then so be it.
Anonymous
05/06/2013 17:00
Subject: Re:What to cook when camping?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just for the record OP, if someone wanted to cook steaks for me on a camping trip I would NEVER tell them it wasn't rustic enough!
Thank you. I am thinking about going with steak - easy and quick to cook in an iron skillet. maybe grilled polenta to go with. perhaps saute some mushrooms and shallots in the pan while the steaks rest, add some brandy or whisky, cook it down, then a touch of cream. and a squeeze of lemon.
Keeping things clean and cold is really the hard part. The cooler fills up so fast, that you're not going to want to bother with "a touch of cream" when you're there with no fridge or sink. And yes, cooking things takes a lot longer over a fire than a Viking.
Anonymous
05/06/2013 16:18
Subject: What to cook when camping?
Anonymous wrote:For lunch I make pesto tomato mozzarella sandwiches on baguette. (I'm high maintenance)
For dinner, we have Pinot Noir, baked potato, steaks. Hot dogs for the kiddos.
These take forever over a campfire. We did them once and would never do it again.
Anonymous
05/06/2013 16:06
Subject: Re:What to cook when camping?
Now that's MY kind of camping dinner!
Anonymous
05/06/2013 14:40
Subject: Re:What to cook when camping?
Anonymous wrote:Just for the record OP, if someone wanted to cook steaks for me on a camping trip I would NEVER tell them it wasn't rustic enough!
Thank you. I am thinking about going with steak - easy and quick to cook in an iron skillet. maybe grilled polenta to go with. perhaps saute some mushrooms and shallots in the pan while the steaks rest, add some brandy or whisky, cook it down, then a touch of cream. and a squeeze of lemon.
Anonymous
05/06/2013 14:30
Subject: Re:What to cook when camping?
Just for the record OP, if someone wanted to cook steaks for me on a camping trip I would NEVER tell them it wasn't rustic enough!
Anonymous
05/05/2013 21:34
Subject: What to cook when camping?
For lunch I make pesto tomato mozzarella sandwiches on baguette. (I'm high maintenance)
For dinner, we have Pinot Noir, baked potato, steaks. Hot dogs for the kiddos.
For dinner, we have Pinot Noir, baked potato, steaks. Hot dogs for the kiddos.
Anonymous
05/05/2013 21:16
Subject: What to cook when camping?
I don't know what "really young" is, but any campfire without marshmellows is a crime in our family.