Campfire Cooking

OP 110

Benefits

• Food seems to taste better when it is made on a campfire

• Learn practical skills

• More confidence it ones ability to live outdoors

• Develop leadership (being in charge)

• Develop a sense of responsibility (each person has a task to complete)

Planning & Organization

• All group members need the experience in practicing basic cooking skills and planning the food items on the menu for the cookout.

• As group member become more skilled the type of foods on the menu can become more challenging.

Planning & Organization

• Your cookout will be more successful if you plan and organize ahead of time.

• Things to think about:– What happens if it raining?– Make a list so nothing is forgotten (i.e. menu, food

ingredients and amounts, recipes for meals, equipment for cooking and cleaning)

– Be sure to have clean water for cooking, drinking, washing hands and clean up.

– Keep in mind the amount of time you have to cook.– Make a check list.

Types of Wood To Use

• Soft woods – pine, spruce, cedar, aspen, birch, etc. – Burn quickly and leaves ashes but few coals

• Hard woods – oak, ash, hickory, maple, etc.– Burn slow and provide excellent coals for

baking or toasting

How Hot to Build a Fire???

• A quick rule of thumb: Hold you hand palm side to the fire at about the position the food would be above the fire and count (one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two, etc.)

• If you can hold your hand in position for:– 6 seconds or more, the fire is slow– 5 seconds is a medium-slow fire– 4 seconds is a medium fire– 3 seconds is a medium-hot fire; and– 2 seconds is a hot fire– 1 second or less, your hand is probably in the fire!!

• Most foods are best cooked over a medium fire

Cooking Methods

• In a pot or can with green sticks

• Cooking on a grill

• On a skewer or stick

• On a skillet (cast iron

or Dutch oven.

• Aluminum Foil