camp cooking cook book

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I think it would be so cool if we could start a camp cook book. We like to cook and eat well at home and try to carry this over in our camping experiences .We keep our meals simple and good out camping. So many good meals can be made with a minimum of good ingredients that are easy to carry and store well in the camper without exotic storage.One doesn't have to eat out of a can while out camping or spend all your time slaving over the stove to prepare very good food. Hope we can share our favorite recipes.

Good eating Frank

 

[Nimbl Vehicles]

Maybe we should have some subcategories:

Stove top

Grill

Dutch oven

Microwave

 

[EdoHart]

Maybe we should have some subcategories:

Stove top

Grill

Dutch oven

Microwave

What is this "Microwave" of which you speak?

 

[Nimbl Vehicles]

What is this "Microwave" of which you speak?


The one in my camper
Comes in handy when you want to reheat food from the previous day on long travels..

 

[Ted]

Comes in handy when you want to reheat food from the previous day on long travels.

Or you could save the need for a several hundred dollar device and a solar panel and do it the proper way - wrap it in foil and put it on the fire.

Or another option is one of these: Coleman Oven

I just got one and so far the jury is out. I burned my first batch of brownies, did ok on the second, and not bad on the cookies. Controling the heat and getting a proper temp reading are the difficult parts. Looking forward to having fresh baked corn bread with my chili during winter camping.

 

[Cort]

Microwave category needs to go......plus no one (read "sensible person") carries one camping.....RV'ing yes camping NO! I will take my XP on the microwave diet!

Cort

 

[davinski]

Well, perhaps we should add a category:

Engine bay cooking

also known as the poor man's microware.....

Tasty, warm, with a pinch of manifold grease....

dave

 

[ntsqd]

Well, perhaps we should add a category:

Engine bay cooking

also known as the poor man's microware.....

Tasty, warm, with a pinch of manifold grease....

dave

"Manifold Destiny" anyone?

 

[EdoHart]

Well, perhaps we should add a category:

Engine bay cooking

also known as the poor man's microware.....

Tasty, warm, with a pinch of manifold grease....

dave

Funny, that's what I was thinking too.

Is manifold grease anything like bacon grease? Once when I was topping off my engine oil, I dripped a little bit of 10W-30 on the valve cover, and a few drops made it onto the exhaust manifold. That's not a pleasant smell to endure for 5 miles, but burning bacon grease might make the miles go by as if you were in a breakfast dream, kind of like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" meets Jimmy Dean.

 

[Barko1]

Funny, that's what I was thinking too.

Is manifold grease anything like bacon grease? Once when I was topping off my engine oil, I dripped a little bit of 10W-30 on the valve cover, and a few drops made it onto the exhaust manifold. That's not a pleasant smell to endure for 5 miles, but burning bacon grease might make the miles go by as if you were in a breakfast dream, kind of like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" meets Jimmy Dean.



Wonder how that would work in bear country

 

[Nimbl Vehicles]

Wonder how that would work in bear country


If you leave your hood open the bear might lick you engine clean
Eco friendly degreaser

 

[Ted]

Wonder how that would work in bear country

Next rally in bear country we'll find out. We'll pack some bacon around DD's engine block while he is sleeping in again. We'll take notes and let you know what happens.

 

[Nimbl Vehicles]

Next rally in bear country we'll find out. We'll pack some bacon around DD's engine block while he is sleeping in again. We'll take notes and let you know what happens.


I'm up for that!!! Maybe set up a motion camera??

Maybe we can find some Hobbs bacon

 

[Ted]

Had to go look up Hobbs Bacon, hadn't heard of it before. I'd like to try that next time we rally. Trade you some Blue Moon for it.
We probably shouldn't use it for DD's truck, though. We'll get some regular bacon for that.

 

[craig333]

Food camping is really a "it depends" kind of thing. Solo or group. Camping or traveling. There are times I want to keep it really simple, other times I don't mind slaving over a big meal. Just depends. The nice thing about truck camping is you get to have the option.

I'll usually keep it simple while traveling, but once camp is set up its time to eat. I don't believe in suffering simply because I'm on the road.

 

[HikerCook]

I'd hate to see this thread die without a single recipe being posted so here goes.

Adobo-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Black Bean Pico de Gallo
courtesy of chef Jim Gallivan, Red Mountain Spa, St. George, Utah

Pork
6 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp coarse salt
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp brown sugar
3 pinches cayenne pepper
24 oz pork tenderloin, trimmed, cut into 1 inch thick slices
1/2 cup arugula, loosely packed

Pico de gallo
2 cups cooked black beans
4 medium tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup diced red onion
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp minced jalapeño pepper
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp chili powder
1/4 tsp salt


In small bowl, mix paprika, black pepper, salt, chili powder, sugar, and cayenne. Rub both sides of each tenderloin slice with spice mixture. Preheat skillet over medium-high heat and pan-sear pieces until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Divide the arugula among 4 plates and top with 3 slices of the pork.

To make pico de gallo, mix all ingredients. Serve 1 cup over tenderloin.

Note: Chef Gallivan's original recipe called for thicker pieces of pork finished in the oven after pan searing. I reduced the thickness of the slices to enable preparation completely on a camp stove.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Since I started this thread I should put recipes into it.This is one of our favorites at home and makes for a nice meal camping also.Its stuffed roasted peppers.

The stuffing we use is some kind of fish such as cod or the tuna mix in this picture.You stuff the peppers than add a slice of manchago cheese,works best in a triangular shape.

drizzle some EVOO in the frying pan and just heat till the cheese softens,the manchago doesn't melt well so just soften is ok.These are spanish peppers not the big bell ones.To the tuna mix you add capers, chopped olives what ever spices you like.Simple.

Serve with a salad ,a thin slice of baguette with some EVOO on it and a nice red wine may be a Tempranillo and you have a feast.

This is the coffee maker i use ,with FRESH GROUND coffee.It makes about 4 shots of espresso than we add a little hot water or just drink the shots.I carry a small blade grinder works well with the inverter i have.

good eating

Frank

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Opps forgot the close up.

Frank