Make Cooking Easy with Simple Camping Recipes

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Cooking is one of the hardest parts about camping. You are separated from your kitchen, your normal utensils, your microwave, your oven, your fully-stocked fridge, and, most importantly, the pizza place down the road from your house. But do not despair. There are ways to get around this problem. Here is what I suggest: find some simple camping recipes; and practice making them before you even leave!

The acid test for any good “camping recipe” is whether or not you need a lot of pots, pans, and cooking implements to make it. The ideal camping recipe should be something you can make with no reall frills other than access to an open fire.

Of course, you wont be roughing it quite this bad if you’re headed to a campground that offers access to electric connections. If this is the case, you can bring an electric skillet and some pots and pans with you to cook; however, you will probably still need to innovate at least a little to produce something that tastes good without access to your kitchen.

Examples Of A Fiery Imagination

Aluminum foil plays a major role in camping recipes, with many meals including potatoes baked in the fire as well as corn on the cob. One of the unique camping recipes calls for cubed ham, sweet potatoes and diced applies to be wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in the coals of the fire for about 30 minutes, 15 minutes on each side. The apple sweetens the dish and the ham and potato blends together to make a delicious meal.

For more substantial camping recipes, boil some water in your stock pot and add some quartered potatoes along with a handful of peppercorns and a couple shakes from the salt shaker. Let them boil together for about 10 minutes. Cut up some chunks of Northern Pike or your favorite fish, or the one you caught that morning, cover and let simmer for about 15 or 20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked. Add a can of Carnation milk and once heated, serve to your amazed camping friends.

Do not be afraid to try out new camping recipes, as most times the worst that can happen is you will have to cruise to the nearest fast-food restaurant. However, regardless of the camping recipes you use, always practice good food safety rules to prevent illness.

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