Outdoor Cook Books

[Waytec]

I don't know about the rest of you, but when my fends and I go camping we eat like kings.

I try different recipes I find, at home on the BBQ and then if they are good here they are even better over the open fire. I have found most of my recipes from cook books that have a BBQ section.

I am looking for suggestions of books that have good info in them.
Everyone seems to have a cook book now (I have even thought of weightings an outdoors one) but most of them are not all that good for cooking with an open fire. I got Jamie at home for Christmas and it has a BBQ section that he uses a open fire and not propane grill. This is a good one.

What do you all suggest?

[BigWhiteFord]

Personally, I just find that experimenting is half the fun. I love to cook, especially in camp, and I think as long as you pay attention to the food (don't leave it unattended for too long) you can't go wrong.

One suggestion would be to pick up a Dutch Oven if you don't already have one. There are many books on Dutch Oven cooking, and they can be used for everything from soups, stews, roasts, to baked goods.

[Waytec]

Experimenting is half of the fun. I have never fully followed a recipes. What I am looking for is some new ideas / inspiration for new stuff to try.

I have not used a Dutch oven, I am going to look more into that.

[Jeremy]

The only down side I see with a dutch oven is the wight and size.

I love experimenting with food camping, I think that were I perfected my burgers.

[qcdavid]

I don't know of any specific cook books but like everyone else has indicated, if you experiment, you'll find what works and what doesn't. Like you we like to eat like kings too. Just because we're camping doesn't mean we have to eat beans and weenies (though there's nothing wrong with that!). I do most of my cooking over a gas stove. I've got a two burner Coleman propane for luxury but also have a tiny burner that works with isobutane canisters when I want to travel lighter. Regardless of which I use, I try to stick to one pot meals since I don't want to spend my time doing dishes. One meal that is quote easy and good is poached salmon. Slice an onion into rings and fry for a few minutes until it just starts to brown. Spread the onion over the bottom of the pot. Add a bit of water (or white wine if you have) just to cover the onions. Place salted and peppered salmon filets (or what ever local fish you can get your hands on) on top of the onions, cover the pot, and simmer on low heat. It should be ready in 10 minutes or less. Eat with some fresh crusty bread and a salad (you can also do rice if you don't mind washing a second pot) and you've got yourself a great dinner. I've also done this with tuna steaks.

When I do cook over an open fire, my favorite is baked potatoes and steak. The potatoes, wrapped in foil, are placed just at the edge of the fire and take about 45 minutes to cook. I try to time it so that the fire ends in coals after the potatoes are almost done and cook the steaks over the coals.

Regards,

David.

[Cody1771]

9 times out of 10 me and my buddies eat 5x better than we do at home. for some reason when your camping theres no issues with going all out on meals. our food bills are the most expensive part of the trip lol. maybe thats why i like camping so much...

[qcdavid]

I've also noticed that everything tastes better when camping. After a long day of hiking, driving, etc... even the simplest of meals seem like 5 star affairs! Good times, good friends, good food, hey it's all good...

[Sero]

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