10 Tips For Camping Cooking

Camping cooking can be some of the best cookingcenter of the hamburger the size of your finger. The
there is. With the environment and smells and thenhole will fill in during the cooking and the center will
add the wonderful taste of food off the fire, nothingcook the same as the outside.
is better. There are several different methods thatTip 6: Keep food and drinks in separate cooler
can be used when cooking while camping includingKeeping your drinks in a separate cooler from food
with camp stoves, charcoal, wood fires, foil cookinghelps keep foods colder longer avoiding any kind of
and more. Depending on what you're making andspoilage.
how you like it cooked sometimes decides whatTip 7: Cooking on or over coals
method you'll use. There are, however, severalCamping 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 Meaton or over coals (wood or charcoal), this helps
Freezing the meat ahead of time will keep it freshprovide 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 timeTip 8: Cooking chicken
Measuring the right amount of ingredients needed forCamping cookbook secret with chicken is to cook
meals ahead of time and putting them in ziplock bagsthe chicken halfway and then place the sauce of
helps ensure a great meal. Also preparing soups andyour choice on it. This will prevent the sauce from
chili and freezing them makes for quick campingburning onto the chicken.
cooking to reheat and eat.Tip 9: Water bottles for containers
Tip 3: Easier cleaning methodKeeping water bottles when you're finished with
To avoid food from sticking to the pans apply oil onthem are great for camping cooking containers, for
the grill. Also, putting liquid soap on the outside ofinstance placing salad dressing, oils, or any other liquid
pots and pans before placing them on the firesubstance.
protects from smoke and fire danger while alsoTip 10: Too much salt?
providing an easier clean-up.Adding too much salt when you're preparing a good
Tip 4: Keeping matches drycamping cooking meal happens to the best of us.
Many camping cookbook recipes require a fire andYou can fix this by peeling a potato and adding the
there is no better way to start a fire then withpotato, as the potato will absorb the excess salt
matches. One method to help keep the matches dryfrom the dish.
in case it rains is to place matches in wax and thenThese are just a few camping cooking tips to
when needed just scrape the wax off and light theconsider. There are several more tips like this that
match.are worth checking out, and if you really feel like
Tip 5: Cooking hamburgers thoroughlymaking some good meals you might consider
One camping cookbook secret for cookingpurchasing a camping cookbook to get the best of
hamburgers thoroughly is to place a hole in theyour meals.