| Camping cooking can be some of the best cooking | | | | center of the hamburger the size of your finger. The |
| there is. With the environment and smells and then | | | | hole will fill in during the cooking and the center will |
| add the wonderful taste of food off the fire, nothing | | | | cook the same as the outside. |
| is better. There are several different methods that | | | | Tip 6: Keep food and drinks in separate cooler |
| can be used when cooking while camping including | | | | Keeping your drinks in a separate cooler from food |
| with camp stoves, charcoal, wood fires, foil cooking | | | | helps keep foods colder longer avoiding any kind of |
| and more. Depending on what you're making and | | | | spoilage. |
| how you like it cooked sometimes decides what | | | | Tip 7: Cooking on or over coals |
| method you'll use. There are, however, several | | | | Camping cooking can be difficult to make sure you |
| camping cooking tips to consider before going out. | | | | don't overcook or undercook any food. If you cook |
| Tip 1: Freeze Meat | | | | on or over coals (wood or charcoal), this helps |
| Freezing the meat ahead of time will keep it fresh | | | | provide a steadier and even heating for the food. |
| and keep other foods cool as well. | | | | This will allow you to control the food better. |
| Tip 2: Plan ahead of time | | | | Tip 8: Cooking chicken |
| Measuring the right amount of ingredients needed for | | | | Camping cookbook secret with chicken is to cook |
| meals ahead of time and putting them in ziplock bags | | | | the chicken halfway and then place the sauce of |
| helps ensure a great meal. Also preparing soups and | | | | your choice on it. This will prevent the sauce from |
| chili and freezing them makes for quick camping | | | | burning onto the chicken. |
| cooking to reheat and eat. | | | | Tip 9: Water bottles for containers |
| Tip 3: Easier cleaning method | | | | Keeping water bottles when you're finished with |
| To avoid food from sticking to the pans apply oil on | | | | them are great for camping cooking containers, for |
| the grill. Also, putting liquid soap on the outside of | | | | instance placing salad dressing, oils, or any other liquid |
| pots and pans before placing them on the fire | | | | substance. |
| protects from smoke and fire danger while also | | | | Tip 10: Too much salt? |
| providing an easier clean-up. | | | | Adding too much salt when you're preparing a good |
| Tip 4: Keeping matches dry | | | | camping cooking meal happens to the best of us. |
| Many camping cookbook recipes require a fire and | | | | You can fix this by peeling a potato and adding the |
| there is no better way to start a fire then with | | | | potato, as the potato will absorb the excess salt |
| matches. One method to help keep the matches dry | | | | from the dish. |
| in case it rains is to place matches in wax and then | | | | These are just a few camping cooking tips to |
| when needed just scrape the wax off and light the | | | | consider. There are several more tips like this that |
| match. | | | | are worth checking out, and if you really feel like |
| Tip 5: Cooking hamburgers thoroughly | | | | making some good meals you might consider |
| One camping cookbook secret for cooking | | | | purchasing a camping cookbook to get the best of |
| hamburgers thoroughly is to place a hole in the | | | | your meals. |