camp cooking stuff

[Bige610]

im getting stuff together so the family can start camping together. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for some nice camp stuff for family cooking. maybe a dutch oven and a pan or two. thanks

erik

 

[jca21]

a big ol pot for making campfire stew.

heres my receipe:

cube up sirloin steak
brown the steak in butter
add some garlic and onions, let the garlic caramalize
add some red wine to deglaze the pot
add in a few sprigs of rosemary

let it reduce a bit

add a carton of chicken stock

add in chopped potatos
add in chopped baby carrots
add in some chopped celery

let it boil up then raise the pot a bit on the tripod so it simmers nicely

once she thickens up serve with some real sourdough. i usually break it up in chunks rather than cut it.

cheers

 

[jca21]

you can add some par-boiled pasta to the stew if you wish. dont forget to season with some good ol' salt and pepper. i usually use kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper.

 

[Aquacopter]

One of the most fun things to cook with are pocket makers. You can make a ton of things I personally like pizza pockets but you can make dessert or pretty much anything.

 

[DWK2]

When camp cooking it is really convenient to have a large prep table (which you could also dine on). A couple of my friends bought the folding office tables at Costco. I think they come in various sizes like 3 x 6' and 3 x 8'. They fold in half so transport isn't bad. If I didn't already have two adequate folding card tables and a folding picnic table, I'd buy one.

I like a grill suspended from a tripod for cooking over a campfire. I believe you can also hang a dutch oven from one when you are just keeping things warm.

DancesWithKnives

 

[Wildewinds]

Last time we went camping we had two pots. A small one for water and a bigger one for cooking. Everything else we cooked on a grill over the campfire.

My advice to you would be to have a few recipes of things cooked in aluminum foil. You can do vegetables and meat in aluminum foil and then you don't have to wash anything.

 

[SIXFOOTER]

Many years ago I found my collection of camping gear started to grow and needed organizing. I got a blac plastic truck box and keep it all in there now, its all dedicated camping gear so I don't have to try and remember what to pull from the kitchen cabinet. I spent many years refining it to do what I needed.
Included is:
3 different cast iron skillits
1 Mountain peak kitchen which has 3 pans and a couple lids
I added in a vegetable steamer basket
crown royal bag with an inexpensive cutlery set from walmart
melemine place setting for 4, also inexpensive walmart, but touch and easy to clean
a couple cheap garage sale or excess kitchen knives
a blue dishpan for rinse water and a red one for hot soapy water for dishwashin
12 cup SS Percolator, works well on campfire or stove
Coleman camp stove
Coleman lantern
BBQ grill grate from home depot
assorted utensiles gathered from garage sales, extra kitchen tools, tongs, can opener etc.
Zip Locks, Foil
Bag of spices
Bag of firemaking stuff
plastic wine glasses, cork screw
bag of twine
spare parts for stove and lantern.

There is more but you get the idea.
Seperate box for air mattress, sheets, towels etc
Sleeping bags in an airmail bag

The major advantage is I can litterally load up and be ready to go in 15 minutes without haveing to go on an extended hunt to find what I need.
I don't think camping should mean being uncomfortable so when camping full on I take a lot of stuff, I can cook anything in the woods that I can cook at home.
I use the coffee pot to heat up water for dishwashing after the meals and keep a very clean camp. I have taken several people on their First real camping trips and they always love it.

 

[KuRUpTD]

Don't forget to check yard sales in your town ... you can always find some great stuff being sold cheap.

 

[kvaughn]

This weekend I tried an improvement over the old wrapped in foil, potatos on the fire thing. I used the plastic oven bags first and sealed them after seasoning with a double knot then wrapped in heavy foil and put them on the grill over the campfire. Worked great! No leaks! We cooked potatos, collard greens, cauliflower and squash all from the garden. Also a steak on the grill, cant forget the carnivores.--KV

 

[dipbait]

One of the most fun things to cook with are pocket makers. You can make a ton of things I personally like pizza pockets but you can make dessert or pretty much anything.

Your kids will love one of those round iron pie makers. Easy to use , just butter two slices of bread stuff it with your choice of filling then stick in the fire. Apple pies and pizza will be sure to be a hit.

 

[dipbait]

One of the most fun things to cook with are pocket makers. You can make a ton of things I personally like pizza pockets but you can make dessert or pretty much anything.

double post

 

[hiwa]

Cast iron pie iron ( I prefer square shape for bread ) :thumbup:

Cast iron frypan for over the fire :thumbup:

Non-stick frypan for eggs :thumbup:

Aluminum foil for wrap cooking :thumbup:

Pot to boil water or make soup :thumbup:

(If I'm going lightweight, just the pot and foil.)

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

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[Bushman5]

Lodge cast iron charcoal grill, cast iron griddle (goes on top of grill) cast iron fry pans, cast iron stew pot with lid, big SS coffee percolator, SS pot spoon, flipper, forks, serving spoon, buncha SS bowls for mixing, blue enamel bowls and cups for eating, , bottle of sunflower oil, big tins of spices, lard, salt etc, roll of paper towels, small bottle of bleach + dish soap, bar of hand soap, towel, plastic cutting board, large kitchen knife, plastic scrubbie

all packed neatly into a chuckbox made of wood, with rope handles to lug it into and out of the truck (my current chuckbox is busted up from drunken fat buddy of mine) im planning to build an wood insert into a large Pelican box (Cube case or 0500 ) to hold all the goodies.

Seperate chuckbox for all your tinned food, coolers etc

 

[Fallbrook Forge]

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0031806515113a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=pie+iron&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1
this makes the BEST grilled cheese ever! great hobo pies too, cinnamon raisin bread, PB, nutela, and jam

 

[dipbait]

Do the square pie irons seal the corners like the round ones ?

 

[hikeeba]

Do the square pie irons seal the corners like the round ones ?

Corners + round ones = head esplode!


When car camping, we supplement campfire cooking with a 2 burner Coleman white gas stove. That way we can cook 3-4 different things at once. Different things have different cook times, so we try to time it so everything is done at the same time. We use regualr pots and pans; no cast iron. However, I'd like to try the dutch oven thing someday.

 

[dipbait]

Let me rephrase it On the round ones , the edges of the bread are trimmed off when it is closed, thus sealing it and making a perfect round hot pie. The Square ones dont look like they will seal it to me , but I have never used one.

 

[hushnel]

I have a few different rigs depending on how I’m camping, from simple solo to the whole dang family.

On my two burner Coleman stove I have a griddle that fits perfectly, I can do a whole breakfast on it. I have a few Dutch ovens, like pictured above, that I can use for roasts, stews, bread, pies and cake. I have a large stock pot for stews and pasta, it’s a bit too large to fit on the Coleman stove so think about your heat source before you find your pots won’t fit the stove you plan on using, in my case it doesn’t matter I use the big stock pot on my brazier or over the fire.

Also a sauce pan that will hold two quarts or better for sides or to cook up quick stuff for the kids, cooking rice, beans or whatever it can be real handy. Some kind of fry pan, cast iron is always good, though most of this type of cooking I use the griddle.

I use a spatula, long tongs, wooden spoons, a long handled fork, can opener, copper pot scrubber and the regular flat ware. You can pick up a couple ¼” hard wood dowels at the hardware store and let the kids decorate them the way they choose, drill a small hole in one end for a lanyard for beads or whatever and sharpen the other end so they can roast stuff like marshmallows and hotdogs over the fire, soak the sharp end in water to keep from burning. I got this idea from a friend’s kids who are in the girl scouts.

Not related to this discussion but still a very cool idea for kids camping, also from these girl scouts, is each kid has a clean new white paint bucket from the hardware store or pickle bucket from a restaurant, 3 to 5 gallons with a snap on lit. They can take their extra stuff and as much as can fit in the bucket, it will keep their junk dry and serves as a seat when sitting around the fire. They are required to keep their stuff clean and in the bucket, each kid responsible for their plate, cup, utensils, tooth brush etc. you get the idea.

 

[baldtaco-II]

I use a bunch of odd stuff for feeding more than a couple of people. Nothing fancy though.

On the fire cast iron works well for long slow cooking. Fill it up and let it plod along for hours. I'm indifferent as to makes and models. For baking my best oven was made from an old 2'*2' file cabinet. I don't have it here now but I intend to knock up another sometime. It was better than my previous ammo box efforts. For a fish and steaks I just stick a rack on a general purpose metal bucket. There's a couple of tiny pics of that a page back in the photos thread. It's got tuna, sardines and corn on it. A couple of medium size sauce pans are always handy but I like a wok. If you've a low stable burner with plenty of BTUs it works great on that too. Add in a few bits like ladle, slotted spoons, tongs, colander, paint scraper, rolling pin, whisk, aluminum pie dishes, foil and whatnot and feasts are a breeze.